Is this a good gaming pc build ?

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TomThePotato
5930k's overkill for gaming, so decided to drop it down to a 4790k. Sli'd the 980 cards. Doubled the ssd size. Since you had an Asus mobo, I decided to go with the same type of mobo.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nFKzpg) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nFKzpg/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $338.96 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060016ww) | $88.00 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150...
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5930k's overkill for gaming, so decided to drop it down to a 4790k. Sli'd the 980 cards. Doubled the ssd size. Since you had an Asus mobo, I decided to go with the same type of mobo.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nFKzpg) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nFKzpg/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $338.96 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060016ww) | $88.00 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $203.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d16gsr) | $148.50 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te500bw) | $239.00 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $74.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx9804gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $559.98 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx9804gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $559.98 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-750d) | $139.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $134.99 @ NCIX US
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw16d1ht) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Fan Controller** | [Aerocool V12XT Fan Controller](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aerocool-fan-controller-v12xt) | $56.35 @ Mwave
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2634.72
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 00:14 EDT-0400 |
 
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i7Baby

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Seems a lot of money. Try -

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($282.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N53 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2518.83
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($93.60 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($311.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($233.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: Aerocool V12XT Fan Controller ($56.35 @ Mwave)
Total: $2832.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-28 00:40 EDT-0400
 
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