First build, looking for tips and compatibility check

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Hello,
I'm planning to build my first mid-budget gaming pc and I'm hoping someone who knows what he's doing could have a look at my component picks and give some tips on how I could improve my build, and point out any compatibility issues if there are any.

Processor: i5 4690k
Processor Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo
Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon RX470 Nitro+
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming
PSU: Cooler Master G650M
Memory: Corsair 8GB DDR3
SSD: Kingston V300 120GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Case: Zalman Z9+

I mostly play MMORPG's like WoW, GW2 and ESO, but occassionally also games like Skyrim, The Witcher, Dark Souls etc. Would this be able to run those games at high graphics settings at 60 fps?

Are there any compatibility issues with this build? Any tips on how I could improve it?

Thank you very much for your time :)

 
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herrwizo
- change the cooler, Hyper 212 EVO is indeed much better
- 8GB RAM is enough for now, but since it is cheap grab 16 if you can so you don't have to add it later on
- Kingston V300 is among the worst SSDs, get Samsung 850 EVO, preferably 250GB (games are large these days)
- from my personal experience (and many others, check the forum), WD drives are of much better reliability than Seagate, I would swap the HDD for WD Blue 1TB
- CoolerMaster G series is a Tier 3 PSU, which is not a good pick for overclocking. Get Seasonic/XFX/ or EVGA B2/G2 PSU, 600W is more than enough.

That's about it. The most critical to change are cooler and SSD, you can get away with other components intact, but still...
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No you won't get the full 60fps in all of those games, especially Witcher. But it will come close to 60 fps.
I do not recommend the Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO. Get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO for $10 USD more. It offers much better cooling.
For gaming now days its getting to the point where some games want more then 8GB of RAM. I suggest going for 16GB of memory for maximum performance and longer useful life of the computer.
 
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Thank you very much for the tips :) I will get the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and I'll consider getting more RAM. Just to be sure, you do not see any compatibility issues anywhere? Everything should fit and work fine?
 
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- change the cooler, Hyper 212 EVO is indeed much better
- 8GB RAM is enough for now, but since it is cheap grab 16 if you can so you don't have to add it later on
- Kingston V300 is among the worst SSDs, get Samsung 850 EVO, preferably 250GB (games are large these days)
- from my personal experience (and many others, check the forum), WD drives are of much better reliability than Seagate, I would swap the HDD for WD Blue 1TB
- CoolerMaster G series is a Tier 3 PSU, which is not a good pick for overclocking. Get Seasonic/XFX/ or EVGA B2/G2 PSU, 600W is more than enough.

That's about it. The most critical to change are cooler and SSD, you can get away with other components intact, but still...
 
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No major issues with your design, but take herrwizo's advice so you can have the best possible computer.

Also the RX 480 is not much more expensive then the RX 470, you will get several more FPS closer to your 60FPS that you wanted with the RX 480.
 
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Thank you very much for all the tips, it will turn out a bit more expensive but I think I will follow up on everything you mentioned :)
 
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