First PC Gaming Build

[MyNameIsJoe]

Hello,

I am new to this forum and i am not sure if i am posting in the right location (sorry if im not!) but i'm looking into building my first custom gaming PC and would like some feedback on whether or not this will be a good build or not. Can i get your opinions on it please!

I've done the build on pcpartpicker for added ease.

You can see the build here

Please can you give me some feedback on the build.

Will that be a good place to start? I will use the SSD as a boot-up drive, and i've already got a HDD i can use along with a DVD drive so i have not added those components.

But yeah - can i get peoples thoughts on that build? Will it be able to cope with modern games on near enough maximum settings?

Thanks

 

[Diox55]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

 

[MyNameIsJoe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

 

[Diox55]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£88.07 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £948.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 16:15 GMT+0000

I changed a few parts on here for you. The 620 watt Antec is a semi modular PSU that will support an SLI setup of the 970. I also got a cheaper z97 motherboard that will support SLI if you ever want to do it, and will overclock. I kept the CPU cooler the same, and you still will save 20 pounds. This build will support almost all modern games at max-to ultra settings no problem.

 

[MyNameIsJoe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£88.07 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £948.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 16:15 GMT+0000

I changed a few parts on here for you. The 620 watt Antec is a semi modular PSU that will support an SLI setup of the 970. I also got a cheaper z97 motherboard that will support SLI if you ever want to do it, and will overclock. I kept the CPU cooler the same, and you still will save 20 pounds. This build will support almost all modern games at max-to ultra settings no problem.

Ok thank you very much for taking the time and effort to do all that, it's much appreciated

 

[qwerty987123]

i would recommend getting the fractal design r5 rather than the r4 simply because it is a recently updated and improved version

 

[Diox55]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£88.07 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £948.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 16:15 GMT+0000

I changed a few parts on here for you. The 620 watt Antec is a semi modular PSU that will support an SLI setup of the 970. I also got a cheaper z97 motherboard that will support SLI if you ever want to do it, and will overclock. I kept the CPU cooler the same, and you still will save 20 pounds. This build will support almost all modern games at max-to ultra settings no problem.

Ok thank you very much for taking the time and effort to do all that, it's much appreciated

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £950.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:05 GMT+0000

Actually do get the R5 over the R4. Thanks to the guy that recommended that. Other than that you are set sir.

 

[MyNameIsJoe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£88.07 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £948.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 16:15 GMT+0000

I changed a few parts on here for you. The 620 watt Antec is a semi modular PSU that will support an SLI setup of the 970. I also got a cheaper z97 motherboard that will support SLI if you ever want to do it, and will overclock. I kept the CPU cooler the same, and you still will save 20 pounds. This build will support almost all modern games at max-to ultra settings no problem.

Ok thank you very much for taking the time and effort to do all that, it's much appreciated

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £950.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:05 GMT+0000

Actually do get the R5 over the R4. Thanks to the guy that recommended that. Other than that you are set sir.

I just realised you have put the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card instead of what i initially had in the setup of a MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card is there any reason for that?

 

[MyNameIsJoe]

i would recommend getting the fractal design r5 rather than the r4 simply because it is a recently updated and improved version

Ok thanks, will do

 

[sora]

i would recommend getting the fractal design r5 rather than the r4 simply because it is a recently updated and improved version

The R4 still is cheaper and has pretty much the same design.

 

[Diox55]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.75 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1183.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 19:19 EST-0500

When you do it on pcpartpicker, link it not just a screenshot please. I have no idea what kind of a budget you have, but from what I'm seeing I am guessing its around where I'm at. You don't really need to spend the extra cash for the Noctua, it's nice but the 212 evo will be more than enough for overclocking.

Oh i'm sorry, it's my first post on the forum and not sure whats best to do...here is the permalink to the set up, to give an idea of the budget.

Other than the CPU heat sink, is there any other components that are overkill? Will this setup be able to handle like modern, high end games on max settings?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£88.07 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £948.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 16:15 GMT+0000

I changed a few parts on here for you. The 620 watt Antec is a semi modular PSU that will support an SLI setup of the 970. I also got a cheaper z97 motherboard that will support SLI if you ever want to do it, and will overclock. I kept the CPU cooler the same, and you still will save 20 pounds. This build will support almost all modern games at max-to ultra settings no problem.

Ok thank you very much for taking the time and effort to do all that, it's much appreciated

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£58.12 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.18 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£90.00 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£275.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.49 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£18.30 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £950.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 17:05 GMT+0000

Actually do get the R5 over the R4. Thanks to the guy that recommended that. Other than that you are set sir.

I just realised you have put the EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card instead of what i initially had in the setup of a MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card is there any reason for that?

I've just always seen better overclocking performance and longer life span out of EVGA, and their customer support is fantastic.