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Here's the build so far -

CPU - Intel i7 4790K
Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard - GIGABYTE Z97-D3H ATX 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 3 PCI, 6x SATA 6Gb/s
RAM - 16GB DDR3/1600 MHz Corsair Vengeance
Graphics - EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 760 4GB GDDR5
Power - 750 Watts - Cooler Master V750 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular
Primary Hard Drive SSD - 128GB Corsair Force LX Series SATA-III
Secondary Hard Drive HDD - 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
OS - Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Case - Cooler Master N600

I'm getting this computer so that I can mod Skyrim. Hopefully this can run Skyrim fast and at fairly good graphics. ANY help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
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Here is my build suggestion, I chose the same PSU as @g-unit1111 since I liked the idea of having the flexibility to go with an SLI config sometime later, although I felt 980s in SLI weren't necessary:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
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If I were you I would spend $100 dollars more for a GTX 970 instead of a GTX 760 because it perform a lot better and really compliments your 4790K. Just a suggestion though.
 
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Assemble this on PCPartPicker to make sure there are no compatibility issues and have a good general idea of how much all the parts will cost.

If you're just playing video games, I'd drop down to 8GB RAM and step the video card up to a 970 or even a 980, depending on how much the other parts cost. If you're mostly concerned with your FPS in games and won't need hyperthreading, getting a i5-4670k with a 980 will get better FPS than an i7-4790k with a 760/970.

> or =16GB RAM is for people who want to run 3D applications like Photoshop and After Effects under heavy load. If you still have money to spare, go ahead and grab the extra 8GB of RAM!

My personal opinion is that SDDs are more of a luxury than necessity. The only thing they do is read/write everything faster. You won't get higher FPS with a SSD. But do grab one if you have enough money left over. Otherwise, your money would be better spent in a GPU/motherboard upgrade. ASUS Hero VI/VII are really good motherboards from what I've heard.
 
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Does this look better?

CPU - Intel i7 4790K
Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard - GIGABYTE Z97-D3H ATX 2 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 3 PCI, 6x SATA 6Gb/s
RAM - 8GB DDR3/1600 MHz Corsair Vengeance
Graphics - EVGA Superclocked GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5
Power - 750 Watts - Cooler Master V750 80 Plus Gold Semi Modular
Primary Hard Drive SSD - 128GB Corsair Force LX Series SATA-III
Secondary Hard Drive HDD - 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
OS - Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Case - Cooler Master N600

I don't have enough money to get the 970 GPU, but I've heard the Superclocked 760 is REALLY good. Hopefully this is good enough to run Skyrim. Thanks for the help :)
 
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It's decent, you still don't need the i7, and there's also way better SSDs you can get than the Corsair Force series. Do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1616.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 18:49 EDT-0400

The PSU is a bit overkill but it will allow you to SLI that 980 later on.
 
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Here is my build suggestion, I chose the same PSU as @g-unit1111 since I liked the idea of having the flexibility to go with an SLI config sometime later, although I felt 980s in SLI weren't necessary:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($158.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1532.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-20 18:57 EDT-0400

Because you said this is a gaming build, you don't need an i7. The H100i would do well to keep your CPU cool when you're overclocking. The GTX 970 is the best performance to price GPU on the market which will be able to compete with the GTX 780ti in many benchmarks. The best SSDs on the market with the lowest RMA rate are by Samsung - the EVO will be more budget friendly, but the Pro is faster on r/w speeds, so your choice there.

Feel free to ask any questions about my part selections that I didn't explain.
 
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I've actually made some modifications to that build. This is what I would recommend now:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($155.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($158.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1542.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-23 19:26 EDT-0400

The 850W should be plenty even for a future 970 two way SLI config.
The H105 gets better temps and has some issues fixed from the H100i.
Enthoo Pro for its spacious interior and the H105 will fit nicely inside: http://youtu.be/cBhmn21ylkc
 
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On my original build, I had a Gigabyte Z97 D3H mobo, but should I invest an extra $90 for the Gigabyte G1.Sniper, even though I'm probably never getting 2 GPUs? I also downed my CPU to an i5 4690K.
 
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The expensive motherboards are for serious overclocking. If you want a cheaper alternative, you can get the ASUS Z97-A for $140, so its not waaay more expensive than your original motherboard and still has support for SLI.
 
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