Liquid Cooled $1500~$1600 Gaming PC

why have a average motherboard?
[PCPartPicker part list](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/yNdFYJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/yNdFYJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $269.00 @ Centre Com
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $149.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz97killer) | $172.00 @ Centre Com
**Memory** | [Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmv8gx3m2a1333c9) | $109.99 @ Mwave Australia
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $82.00 @ Mwave Australia
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $89.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp40974kr) | $468.99 @ Mwave Australia
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk) | $119.00 @ PCCaseGear
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0750gr) | $155.00 @ Scorptec
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1613.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-11 11:17 EST+1100 |

I chose the entho pro because it is a awesome case for a cheap full tower. Has space for even custom water cooling! best case even said by Hardware Canucks. I wouldn't even change that case at all

Because you'll have to have average parts otherwise. Your build's also 100$ more than mine. I could easily upgrade my build.

how are the other parts average? Just curious, because the anniversary board is designed for the pentium primarily and is very limited.

Please, tell me every difference between the Anniversary and the Fatal1ty Z97 Killer.

Dual-Stack MOSFET
By stacking two dies into one MOSFET, DSM provides larger die area and extreme lower Rds(on) 1.2 mΩ, so the power supply for the CPU Vcore is more efficient.


Multi Filter Caps
With the combined power of three kinds of capacitors, MFC allows users to overclock their PC rig to extreme levels without worrying about the hardware components.


Ultra Dual-N MOSFET
Combining with two silicon dies into one MOSFET, Ultra Dual-N MOSFET provides larger die area and lower Rds(on), so the power supply for the CPU Vcore is more efcient.






Memory



NexFET™ MOSFET
The next generation NexFET™ MOSFETs provide higher efficiency with lower temperature and lower RDS(on) 2.9 mΩ. ASRock applied a special design on NexFET™ MOSFETs to offer up to 7.5 times the ESD protection levels compared to traditional MOSFETs.


15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Fatal1ty ASRock Series provides 15μ gold components within the DIMM slots for delivering better anti-oxidation protection than usual.





VGA



15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot
Fatal1ty ASRock Series provides 15μ gold components within the VGA PCIe slot for delivering better anti-oxidation protection than usual.


PCIe Power Connector
The additional four pin PCIe Power Connector provides more juice and stability for graphics cards.





Internet



Intel LAN
Intel Gigabit LAN provides better performance, lower CPU utilization and enhances the stability of internet connections.



Qualcomm Atheros Killer™ LAN
Identify and accelerate traffic to your game, Killer LAN delivers fast networking with a new level of online gaming performance.








Audio



Creative Sound Core3D
The onboard Creative Sound Core3D quad-core sound and voice processor brings truly immersive audio experiences to your ears.


Purity Sound™ 2
As Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Capacitors are what every audiophile has been longing for on a PC, ASRock applied these high quality caps for the upgraded Purity Sound™ 2. It's time to enjoy the most purified audio performance with ultra high definition.



Purity Sound™
Purity Sound™ is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions and technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophiles.


Cooling

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
The extra large aluminum alloy heatsinks provide super fast heat dissipation. All MOSFETs and chipset areas are well covered by these heatsinks to protect them from overheating.


Heat Pipe Design
Using the best materials for heat dissipation to keep your whole system ultra cool.


2oz Copper PCB
When overclocking, the 2 ounces of copper inner layers deliver lower temperature and higher energy efficiency.

list can go on. No point getting a cheap mobo for oc'ing as he is intending on water cooling. Anniversary is designed for the Pentium.

And lastly comes with 6 months of Xsplit streaming for free

OK.
The Anniversary has NexFET MOSFET
The gold contacts stuff is marketing, they DO NOT HELP AT ALL
The 4-pin PCIe connector is only for people who overclock heavily
Atheros Killer LAN is actually worse as it has an abnormally big CPU usage (5-7%) compared to Intel and Realtek's 1-3%
The audio caps probably aren't different from the Anniversary's
Purity Sound is a marketing term where they put something like a Realtek 1150 and some ESD shields
You don't need XXl heatsinks, normal ones are just fine
I can GUARANTEE you there are no heatpipes in that motherboard
I bet every board has at least 2 ounces of PCB

the Heatsinks are important if he is overclocking. Honestly if he is going for 4.0 ghz it is fine the anniversary, but he is watercooling so it is a waste of money doing 4.0 ghz when a air cooler that is 20 bucks can acheive it. Also, it has 4+1 power phase design and isn't RECOMMENDED TO OC ON I5 AND I7'S BY NEWEGG REVIEWERS AS IT IS A PENTIUM ANNIVERSARY DESIGNED BOARD.

"Also, it only has 4+1 power phase design, and while it's relatively cheap for a Z97 motherboard, it's not the best for overclocking. I would have also liked more options for case fans - besides the CPU fans, there were only two other slots." -Newegg customer

sorry for sounding really rude in my comment. However he is watercooling and the voltage will be around 1.25-.1.30 which might not be an issue for the pentium and this board, but it might be for a I5 or I7 for this board.

Lastly He is spending 1500 AUD on his build not 800. It's like saying "heck i'll get the most expensive mobo, but just have a pentium in it".

I'm not saying OP HAS to go with the Anniversary. Sure, go with the Fatal1ty Z97 Killer, but that will ramp up the price. What I'm suggesting here is a TEMPORARY solution to wait for OP to get some more money. OP can use it for a few months, maybe a year.

Sorry for coming out rude

It's all right, but just don't do it again
I think that you might agree that OP is better off with a cheap motherboard that he/she will use for a year than a great motherboard and average parts.