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Hello, i was wondering if i could get you're opinions on this gaming build and any recommendations on improvments or replacements and why? (note i can't spend more than what's already listed)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£176.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste (£3.99 @ Amazon UK)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste (£3.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£111.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£46.24 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£48.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£58.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card (£179.98 @ CCL Computers)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.84 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£57.72 @ More Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£5.24 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan (£17.14 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor (£114.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: DVI-D CABLE 2M (£5.99)
Other: ROCCAT isku Gaming Keyboard (£39.99)
Other: WINDOWS 8.1 64 BIT (£74.01)
Total: £1072.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-03 04:34 BST+0100

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GTX 960 will be fine , if you want to play games at 1080p but their is another choice at same price R9 280 ..>>!!!
GTX 960 will run games very fine at 1080p while R9 280 will run games fine in more resolution >1080p...!!
GTX 960 beats R9 280 in 1080p games while R9 280 beats GTX 960 at >1080p Games
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The build looks pretty solid. Only things I'd consider is an upgrade to the Sapphire Radeon 290x, and a consideration on a different monitor brand. BenQ may be perfectly fine, but I've never bought/seen one so I can't vogue for it.
 
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I agree a very solid build.
Pending on how much you have to spend, consider a gtx 970 instead of the AMD 290.
They will be a new gpu release this year with AMD.
If you are considering later down the track to go crossfire or sli, I would consider a higher 80+ gold psu. (750 or 850W if going with nividia gtx series cards or 1000W if sticking with R9 290 or higher).
 
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can't really spend any more than what i already have - i'm kinda over what i wanted to spend but what about a 960? i probably won't be over clocking so is it really worth getting higher psu?
 
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GTX 960 will be fine , if you want to play games at 1080p but their is another choice at same price R9 280 ..>>!!!
GTX 960 will run games very fine at 1080p while R9 280 will run games fine in more resolution >1080p...!!
GTX 960 beats R9 280 in 1080p games while R9 280 beats GTX 960 at >1080p Games
 
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