Planning my first build

[Kahman10]

1. Budget & Location

I am buying all parts from Canadian retailers so therefore the price should remain in CAD$.

 

2. Aim

I want to play games such as WoW, LoL, GTAV, Skyrim and the like all in 60fps or higher at high to ultra settings, WoW and skyrim specifically. I also plan on streaming said games as well as minecraft. I want this machine to be able to run the game at the settings mentioned, have a browswer or streaming software going and either Skype and team-speak on at all times.

 

3. Monitors

I plan on running two monitors, which have been mentioned in the build below. I am dead set on these as i am a game tester and these are imo the best I have seen in the office.

 

4. Peripherals

The only thing i will need is a mouse, with a heavier weight than normal. I have a Logitech g710+ and i love it.

 

5. Other things of note

I would like keep the case that is in the parts list and the color scheme is to be black with red accents. I am also looking for a cpu cooler and am currently considering the Noctua NH-14.

 

6. Last but not least, the parts list:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fcbKCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/fcbKCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($442.95 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($96.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.75 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($449.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.81 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1859.42

[Moonzy]

9 minutes ago, Kahman10 said:

 

Welcome to the forums

might i suggest you read our general guidelines before u continue your adventure 

 

i tweaked your list a bit

changed the gpu from 970 to 390 for extra vram and performance at a lower cost

changed your psu to a better one, 550W is fine

also, i recommend the dark rock pro 3 if you're into looks and performance in air cooling, though it doesnt have a stated price in the pc part picker for now

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jb2myc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jb2myc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($442.95 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($96.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.75 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($419.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.81 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2265HM 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1828.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-15 10:28 EDT-0400

 

[Kahman10]

8 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

alternately, you could go for this

changed the gpu from 970 to 390 for extra vram and performance at a lower cost

changed your psu to a better one, 550W is fine

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That looks good, does this PSU allow headroom to add more storage drives? like eventually a 4TB drive or more SSD type storage.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Kahman10 said:

11 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

alternately, you could go for this

changed the gpu from 970 to 390 for extra vram and performance at a lower cost

changed your psu to a better one, 550W is fine

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That looks good, does this PSU allow headroom to add more storage drives? like eventually a 4TB drive or more SSD type storage.

Drive´s take up like a couple watts at best. It should be fine. If your worried, I believe you can get a 650 watt gq for a bit cheaper.

[Kahman10]

What would you recommend for a cpu cooler? I want to invest in an air cooler that i can use for a long time and bring from build to build.