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Changed PSU, changed HDD to Blue because you don't need the Black Series one, put on a CPU cooler for some overclocking, and upgraded to a 980Ti:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($30.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($68.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1572.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Tri-X Video Card  ($511.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.88 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($68.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1502.11

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-03 22:07 EST-0500

 

I5 cpu cooler and better gpu

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Changed PSU, changed HDD to Blue because you don't need the Black Series one, changed RAM to 8GB unless you're not planning to game, and upgraded to 980Ti:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($30.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($68.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1549.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-03 22:07 EST-0500

 

whats wrong with the psu and i chose the black HDD on purpose i like the color theme

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whats wrong with the psu and i chose the black HDD on purpose i like the color theme

 

RM are overpriced. GS is a much better PSU for its price.

 

No point in getting a more expensive HDD. It looks pretty much the same BTW. Don't let looks prioritise over performance.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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thats like a $100 more or am i looking at the wrong one. i dont know much about pc parts

 

Pretty sure Intel inflated this gen since an unlocked i7 is supposed to be around the 350usd mark, not over 400. But since AMD has zero competition right now, they can do whatever. If you're willing to do some research and don't need a hardcore overclock, you can grab the standard 6700 Skylake chip. 

 

Asrock has a feature in their Z chipsets called "Sky OC" that lets non K series cpus be overclocked. The non K 6700 is priced where the K version *should* be. You won't be shattering records, but being able to go from 3.4 to 4.4ghz should be plenty for most users. 

 

 

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