This look like a good 1440p Gaming Rig?

[Eleazar98]

I'm looking to build a rig for 1440p gaming at maximum settings. My budget is around $2000, and I've come up with this partlist. Just wanting a second opinion, and any advice on what to change if anyone has any; does it look good?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($9.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.98 @ Directron) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($332.50 @ Directron) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($332.50 @ Directron) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Purple 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($21.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2083.30

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-21 19:03 EST-0500

[Guest]

yeah nice build man

[niofalpha]

Should easily max out games @ 1440p.\

If you're just gaming get a 4690K.

[Imabigmac]

That looks like a good 1440p monster. Wouldn't change much - except the fans are kinda un-needed IMO but that isn't a big deal I don't think, especially when the corsair case your getting just the cheaper versions of the same fans. And you really don't need the thermal paste but I get why you want to have some around. 

[Eleazar98]

That looks like a good 1440p monster. Wouldn't change much - except the fans are kinda un-needed IMO but that isn't a big deal I don't think, especially when the corsair case your getting just the cheaper versions of the same fans. And you really don't need the thermal paste but I get why you want to have some around. 

The fans are purely for aesthetics haha, but thanks for the tip nonetheless!

[quintencapital]

Solid

[Guest]

The psu is OTT. Swap it for the 750W version.

 

The H105/H110 are both better than the H100i.

 

You don't really need the extra thermal paste. The cooler will have it's own.

[RyleeC]

I'm building almost the exact same Pc right now, Almost every part is the same, an I do agree with lee32uk, You don't need 1000w unless you're just trying to future proof. 

[decripple]

Running a 1000W PSU at a lower load should increase his energy efficiency (if it is in the right usage range of 40-70% IIRC)

 

It will run 1440P games very well without any changes but you could optimize the price/performance a little more if you want.

[mathewcamp]

If you use a single 980 you wont have to worry about some of the problems of sli and still have the power to game at 1440p but you can upgrade with another graphics card down the road.