How does my first build look? Is everything compatible and reasonable for a gaming setup?

[colson12]

CAS: Corsair Carbide Series Spec-01 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690K 3.5 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FAN: Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
FLASHMEDIA: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
IUSB: Internal USB 3.0 4-Port Hub
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Ripjaws X)
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97-K ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 6x SATA 6Gb/s
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 (Maxwell) (Single Card)

 

[Rhezner]

I would recommend the 390 over the 970. You should consider going with a skylake build. What PSU is that?

I could put together a build on pcpartpicker.com for you.

 

[colson12]

I would recommend the 390 over the 970. You should consider going with a skylake build. What PSU is that?

I could put together a build on pcpartpicker.com for you.

why a 390?

 

[Rhezner]

the 390 is a decent bit more powerful than the 970 and slightly cheaper according to pcpartpicker.com, the money you save ~30$ will make up for the energy bill.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=186,311&sort=a8&page=1

 

[colson12]

the 390 is a decent bit more powerful than the 970 and slightly cheaper according to pcpartpicker.com, the money you save ~30$ will make up for the energy bill.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=186,311&sort=a8&page=1

i would appreciate a reference build on pc part picker

 

[Rhezner]

the 390 is a decent bit more powerful than the 970 and slightly cheaper according to pcpartpicker.com, the money you save ~30$ will make up for the energy bill.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=186,311&sort=a8&page=1

i would appreciate a reference build on pc part picker

what is your budget? do you mind filling out rebates? do you live in the US?

 

[colson12]

the 390 is a decent bit more powerful than the 970 and slightly cheaper according to pcpartpicker.com, the money you save ~30$ will make up for the energy bill.

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=186,311&sort=a8&page=1

i would appreciate a reference build on pc part picker

what is your budget? do you mind filling out rebates? do you live in the US?

I want to stay around $1000-$1100, no problem filling out rebates, live in US
I want it to be $1000-$1100 before rebates

 

[Rhezner]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z8J699

This includes an SSD which is not necessary. You would also need a different case if you want a disk drive. This build is much more powerful than the one above though.

 

[colson12]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z8J699

This includes an SSD which is not necessary. You would also need a different case if you want a disk drive. This build is much more powerful than the one above though.

So this will be able to handle high framerates and everything else associated with gaming nowadays?

 

[Rhezner]

abolutely, this build would be able to run almost every game max settings 1440p. it would crush 1080p games. You could even save a good chunk of change and go with something like this VV that would still max out every game at 1080p
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PygkYJ

 

[colson12]

abolutely, this build would be able to run almost every game max settings 1440p. it would crush 1080p games. You could even save a good chunk of change and go with something like this VV that would still max out every game at 1080p
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PygkYJ

why did you remove a cpu cooler, would it not be needed?

 

[Rhezner]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500

the i5 6500 comes with a stock CPU cooler, you can't overclock this CPU so there would not be much point in getting an aftermarket cooler, the one from intel is just fine,

intel stock heatsink:
http://www.chillblast.com/images/P/stock%20cooler.jpg

 

[colson12]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500

the i5 6500 comes with a stock CPU cooler, you can't overclock this CPU so there would not be much point in getting an aftermarket cooler, the one from intel is just fine,

intel stock heatsink:
http://www.chillblast.com/images/P/stock%20cooler.jpg

if i did want to change the case, how many internal bays of each size would i need? and what other specifications would i need to follow?

 

[Rhezner]

the corsair 200r would be a good option, just edit the build on pcpartpicker and it should notify you if there are incompatibilities.

 

[colson12]

the corsair 200r would be a good option, just edit the build on pcpartpicker and it should notify you if there are incompatibilities.

Man, you are awesome. This helped so much and I feel confident going forward from here