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You have got a very nice build a 120 gb SSD would be great if you have no hurry for the system then i would recommend you to wait for a few days the gtx 970 is going to be released in mid September most probably 19th.
the Cooler is excellent stick with it and change the PSu to a EVGA G2 750 watt .
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Go with DDR3-1600mhz RAM, get a Seagate Baracudda HDD instead, if there's a cheaper Antec, XFX or Seasonic PSU get that and definitely get a cheaper keyboard like a Microsoft Sidewinder X4. Spending more than $50 on a keyboard is a big waste of money. Only reason why you would is for aesthetics. If you want more performance then get a cheaper keyboard (and mouse) and invest in a better GPU like R9 285, R9 290 or GTX 780.

Alternatively you can invest in a Samsung 840 EVO 120/250GB SSD.
 
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How much are you planning on ocing? Unless you plan to go past around 4.4 ghz there is literally no point in getting the noctua cooler. There's probably some stuff you could change in order to get a better gpu like the 780 you know.
 
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You have got a very nice build a 120 gb SSD would be great if you have no hurry for the system then i would recommend you to wait for a few days the gtx 970 is going to be released in mid September most probably 19th.
the Cooler is excellent stick with it and change the PSu to a EVGA G2 750 watt .
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A71 ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.20 @ Amazon)
Total: $1502.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-05 19:05 EDT-0400

I changed the CPU cooler, ram, PSU and HDD to cheaper ones without a significant performance drop if any at all, and with the left over money I put a better GPU in.
 
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r9 285 is weaker than gtx 770 its also weaker than r9 280 its only power efficient.
 
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Interesting, I'll look up some stuff on the 970, not a huge rush, just excited to get a nice PC made up haha. I imagine it will be a bit pricier though yeah?

 
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yes the rumors are that the gtx 970 would be priced at 399$ and gtx 980 at 499$ .
 
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Looks like I'll wait a couple weeks then, my birthday is on the 23rd so I can wait til then for some extra cash and pick up the 980!
 
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NO SEAGATE BARACUDDA! Only WD Drives.
 
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