First time PC builder, Components any good??

[Lazarus712]

So I have been dying to build a gaming PC and now I have some time on my hands I finally have a chance. I have made a components list I am looking for feedback and tips. So please if you have a suggestion I am all ears.

 

ca.pcpartpicker: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Lazarus712/saved/#view=HLRD4D

[Energycore]

10 minutes ago, Lazarus712 said:

So I have been dying to build a gaming PC and now I have some time on my hands I finally have a chance. I have made a components list I am looking for feedback and tips. So please if you have a suggestion I am all ears.

 

ca.pcpartpicker: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Lazarus712/saved/#view=HLRD4D

Dammit the post submitted itself. One sec.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Questions!

• Why a I7-4770K? Why not a i7-6700K?
• If you can wait, hold off on buying a video card.
• Do you really need a BD drive? I'd suggest getting a portable one though if you really want one because it's more practical.
• I dunno about that Spectre monitor. That's like the really budget brand. I'd say get something from LG or ASUS.

[HKZeroFive]

If this is a gaming PC, you can lose the hyperthreading of the i7. Make the switch to Skylake and DDR4 RAM. It would also be incredibly bad timing to buy a GTX 970, wait for the RX 480 and its benchmarks. Changed the monitor to an IPS one and given you a RMi for Corsair Link capabilities. Unnecessary so you can change it out if you want but always a nice feature to have if you're anal on having a quiet rig:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($123.19 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($203.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.09 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($405.67 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Corsair 760T Black V2 ATX Full Tower Case  ($214.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.95 @ DirectCanada) 
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($71.21 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($116.76 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($158.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse 
Headphones: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($189.22 @ DirectCanada) 
Speakers: Logitech S-150 1.2W 2ch Speakers  ($16.65 @ DirectCanada) 
Other: Radeon RX 480 ($300.00)

Total: $2343.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 22:40 EDT-0400

[Energycore]

18 minutes ago, Lazarus712 said:

So I have been dying to build a gaming PC and now I have some time on my hands I finally have a chance. I have made a components list I am looking for feedback and tips. So please if you have a suggestion I am all ears.

 

ca.pcpartpicker: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Lazarus712/saved/#view=HLRD4D

Alright. Here's a complete build overhaul. It just doesn't make sense to target 1080p with the money you have, since you can get a good 1440p performance.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.98 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($134.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($82.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.29 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.98 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($379.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($98.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($70.36 @ Amazon Canada)
Headphones: Logitech G633 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($170.20 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: GTX 1070 (Speculative Pricing) ($550.00)
Total: $2291.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 22:47 EDT-0400

[GArmyHD]

Did you wait purposely to get the 970 for a lower price? If not, and you want the latest _70 card, get the 1070.

[GArmyHD]

1 minute ago, GArmyHD said:

Did you wait purposely to get the 970 for a lower price? If not, and you want the latest _70 card, get the 1070.

The RX 480 would be extremely good for your build.