So, with the help of this forum and my brother I for the first time built my own pc and it was pretty fun here are some picks or the parts and the finished product thanks to everyone that helped me . heres the pc part picker if anyones interested. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($694.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.98 @ Newegg) <--- not the drive i ended up going with got one for 40 usd Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor ($358.44 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Newegg) Total: $2261.81 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-22 14:41 EDT-0400 Pics