Is this a good 1000 $ gaming pc build?

[ShikiDriki]

Hey guys, I haven't tried building a PC in a long time, but I've been needing to upgrade my 7 year old PC for quite a while now, and have decided to go all out (as much as someone working minimum wage can go all out, lol). So simple question, do you think this is a good gaming build?

CPU: Intel i5-4590 with Cooler Master "HYPER 212 EVO" fan.
GPU: MSi GeForce 970 Gaming
MB: MSi H97-G43
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB 1600 Mhz, DDR3 (4GB x 2) (Might get more if I ever need it, as the motherboard has 4 RAM slots)
HDD: Seagate SV35 1TB, 7200 RPM, 64MB cache. (Bought it 6 months ago)
PSU: Corsair CX 600W
PC Case: Corsair: Carbide Series® SPEC-02 Red LED Mid-Tower Gaming Case

So, all of this brings me to around 940 € / 1040 $ and I've been thinking whether I'd better get a Z97 motherboard, would there be any difference? And how "future-proof" would the CPU be? Should I better go for i5-4690k (45 € difference) and overclock, as I'm getting a decent fan for the CPU or should I even go for i7-4790 to prolong the life of this PC?
The main purpose for this PC would be gaming, but I might start doing video editing later on. Is the i7 CPU worth the additional price, since the difference would be ~120 € from the 4590?
I need help thinking this over, as I'm already at the edge of my budget, but if the upgraded version would hold a lot longer, I might upgrade.

 

[senseijtitus]

I have made a few changes to the rig based on your requirements and future needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($101.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1039.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 06:15 EDT-0400

The CPU changed for possible overclocking in the future.

Mobo changed for better durability and reliability for OC.

Graphic card same.

RAM changed for faster speed and data transfer rate. Lower CAS latency.

Added an SSD for installation of windows and games and software which will help speedier boot up and loading of games and software.

HDD upgraded to 2TB. (Will need extra storage space to store rendered data and rendering material.)

PSU upgraded to 750 Watts and of better quality for better headroom for OC and more efficiency.

Case, well, more of a personal preference. You can change it if you want the Carbine series. But check for better cooling capacity and air flow.

Check the parts and let us know if this will work for you.

Total in USD: $1039.79

Total in Euro: €803.20

 

[Fineus_]

A few points for you...

Z97 motherboards differ from H97 primarily because they offer more than one GPU slot for graphics cards and are built more with gamers in mind. If you only plan on using one graphics card then an H97 should be fine for you.

The i5-4690k seems to be a really popular choice but again only if you plan to overclock. I wouldn't go with an i7 unless you plan on throwing a lot more money at the build or do some serious video / image rendering etc. - an i5 is fine for most. Not sure how much of a performance difference you'll notice mind you - since you do mention you want to do some video editing.

I'd very strongly urge getting at least 8GB of RAM. It's not particularly expensive but you'll see greater need as time passes... this is especially important given the video editing... I'm looking at 16GB for my build and I do some work with Adobe Lightroom etc. - 4GB is just not enough these days.

 

[ShikiDriki]

Thank you for your suggetions, guys.

@senseijtitus Thank you for providing an alternative build, but sadly, shipping to EU would cost a lot and there would most likely be a huge tax in addition to it. For example, newegg only provides shipping to a few countries, mine not being one of them.

I'm totally up for changing the ram to Kingston HyperX, as I've read about them and it seems like they're a lot more reliant.

Is there any good reason to better go for Gigabyte rather than MSi motherboard? They seem to be kind of the same.

Would a 750W PSU really be necessary? Even and overclocked i5-4690k doesn't seem to need much power and I'm going to be on one GPU. Re-checked the Corsair CX quality, so I'd like a good, cheap alternative, and I can't get Antec anywhere in my country (kinda odd, but all online shops have sold out and/or stopped selling them).

Oh, and about the HDD, as I've stated in the beginning, I've already have a HDD, which is pretty new, and I'd prefer to not get a new one at this moment.

Again, thanks for the alternative, and I hope you can answer my questions!

@Fineus_ Thanks for clearing that up, I can save some money by getting the H97, since I'm not going for multiple GPUs. I could've made it clearer, I guess, but I am getting 8 GB of ram (4GB x 2), and, if need be, might get another 8GB later on.

 

[senseijtitus]

Thank you for your suggetions, guys.

@senseijtitus Thank you for providing an alternative build, but sadly, shipping to EU would cost a lot and there would most likely be a huge tax in addition to it. For example, newegg only provides shipping to a few countries, mine not being one of them.

I'm totally up for changing the ram to Kingston HyperX, as I've read about them and it seems like they're a lot more reliant.

Is there any good reason to better go for Gigabyte rather than MSi motherboard? They seem to be kind of the same.

