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ok after some tweaking I think I might have it what do you guys think? Food for thought here is what I am upgrading from: Silverstone (ft-02b) Intel Core i7 930 oc 3.96ghz EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI 1TB HDD NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB open loop liquid cooler (120 mm rad) 6GB (1333Mhz) 1000w power supply PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($133.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.71 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.71 @ OutletPC) Other: ASUS USB 2.0 Black External Slim CD/DVD Writer Model SDRW-08D2S-U ($29.99) Total: $1864.19 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-14 00:18 EST-0500

ok the code is changed over and ok I can down grade that.

Parts picker said it was about 530W for the system power draw. as for the CPU cooler I was looking at them but the reviews were all over the place and the biggest issues were leaks, condensation and seating it properly on the CPU(I was a little surprised about that one)

besides the memory being cheaper is there much of a difference besides I had 1866 as apposed to the 1600? I will check out the power supply. As for the graphics cards I was sort of considering the 290's but radeon and I have a bit of a sorted past (plus the color scheme).

US Buyer: The only real questions I have left are going with the STRIX or the G1 in SLI. The prices are about the same but the STRIX matches the color scheme (lol) and the power supply, if I should upgrade it to a AX860I. Any other ideas or tweaks are welcome and thanks in advance. its a system for 1440P gaming, I am going to get the monitor locally. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($167.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US) Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($183.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($133.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.88 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.71 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.71 @ OutletPC) Other: ASUS USB 2.0 Black External Slim CD/DVD Writer Model SDRW-08D2S-U ($29.99) Total: $2005.20 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 23:58 EST-0500

@Tim Drake @Imakuni is there a reason for not using a single gtx 980? Also that liquid cooling looks cool but weird at the same time because of the reservoir location. Also wouldn't 16 vb of ram be better than 8 in that build?

USA and only need a monitor or monitors 7 or 8.1 professional.

As the title says this is what I am shooting for. I am also up for duel monitors. I7 4790k is a must because I want to give ocing a go this time around. Also red and black is the color scheme to go for. Thanks in advance.

bump

yes I am.

ah ok that would suck to do a re install.

I have heard nothing but nightmares about windows 8/8.1. I do know they all offer the free upgrade to windows 10 on its release.

its primary purpose is gaming and longevity. here's what I have come up with: [PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nZndzy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nZndzy/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [\*Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.99 @ Newegg **CPU Cooler** | [\*Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220x) |- **Motherboard** | [\*Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | $106.98 @ Newegg **Memory** | [\*Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9b) | $174.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [\*Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $122.98 @ Newegg **Storage** | [\*Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $79.99 @ Newegg **Video Card** | [\*Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn980g1gaming4gd) | $581.98 @ Newegg **Case** | [\*Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011049ww) | $109.99 @ Newegg **Power Supply** | [\*Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860i) | $195.98 @ Newegg **Operating System** | [\*Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc04649) |- **Monitor** | [\*Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $276.98 @ Newegg **Case Fan** | [\*Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050008ww) | $27.99 @ Newegg **Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | $16.99 @ Newegg **Case Fan** | [\*Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050017rled) | $16.99 @ Newegg **Case Fan** | [\*Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050016rled) | $20.99 @ Newegg **Other**| SAMSUNG USB 2.0 (3.0 Compatible) External DVD Writer Model SE-208GB/RSBD | $29.99 | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2102.81 | \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria | | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 13:47 EST-0500 | any help would be awesome its been 5 years sense I last built a PC.