Thoughts on this build?

thedcfan

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hi
I'm making a desktop for the first time, so please suggest changes if any required. Thanks in advance :)

CPU: i5 4590
GPU: msi GTX 970 4gb ddr5 OC edition
Mother Board: msi z97 pc mate LGA 1150 intel
RAM: 2x corsair vengeance 4 gb
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB
PSU: Antec VP550p(550 W)

Also,
1) will a cheaper motherboard work for my build?(I'll only be using 1 gtx 970)
2)Please suggest a nice cabinet which can fit all this stuff and is not too expensive.
3)will i be able to use a ssd in the future with this motherboard?
 
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you dont need Z97 mobo for non K CPU get H97. i would change the ram and get rid of this overpriced corsair ram. and change PSU for XFX 550w. and with money saved you can get an SSD

EDIT: and you can change you HDD to seagate have alot higer failure rate than WD

if this is in you price range get this if not just remove SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive...
you dont need Z97 mobo for non K CPU get H97. i would change the ram and get rid of this overpriced corsair ram. and change PSU for XFX 550w. and with money saved you can get an SSD

EDIT: and you can change you HDD to seagate have alot higer failure rate than WD

if this is in you price range get this if not just remove SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $821.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-02 06:45 EST-0500
 
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thedcfan

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is this a better option?
GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

also xfx PSUs are not available where i live
 


where are you from. and yes that would be a better option
 

thedcfan

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India. Here we have Corsair, Antec and Cooler Master
Is ASUS strix better than MSI?