need advice on a new build

[Mazmanmaz1]

Hey folks – I need advice on a new build. I want a system that has room for future upgrades and can handle any game out there today. However, I’d really like to get this system under $1k. I have a column for British Pounds, since I live in the UK and have to buy the components locally. Any tips or suggestions on what I can replace to bring the cost down a couple hundred bucks? Thanks.

Motherboard
Asus Z97-A
$145
£96

CPU
Intel Core i5-4690K
$235
£178

CPU Cooler
Stock cooler
$0
£0

RAM
Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1x8GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
$75
£65

Video Card
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB
$360
£290

Hard Drive
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD
$110
£80

Optical Drive
LG Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Burner
$57
£60

Case
Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower
$100
£85

Power Supply
XFX 550 Watts
$62
£53

Total

$1,144
£907

 

[Syran]

Couple of things.

#1 I don't know what retailer in the UK you are planning to use, so I cannot guarantee any pricing.
#2 This is SFF/Notebooks/Barebones systems, you really want general hardware for this topic
#3 Suggestions: (using Newegg pricing
BIOSTAR Hi-Fi Z97WE LGA 1150 ($115)
Go with 2x 4GB memory over 1x 8GB, better performance, and you still have 2 dimm slots for later
Unless you know you are going to use the Blu-ray, swap down to a normal DVD-Burner. That's a personal preference, as is the case.