Help me build a gaming pc for under $800.00

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Hello.
I need help building a gaming pc for under $800.00. I already own a mouse, keyboard, and intel i7 4790k cpu. I pretty much just need a pc that I can over clock and such and I do not need a disc drive. Thank you.
 

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CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 Evo - $25
Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR - $150
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black series 8 GB (2x4GB DDR3-1866) - $72
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB-7200RPM - $50
GPU: ASUS STRIX GTX 970 4GB - $330
PSU: ANTEC HCG-750M - 80$

Case is your preference really. You could look at the Fractal R4 or the more expensive NZXT H440 in your color preference. PC Part Picker is down right now hence It's unlikely people will provide a build lol.

I'd say don't buy the Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler right now and wait for the Cryorig H7 to release. It's the same price but better cooling.

EDIT: Did you need a Windows copy? If so I'll wait for PC Part Picker to adjust the build.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $765.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-16 04:02 EST-0500
 
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Vic 40

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Traded some gpu power for an ssd,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($80.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred V2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $799.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-16 06:45 EST-0500