Looking for advice on an ITX build

[Richard Tito]

About to purchase my first build, I thought it would be best to check with your experienced selves before I press submit order. The build is intended for 1080p gaming at a hopeful 60 fps. Thank you for your time.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HF2g4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/HF2g4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.06 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£150.89 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£269.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case (£72.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (£73.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £876.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-23 16:56 GMT+0000

 

[Brunostako]

Save on the motherboard.

If you're not using an unlocked CPU, there's no need for a Z97 board. Go for a H97 chipset one and get a dual channel RAM kit.

 

[Richard Tito]

But what happens when I want to upgrade in the future? Z97 surely ensures that? And I have a single 8gb because I plan on leaving space for another 8gb for future upgrades if it's ever needed.

 

[Brunostako]

Well, if those are your plans, then keep them.

But if your main goal is gaming, the i5-4460 is more than enough for even a dual GPU setup.

 

[TNT27]

If you ever upgrade to an unlocked processor then yes a z97 is worth it, but if you are planning on getting any locked broadwell proccesor, then no, a h97 will save you money and have the same features.