Maximizing potential of CPU and GPU (no overclocking)

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Error117

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Hi all, I just built an amateurish desktop recently and I am beginning to ponder if I am undermining its potential. Not a fan of overclocking and overheating here.

Question is, what could I have built instead given the same overall budget?

Here are my current specifications:
MSi H97 Gaming 3 (done on purpose to lock CPU overclocking)
i7-4790k
Seasonic G-series 750W
MSi GTX750Ti TF
Kingston 2x4Gb (1333Mhz)
All encased in Corsair 200R

EDIT: budgeted at USD 1150
 
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rhysiam

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The issue is that you've got a top tier (gaming) CPU and entry level GPU. You probably would have been better off going the other way around, for now at least. The good news is that your base CPU & Mobo should be good for a number of years and will almost certainly be compatible with graphics cards for a long time. So although you haven't got yourself the best gaming machine now, when you want more performance all you need to do is save up and drop in a new video card. That'll take you to a really solid gaming machine. If you went lower-tier CPU but high tier GPU, you would have gotten better performance right now, but would have had to shell out a lot more money come upgrade time.
 
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ok so R9-290 and GTX770, i will keep a lookout!

next thing i would really love to know would be the boost in performance by using SLI. better in the sense of speed and quality?
 
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