http://pcpartpicker.com/p/z2P2Bm
what i currently came up with

in the 970/mobo
whats better asus or gigabyte? i hear the asus is a little fatter than the gigabyte? might not be not true
any sites out there that i can compare the to?

also any suggestions on the ram? or is what i picked decent?

already have a ssd,case,moninitor,windows and what not
i only need the parts i have selected, please dont post a random upgrade unless you have a valid reason for it
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case is the corsair 750d [for size]

looking to spend around 1k for everything
looking to buy anytime before christmas

thanks for the help in advance

Motherboard is fine.

The Gigabyte G1 is better, but its $368, not $349.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1516121/gtx-970-comparison-strix-vs-msi-gaming-vs-gigabyte-g1
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn970g1gaming4gd

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The difference are really minor though. You're fine with either the Gigabyte (G1 or not), MSI Twin Frozr, or ASUS Strix.

This post was edited by DeXaFiLaH on Nov 24 2014 12:44pm

Great article, thanks for the info, yea most likely ill get the g1, unless someone changes my mind

If you don't have the PSU yet, you could get similar ones that fit your needs like 30$ cheaper.
For the 970, go with either MSI Gaming or Asus Strix. Don't get too caught up in manufacturers' MHz numbers etc... you'll want to OC your GPU yourself either way.

btw the g1 is out of stock on newegg
is there anything else thats a little better, but is worth the price