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I forgot the link lel - I was asking for suggestions (sorry)

Hello, I've recently been considering building a PC, but I've had a lot of trouble choosing the right parts. I have come up with this, but I cannot find the best way to lower the price, and I want all of your suggestions, as I don't think this will do very well. I plan on gaming, and game development @1080p. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($291.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.99 @ Best Buy) Total: $1110.64 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-06 19:18 EDT-0400

If I spend the extra for the 970, will it be worth it? Or should I go with the cheaper 290?

I've looked at both for a while, but just can't tell which one I should get. I'd prefer not to pay extra (for a 290x or 970).

I'm interested in building a PC, but I'm not sure of any good, cheap motherboards ($75-$100). I've decided to go with the i5-4690, (not sure if I should change it), and a GTX 970. I don't plan on overclocking or SLI.

Thanks for the feedback!

Any suggestions/changes? I'd rather not overclock. I would also prefer not to spend any more. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 87.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.90 @ Newegg) Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: be quiet! Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US) Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1246.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 02:44 EDT-0400 Edit: Updated build based on feedback!

Just a quick question, if I don't overclock, would the stock fan for the i7 be good? Also, what about the i5?