Planning on Building a Gaming Computer Need some advice please.

[Rule of Three]

Happy Thanksgiving all and Happy Holidays,

So I'm planning on building a Gaming PC for the very first time. This is a list that I have so far:

Motherboard

Asus Z97-A ($140)

CPU

Intel Core i5-4690K ($240)

RAM

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz ($74)

Video Card

XFX Radeon R9 290 Black Edition 4GB ($290)

Hard Drive

WD Blue 1 TB ($55)

Optical Drive

Asus 24x DVD Burner ($22)

Case

CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with Carrying Handles, Black) ($100)

Power Supply

XFX 550 Watts ($51)

Please note that I have been playing on Mac Book Pro for years and have very little experience with the PC.

[Greg Gates]

whats your max budget? I'd throw in a crucial mx100 256gb

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial...ct256mx100ssd1

[Rule of Three]

Hi mikep4567 thanks for replying. I'm trying to keep it at $1000 but willing to go up a little more.

[skitszo]

you totally want an ssd....trust me...its great fun...

[Lamb Mine]

I'd double check the power supply to ensure you have enough wattage for GPU, overclocking, etc. I think Radeons are wattage hogs.

Might try EVGA 650W Gold+ @ $59 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-po...ly-120g10650xr
Or EVGA 500W Bronze+ @ $29 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-po...ly-100b10500kr

[OnlineSamantha]

I was going to say that the PSU seemed a little cheap, but apparently they are just so much more expensive here. Regardless, the build seems fine, there is no obvious flaw that I can pinpoint besides maybe the lack of an SSD.

Oh shit, I completely forgot. You might want to go with a 970 instead of a 290. It has lower TDP meaning better overclocks, and it's as fast if not faster.

[chazus]

The XFX PSU is one of the best on the market. You can safely ignore anyone complaining about quality. at 550w, its perfectly fine for any single GPU setup.

Also, moving this to the build/upgrade subforum.

[Rule of Three]

Thanks so much for the replies guys. Sorry if I posted this in a wrong thread. I hope you all have a great Holiday.

[Sicarius87]

This is what I threw together for you. It's basically the same as what you have with a few minor changes.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231476

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127832

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148694

If you are going to have a gaming PC, it's standard these days to have an SSD. Basically partition the SSD if you want it doesnt matter, but put windows on the SSD for faster boot times and maybe a game or 2 as well for better load times. Then you can have everythign else on the 1TB.

[Lamb Mine]

The XFX PSU is one of the best on the market. You can safely ignore anyone complaining about quality. at 550w, its perfectly fine for any single GPU setup.

Also, moving this to the build/upgrade subforum.

That's good to know. I hadn't heard of XFX before.

[Deleted]

1k bucks build with everything except o/s since you didn't seem to need one or mention it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.29 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1000.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 01:52 EST-0500

[Rule of Three]

thanks so much Kostattoo I really appreciate the help.