My first PC build.

[Doctor Roflcopter]

Ok. So I decided to get a new desktop after being stuck with a $280 laptop with a E2-1800 APU running at 1.7 Ghz with integrated graphics... sad, isn't it. Anyways, with that laptop, running Dota 2 was a pain. It gave me a lot of trouble and I was running Dota at 10 FPS. I spent a lot of research hours (probably like 72 hours worth) into this build and I hope you can give me suggestions that will help me improve this build even further. 

 

PS. I have absolutely nothing for this desktop except for a mouse, headset, and keyboard, and an Ethernet (depends on where I am; That's why I need a Wi-Fi adapter).

 

Here is the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wcg4kL

 

Let me explain the parts. I am going for gaming. I want to run Battlefield, Arma, Crysis, etc; These kind of games. Anyways, I will not be doing any rendering, editing, or video recording, so I know that an i7 is not necessary. I want a GPU that will last me for the next 5 or more years. So the GTX 970 seems to be a price affordable option. The one thing I'm not sure about, is fans. The Corsair H100i comes with stock fans, so I am not sure if I need to replace the stock fans on the H100i with the SP120 fans. However, because I am getting the Phantom NZXT case, I don't know if it is necessary since the Phantom has 7 built in cooling fans. I am not sure how loud this PC is going to be, so an estimate would be nice. Anyways, if anyone can leave any suggestions or improvements in the comments section, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, hope you enjoy my ghillie suit picture  

[mrswagbhinav]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.99)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00) 

 

some of these prices might be off, I got em off the top of my head so sorry in advance

[ForsakenLive]

Change that monitor to an IPS display and you are golden

[TheGeeker]

You could get a lower case. I would get 16gb of ram just at that budget it makes alot of sense to just have it when you WILL need it for that one dang game. 

[Afromancer]

my tip:

 

go big on the graphics card and the INTEL processor

 

plus WATCH VIDEOS! I even watched "some" and i still make mistakes, dont forget to very keen on what to do, how, and where to