Would a 750W PSU really be necessary? Even and overclocked i5-4690k doesn't seem to need much power and I'm going to be on one GPU. Re-checked the Corsair CX quality, so I'd like a good, cheap alternative, and I can't get Antec anywhere in my country (kinda odd, but all online shops have sold out and/or stopped selling them).

Oh, and about the HDD, as I've stated in the beginning, I've already have a HDD, which is pretty new, and I'd prefer to not get a new one at this moment.

Again, thanks for the alternative, and I hope you can answer my questions!

@Fineus_ Thanks for clearing that up, I can save some money by getting the H97, since I'm not going for multiple GPUs. I could've made it clearer, I guess, but I am getting 8 GB of ram (4GB x 2), and, if need be, might get another 8GB later on.

No worries. Check out the price for these parts in your local retailers or any online shopping site popular in your country. & you can go for a lower power PSU like a 550Watts. I just put a higher wattage PSU since they will last longer coz most PSUs even of high quality tend to get lower longevity when they have to operate at there optimum capacity for a longer period. This is due to the deterioration of there capacitors. This issue will be much more controlled in a high quality PSU. But still would be there.

HDD you can avoid from the list if you already have a good one with you. But I would suggest to keep the SSD for installation of OS, software & games for faster boot and load times.

Gigabyte Mobos are good becuse from the lowest end to the highest end of there series, they use high quality material and almost all of them have better protection features which may last and last for ever. I use a Gigabyte board for my FX6300 & it has gone through hell (Like massive voltage fluctuations and surges & still working perfectly). One of my neighbor was using an MSI board made for the same CPU of the same chipset & protection features. The voltage surge that I mentioned fried his board instantly. Electicity grid to my home and his home was the same. Mine survived even though It was on for almost 45 Hours at the time. I don't know what other factors might have played out. But I was pretty impressed by the protection provided by Gigabyte mobo of mine. This experience was the reason why I suggested that mobo.

RAM was a suggestion based on cost but more over, the CAS latency and speed that it gives. I selected that ram because it has CAS Latency of CL9 with 1866Mhz speed. It will be much faster that the lower speed and higher CAS RAM module.

You can change it if you need to. But make sure you select the lowest CAS Latency ram available at the speed you are looking at.

Again. Most happy to be of help.

 

[senseijtitus]

Thank you for your suggetions, guys.

@senseijtitus Thank you for providing an alternative build, but sadly, shipping to EU would cost a lot and there would most likely be a huge tax in addition to it. For example, newegg only provides shipping to a few countries, mine not being one of them.

I'm totally up for changing the ram to Kingston HyperX, as I've read about them and it seems like they're a lot more reliant.

Is there any good reason to better go for Gigabyte rather than MSi motherboard? They seem to be kind of the same.

Would a 750W PSU really be necessary? Even and overclocked i5-4690k doesn't seem to need much power and I'm going to be on one GPU. Re-checked the Corsair CX quality, so I'd like a good, cheap alternative, and I can't get Antec anywhere in my country (kinda odd, but all online shops have sold out and/or stopped selling them).

Oh, and about the HDD, as I've stated in the beginning, I've already have a HDD, which is pretty new, and I'd prefer to not get a new one at this moment.

Again, thanks for the alternative, and I hope you can answer my questions!

@Fineus_ Thanks for clearing that up, I can save some money by getting the H97, since I'm not going for multiple GPUs. I could've made it clearer, I guess, but I am getting 8 GB of ram (4GB x 2), and, if need be, might get another 8GB later on.

No worries. Check out the price for these parts in your local retailers or any online shopping site popular in your country. & you can go for a lower power PSU like a 550Watts. I just put a higher wattage PSU since they will last longer coz most PSUs even of high quality tend to get lower longevity when they have to operate at there optimum capacity for a longer period. This is due to the deterioration of there capacitors. This issue will be much more controlled in a high quality PSU. But still would be there.

HDD you can avoid from the list if you already have a good one with you. But I would suggest to keep the SSD for installation of OS, software & games for faster boot and load times.

Gigabyte Mobos are good becuse from the lowest end to the highest end of there series, they use high quality material and almost all of them have better protection features which may last and last for ever. I use a Gigabyte board for my FX6300 & it has gone through hell (Like massive voltage fluctuations and surges & still working perfectly). One of my neighbor was using an MSI board made for the same CPU of the same chipset & protection features. The voltage surge that I mentioned fried his board instantly. Electicity grid to my home and his home was the same. Mine survived even though It was on for almost 45 Hours at the time. I don't know what other factors might have played out. But I was pretty impressed by the protection provided by Gigabyte mobo of mine. This experience was the reason why I suggested that mobo.

RAM was a suggestion based on cost but more over, the CAS latency and speed that it gives. I selected that ram because it has CAS Latency of CL9 with 1866Mhz speed. It will be much faster that the lower speed and higher CAS RAM module.

You can change it if you need to. But make sure you select the lowest CAS Latency ram available at the speed you are looking at.

Again. Most happy to be of help.