First Time computer builder

Shammerham

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Is this a good setup for the money?? I don't really have a set budget yet but i know i am building a computer soon and its probably not more than $800. If you have any suggestions tell me, I am going to mostly play games on this system.
I dont care too much about graphics although they would be nice. i just want my games to play well!
The games I play are (From most played order)
1.League of Legends
2.Rome total war 2
3.GTA V

System I plan on building so far
Motherboard- z97 e
CPU-i5 4460
CPU cooler-Cooler Master hyper 212 EVO
GPU-gtx 960
Ram-Kingston HyperX fury 4x2 1866mhz DDR3
PSU-superNOVA 650 G1 80+ Gold
Storage-WD blue 1TB
Case-Sentey® KRON GS-6005
Anything i can do to get more for my money or any suggestions? Im not 100% on everything im just trying to research all i can!
 
Solution
For 800$ I would go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $895.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 13:45 EST-0500

All RAM will perform to the specification stated so you can scrimp a little there. An SSD is a worthwhile investment. Other than that, your build looks like it'll work fine though.
 


What exactly is the difference between ATX and Micro besides the size?
Like I said i'm new to computer building so any info you can give will be helpful thanks!
 


Nothing really, just size and the fact that most MicroATX boards will skimp on features in exchange for their small size (PCIe slots and SATA ports mainly). Hope this helps :)
 


Sorry for bothering you again but i just want to know! The SDD, I know its faster than a HDD but would it help with games or what?
 


No problem! I'm here to help! The SSD improves greatly on Windows boot times and also game load times. It can also eliminate that dodgy texture glitch that you get when your HDD can't keep up with how quickly you are moving in the map.
 
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Thats awesome! Thanks for your help! I will get an SSD for sure, if i have any questions i'll have to come back thanks again!
 


No problem!