I am building a gaming computer and need to know if the parts are compatible

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I am building a gaming computer and was referred to by a friend to come here and make a post to see if my parts are compatible. I am buying from iBuypower and the only way I was able to post the components were to copy and paste so I apologize in advanced if it is hard to read.

Case 1 x AZZA Atlas Gaming Case - Black

iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction

iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 1 x [6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System

Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4790K Processor (4x 4.0GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4790K

Processor Cooling 1 x Asetek 510LC Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150] - ARC Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade

Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand

Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 - 2GB - Single Card

Motherboard 1 x ASUS Z97-K -- 2x PCIe x16, 4x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0

Power Supply 1 x 800 Watt - Standard - 80 PLUS

Primary Hard Drive 1 x 2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black

Media Card Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Media Card Reader/Writer - Black

Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
 
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bignastyid
Yes, the 4690k is unlocked. You will more than likely be able to get 4ghz with the 212, any higher and you'll want a bigger cooler. I put the 212 in because its a good budget cooler that will allow some overclocking. The 750w Evga will also support a 2nd 970.
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Thanks for the response, I did what you said and the computer was bumped up to $1239 which is more than it was before. I am around a 1.2k budget. Is there something else I can do like keeping the i7 and gtx 960 or do I need to change it? I am playing games that are very CPU based such as Arma and Dayz but also games that aren't so big such as counter strike.
 
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If you are planing on changing your PC in two years or less you can go with your first build, but if you want a pc that will keep up a very good performance for more time I think you should go with the suggestion bignastyid made.

On a 1.2k computer 40$ is not much, I think, but you can try to cut on peripherals and secondary components, like sound reduction, sound card, or even the card reader, and buy them later.

CPU - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html
GPU - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-geforce-gtx-960,4038-4.html

But there seems to be some kind of problem with GTX 970 ram: http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/does-the-geforce-gtx-970-have-a-memory-allocation-bug.html
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.25 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($66.60 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($332.50 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1139.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-24 21:03 EST-0500
 
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I play intense CPU based games but I have heard if you overclock the i5 it would be fine. I may go with the list you sent me and would it be possible to overclock that processor you sent me?
 
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Yes, the 4690k is unlocked. You will more than likely be able to get 4ghz with the 212, any higher and you'll want a bigger cooler. I put the 212 in because its a good budget cooler that will allow some overclocking. The 750w Evga will also support a 2nd 970.
 
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I heard that overclocking may cause a lot of wear on the processor, is that true and should I be worried about that? And also, will the power supply be able to handle everything because I may need an 800 but that's only if the 750 won't be enough.
 
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