Hey jsp!
I have spent much time doing research in putting together the best gaming system for about 2000$. I want to play games with very high quality. I have got to the point to where I think I have selected the best choices and cant seem to find any other options. I am making this post for constructive criticism or simply a thumbs up. This computer will be purchased the begging on February. As of right now the only thing that might change is my GPU, to the new nvidias which are expected to release at the end of this month. Thanks for taking the time to look at my build and feel free to comment.
PCPartPicker part list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BTr4wPPrice breakdown by merchant:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BTr4wP/by_merchant/CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($297.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($163.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 120mm Red 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 120mm Red 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 120mm Red 81.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm Red 93.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.36 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2131.80
you chose some WRONG merchants for those items... gpu 30$ less at newegg, maximus VI formula has 50$ mail in rebate but you gotta purchase before the 31st from newegg ( im sure you have 280$ floating around to catch this deal? ), dont get an i7 unless you KNOW you need it ( productivity, video editing rendering ), get the H100 instead of kraken, get a MLC SSD instead of TLC ( like the pro version of that SSD for example ), get a corsair case, get twin packs of the corsair non-LED fans.