Is this a good gaming build?need help building 1200$ pc

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Tell me what you think about this build CAS: Corsair Carbide Series Spec-01 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window
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: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
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_TB: None
GLASSES: None
HD_M2SATA: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
HS_HANGER: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V3)
MONITOR: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: * GIGABYTE Z97X-SLI ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1 x SATA Express, or 6x SATA 6Gb/s (Extreme OC Certified)
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Windows 8.1 [+104]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
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: EVGA FTW Edition ACX 2.0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 [+273] (Single Card
 
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Not bad, except for 2 glaringly painful omissions:

- this build lacks an SSD for a system drive
- power supply looks like a crap quality. Request a better one, from Seasonic, XFX, ANtec, EVGA, Corsair.

they changed the list agian can you tell me which one to choose from? 350 Watts - 350W Power Supply [-6]
400 Watts - EVGA 400W Power Supply [-4]
430 Watts - Corsair CX430M CX Series Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply [+4]
500 Watts - EVGA 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply [+8]
500 Watts - Corsair CX500M CX Series Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply [+20]
550 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS550M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+54]
550 Watts - Enermax Revolution87+ ERV550AWT-G 80 plus Gold Certified Power Supply [+20][CyberPowerPC Winter Gaming Sales - FREE upgrade from Corsair CX500M PSU]
550 Watts - Thermaltake Toughpower - 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular Power Supply [+50]
600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
600 Watts - Corsair CX600M CX Series Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply [+28]
650 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS650M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+64]
730 Watts - Enermax Revolution X't ERX730AWT 80 plus Gold Certified Power Supply [+60]
750 Watts - Thermaltake DPS 750W Digital 80 PLUS GOLD Fully Modular Power Supply [+95]
750 Watts - Corsair CX750M CX Series Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply [+48]
750 Watts - Corsair CSM Series CS750M 80 Plus Gold Certified Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+73]
750 Watts - Corsair RM750 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Fully Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+88]
750 Watts - EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 80 PLUS Gold Power Supply [+48]
750 Watts - Thermaltake Toughpower - 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular Power Supply [+50][CyberPowerPC Winter Gaming Sales - Free upgrade from 550W Tt Toughpower]
800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+17]
850 Watts - Thermaltake Smart Series SP-850M 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply [+78]
850 Watts - Thermaltake DPS 850W 80 PLUS Gold Digital Fully Modular Power Supply [+115]