Is this a good build?

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CAS: CyberPowerPC X-Nova Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Side-Panel Window [-21]
This is for my son and I want it to last. I figure I can upgrade the chip in 2-3 years, add Memory, and add another graphics card later if needed. I would apperciate any advice. This is what I came up with after looking on-line.



CD: LG 16X Internal Blu-ray Burner, BD-RE, 3D Playback DVD+RW Combo Drive [+86] (Black Color)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-5820K Six-Core 3.30GHz 15MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011-V3
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Cooling Performance (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+8])
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU: FREE! INTEL Q2 2015 GAME BUNDLE (FREE games: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn, GRID Autosport, World of Tanks, & LEGO® Minifigures Online.)
FREEBIE_VC1: FREE! The Witcher®3: Wild Hunt Game Coupon [+0]
FREEBIE_VC2: FREE! The Batman™: Arkham Knight Game Coupon [+0]
GEAR1: Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller w/ USB Receiver [+59]
HD_M2PCIE: None
HDD: 240GB OCZ SSD + 3TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: Rocksoul Stereo Headphone with MIC [+8]
HS_HANGER: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Delta Gaming Keyboard w/ Anti-Ghosting & red backlight
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/2400MHz Quad Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: * 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P 1080P (23.6" Viewable) 2ms LED Backlight, DVI, HDMI Input [+169] (Single Monitor)
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX w/ USB 3.1, Killer GbLAN, 4x Gen3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1,1x M.2, 8x SATA 6Gb/s, 2x SATA Express (All Venom OC Certified) [+39]
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Windows 8.1
OVERCLOCK: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) [+49]
POWERSUPPLY: 1,200 Watts - LEPA G1200-MA 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Power Supply [+86]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 8 Business Day
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4G 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 [+15] (Single Card)
WNC: GIGABYTE GC-WB867D-I 802.11AC Wi-Fi up to 867 Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter
WTV: None

 

[LePenguin01]

You could've just told us your cpu and gpu lol. But yes, thats a great build. It can run new games at 60fps.

 

[James Mason]

It's kind of stupidly balanced.
The CPU is way too strong for gaming. The GPU is weak compared to the CPU and games don't really care much about CPUs.
DDR4 memory won't provide any noticeable improvements for gaming.
Any upgrades to that chip won't really mean anything, and would cost like $500-1000.

Here's a better build from them: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1H0FF1
*BASE_PRICE: [+805]
BLUETOOTH: None
CABLE: None
CAS: CyberPowerPC X-Nova Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Side-Panel Window [-19]
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4690K 3.5 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 570LXL 240mm Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ Copper Cold Plate [+30] (2 x Standard 120MM Fans)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU: FREE! INTEL Q2 2015 GAME BUNDLE (FREE games: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn, GRID Autosport, World of Tanks, & LEGO® Minifigures Online.)
FREEBIE_VC1: FREE! The Witcher®3: Wild Hunt Game Coupon [+0]
FREEBIE_VC2: FREE! The Batman™: Arkham Knight Game Coupon [+0]
HD_M2PCIE: None
HD_M2SATA: 120GB (1x120GB) SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 500MB/s Write [+85] (Single Drive)
HDD: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write [+85] (Single Drive)
HDD2: 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD [+63] (Single Drive)
HEADSET: None
HS_HANGER: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Delta Gaming Keyboard w/ Anti-Ghosting & red backlight
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory [+104] (G.SKILL Ripjaws X [+44])
MONITOR: * 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P 1080P (23.6" Viewable) 2ms LED Backlight, DVI, HDMI Input [+169] (Dual Monitor [+169])
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE Z97X-UD5H-Black Edition ATX w/ Killer E2200+ Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1 x SATA Express, or 8x SATA 6Gb/s (All Venom OC Certified) [+123]
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Windows 8.1 [+104]
OVERCLOCK: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 15% or more) [+39]
POWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GS 80 Plus Gold Power Supply [+81]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 8 Business Day
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 (Maxwell) [+412] (Single Card)
WNC: GIGABYTE GC-WB867D-I 802.11AC Wi-Fi up to 867 Mbps + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter
WTV: None
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