Thinking of Getting a New PC

Looks to be slightly better than mine, and I can run most games.

Quite a bit under 1300, http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/rvgt23
$1184.89

GPU is a bit underwhelming. I'd vamp that up with the extra cash you have in your budget.

to lazy to click and check.. just let ya know that gpu as long it has 2gigs (gddr5) and 256bits.. you'll be ok. As for CPU remember that for games is speed over number of cores. Ram I honestly have no idea why DDR4 is even thing... ddr3 works just fine, but that's up to you.

You probably already know this, but a power supply TT of 800w reals will do, no need to buy a 1.200w.

that CPU is pretty beasty but your graphics card is on the weak side, maybe move some money from one to another.

for AMD the "old" R9 280/290 are going cheap because they are beeing cleared out, so you could look for one of those. i seen the 280 go for 200$.

and in NVIDIA, i guess a GTX 760 is your best bet. maybe a cheap GTX 770

I don't have that much knowledge about the components so I rather say nothing than tell you something false, but having the same monitor, I can tell you that it's pretty top and works just fine for doing casual stuff as well as for gaming :)

i would pick a cheaper mobo (there z-xx for less than $100) and use that money for a gtx960 or a r9 380

Do you care about Metal Gear games? Nvidia is going to bundle the last Metal Gear Kojima will ever make.

i like it.
you could change the HDD to 5400rpm. they are cheaper, and you shouldn't feel the difference (at least that's what i gathered).

everything else seems fine. i would buy it

I put together an i7-4790k/GTX 970 build for around that budget for someone else not too long ago (was ~$1,100 without a monitor).

Tried to approximate it on that site with your monitor and came up just under budget by leaving out an SSD: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Xtqmzy

Some thoughts on your build:
You use a nice motherboard and an aftermarket cooler, but account for that cost by only getting the 4690k. Instead of overclocking, you could just get the performance from a 4790k (4.0 stock with 4.4ghz turbo) with stock heatsink and a cheaper H97 motherboard. The i7 has hyper-threading while the i5 does not, so that is something to consider.

Get 16G or RAM, memory is cheap and you won't regret it (or run out of memory anytime soon for that matter)

You kinda went cheap on the power supply, and I do NOT recommend doing that at all. 500w is the bare low end for the build you've posted, and I usually recommend to clients to go 20% more than what they need in a PSU. Also, I'd go with a PSU with a Gold rating, as the components are typically much better, thus ensuring a longer lifespan, less ripple, and better efficiency. Try to find one with a single powerful 12v rail, as that's most important for a gaming PC.

Long story short - I'd go with a 600-650w+ Gold rated PSU. Corsair is a good choice, though.

You'd be spending more, but never skimp on the PSU, it's the backbone of your rig.

Hey there,

I have no hands on experience with most of the components listed, but here's what I think (looking only at specs of said components):

1. DEFINITELY, get an SSD!
2. I suggest you get a single 8GB RAM stick so you can add more later (Assuming 4 RAM slots, 8x4=32GB is the maximum your CPU can handle). 1600Hz, CL9 RAM is optimal.
3. Get the GTX 970 instead because it's the cheapest card with FULL directx 12 support, ensuring longevity of your computer.
   Also note that with the 500W power supply, SLI will work fine, but wouldn't be optimal since the net wattage would be greater than 500W/2=250W
4. You may find a cheaper motherboard with the same specs and save a few bucks.
5. If you can go without the optical drive, drop it. That would decrease boot time a little too.

Have fun building and don't hesitate to ask even the silliest of questions!

The 4790 is almost the same price as a 4690, try to get one of those.
Since your cooler is just a low-end one, don't get the K variants, get the normal 4690 or 4790. Overclocking rarely gives enough boost to actually justify doing it. Those whopping 2-3 frames per seconds increase over a 100 USD cooler are… well, stupid.
Don't buy a GTX 960. If you really are that short on funds, either get an AMD card or somehow manage to get a GTX 970.
You don't need more than 400 Watts for that config.
Unless you really want to upgrade further, you don't need an ATX mobo. A simple m-ATX with 1×16 PCIe slot would suffice just the same. And you can find ones with 4 memory slots even there.

And OS?

Isn't better a GTX 970 over a 4gb 960?

What i'm currently doing: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4Pn2D3 (updated version 2) ---> For me that hdd its not really worth it, i bought a 2tb for 80 € (i had 1 tb and all my partitions were almost full T.T) Edit, I saw my hdd in that website and its more expensive, my hdd its for 100$ :p

I would suggest you this card. And here you can see some reviews.

I wold go with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 buying a second fan and attaching it so you can achieve a push pull cooling system. Also the Noctua heat sinks are great, very quiet. So it all depends on what you want to spend. I recently built an upgrade project getting some parts used and some new and now I'm much happier with my pc.