Custom Build 1.0

[Omnipotent]

Hey guys,
I'm planning on getting a custom PC built and although i'm not a newbie (I use a custom PC but this was built by my brother and I'm planning to build one for myself)
I have some doubts regarding my PC hardware wheather it's going to be enough.
I'm not a PC gamer per se, I play on console, but I am planning to play games (some graphic intensive) on my new PC and would also like to point out that it needs to go through 5 years of college with me.
Here's my hardware planning :
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/DREAMHUNTER96/saved/29ytt6

Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

Asus Radeon R9 270X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card

 

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive x 3

 

Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case

 

Acer V196WLb 60Hz 19.0" Monitor

 

Gigabyte G1.Sniper B5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

 

Thermaltake TR2 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

[AlwaysFSX]

Nope, that needs some work.

 

What's your budget and what do you need?

[Omnipotent]

NO NO NO NO NONONONONO let me fix this

Is it that bad ?

some of my brand choices are purely based on familiarity...like AMD and gigabyte are my go to brands

[Omnipotent]

Nope, that needs some work.

 

What's your budget and what do you need?

Im trying to keep it under 1500$

it's gonna be a gaming/everyday use PC for college

[AlwaysFSX]

Im trying to keep it under 1500$

it's gonna be a gaming/everyday use PC for college

Do you need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows?

[Omnipotent]

Do you need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, Windows?

just a monitor

[Omnipotent]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s2mjvK

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s2mjvK/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.73 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($88.79 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.92 @ B&H) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($345.91 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer V196WLb 60Hz 19.0" Monitor  ($94.99 @ B&H) 

Total: $1297.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 18:16 EDT-0400 well under budget

 

I would also like to point out that I'm trying my best to make them last the 5 years and not update them often

I tried to move away from SSD because im not big in managing my installs and downloads so i just went with HD and also I will be nneding a lot space and 1 TB won't cover it

I can also see you've taken away the price from some of the hardware and invested in a GTX 970 and i'm wondering if its worth considering its almost double the cost of R9 270x ?

[AlwaysFSX]

Here's my suggestion.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.74 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1445.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 18:29 EDT-0400

[Omnipotent]

if you need a lot of space then get a 3tb hard drive not 3 1tb ones while storing the OS and main programs on the ssd an ssd is incredible

point taken

Is there a big difference between i5 and i7 other than hyperthreading and turbo boost ?

[Omnipotent]

Here's my suggestion.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.74 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($81.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($549.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1445.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 18:29 EDT-0400

Is there a reson why no one seem to go to gigabyte for motherboards ?

It costs less and very reliable on my current pc

[AlwaysFSX]

Is there a reson why no one seem to go to gigabyte for motherboards ?

It costs less and very reliable on my current pc

This was the cheapest board that supported SLI?

[Omnipotent]

This was the cheapest board that supported SLI?

Oh I'm not going near SLI any time soon, matter of fact, i don't think i'm even going to overclock it unless it's the last resort

But thank you guys for your suggestions