Gaming/Workstation PC 1000$-1800$

[thefryguy]

I'm looking to build a very gaming based pc that is also useful as a school work based computer as I will be doing my GCSE's next year. The build needs to include a monitor and Windows 8.1 and preferably a keyboard (a mouse is the only thing I have atm) 1440p 60fps high-ultra is preferred but is I'm losing out on useful stuff because of that then 1080p is fine.

[GarnetDevil]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($359.10 @ Directron) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.55 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($393.99 @ B&H) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1785.14

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 09:37 EST-0500

 

You can SLI another 970 in the future but for now a single 970 should do 1440p just fine (not 60 fps ultra though, it will exceed your budget)