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Santac

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So your parts on the list you have are great, almost more than you need to play the games that you have suggested smoothly. This setup will be able to run any game on ultra AT LEAST 50-60 fps. This is based of a clean computer with no interfering programs or files installed. This is a highly exceptional setup to run the games you have listed.

If you ever decided to be a heavy gamer, a change in the GPU to a 980. And if you decide to change now, you could try spending less on your ram and more on your GPU. That is, if you are on a 1600$ budget. If you don't have a budget, change to 980.

Another thing: If you want a speedy quick computer, I would HIGHLY recommend an SSD (solid state drive). This will decrease your loading times and improve your time on boot up. A standard HDD hard drive can take up to several minutes in the startup process of your computer, whereas an SSD can be up to 15-20 times faster than an HDD, depending on the amount of storage installed on the HDD.

If you have a budget on your hard drive, a hybrid is aways a very good choice. up to 10 times faster than an hdd, and is a little amount more.

CONCLUSION: Better GPU (although yours picked is excellent), and an SSD.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1627.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-27 17:18 EDT-0400
 
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So as is sated in my previous answer, a 980 instead of a 970 is never a bad thing. And for ram, I only suggested a change in it if you still have a 1630$ budget and you are changing to a 980 as well. So what ram you have right now is Excellent. No need for change if you have that budget.
 
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i have 2 monitors and i want to play on 1080p or 1444p. the 980 gpu cost 150+$ more than 970. My first thought was to add a 970 and after 1-2 years to change it for 980 or to put one more 970. I like the i7-4790k but i must change the mobo and ram. i dont have problem to change it but i think the 5820k is better than 4790k..
 
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I would just SLI a gtx 970 for a dual monitor setup, and TomthePotatoes build looks good, except for a personal preference I would go with either an Antec, XFX or Seasonic PSU just for quality assurance and because I like their products a lot.
 
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Counter build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1463.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-28 19:10 EDT-0400

Sound card isn't needed since the motherboard's sound is good enough. Better quality psu from Seasonic, one of the more trusted brands. Took off the thermal paste since the cpu cooler already comes with some.
 
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