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Wait, why is that?

Basically I want to future proof it, so in the future if I decide to buy a new CPU and overclock it, I can do that. Other than that, I'll switch the RAM since you have a point there. Also is there any major performance differences between GTX 970 and R9 390? Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi, I am new to building a PC and wanted one for programming and gaming, mostly gaming. Any suggestions would be great and helpful. My budget is $1050. Thanks. Here are the two builds I came up with: CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($142.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1039.67 OR CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($67.85 @ Amazon) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($324.99 @ B&H) Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg) Total: $900.57