Need help with Gaming PC

[BigMac1256]

My CPU is a i5 6500 3.2 GHz quad then a cool master hyper 212 cooler next a MSI z170 krait ATX motherboard with Kingston 8gb of memory and 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive then a MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card then the case a Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case Try to keep under $950 and any suggestions would be great and I do use PCPartPicker

 

[logainofhades]

What exactly are you needing help on?

 

[BigMac1256]

What exactly are you needing help on?

Parts

 

[logainofhades]

First off, pairing a locked i5 with a Z170 board is kind of a waste of money, as the i5 6500 cannot overclock. You have enough budget, for a better gaming rig, than that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $948.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 01:41 EST-0500