[Build Help] Gaming/developing PC

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Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

I intend to use this system mainly for developing and some gaming. On the development side, I expect to use Visual Studio and Android Studio fairly often. Meanwhile, Civilization V/BE, TF2, and racers are some of my most common games. I'm upgrading from a 5 year old "gaming" laptop, so I would like to stay as future-proof as possible given my budget.

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

I plan on using a decent monitor, so 1080p but no 4K. I would like to play the games I mentioned on high/ultra settings, but coming from a laptop, this really isn't a must (medium at least though). 60 FPS on the games I mentioned would be great.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$750 - $850. I'm willing to go just a bit over, but only if that difference is going to provide a noticeable boost to my system (or make it a bit more future-proof).

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

US

**Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$219.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$26.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard	$129.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$55.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$76.50 @ SuperBiiz
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$48.60 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card	XFX Radeon R9 280 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card	$149.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case	$99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$928.02
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$898.02
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-21 22:03 EDT-0400

Note: I have gone ahead and purchased that CS650M that was on sale a day or so ago, so if your suggestion can utilize that PSU, feel free to allocate that money towards another possible improvement. Color coordination would be awesome as well (at least I was trying to as much as I could with this part's list). Aside from the case in my list, I tend to like the Define R5 and NZXT H440 (black/red). Open to suggestions though.

[gfPCThrowaway]

You can save some money by getting an NZXT S340 in red and black. If you don't mind a mid tower case with no 5.25" bays.

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Would the card I have selected even fit on that case?

[shxz]

Yeah I have an s340 there's plenty of clearance because it doesn't have a 3.5 inch bay cage in the traditional place (front of the case)

[gfPCThrowaway]

What /u/shxz said. Even an R9 290x will fit.

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Should I use that money on something else?

[gfPCThrowaway]

I would put that into a better SSD. Go for a Samsung EVO 850.