Whats your opinion about my build?What should i add/change?

iSwearSheWas18

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Hey dear comrades.After 9 years with the same gaming rig i concluded that i must buy a new one(the old one is still working pretty well but i just got bored of it).The hard disk will remain the same.I will just change the cpu,gpu,motherboard,ram.For cpu i am definitely going for the i7 4790k.Now,i am a little troubled about the motherboard(these are my options):Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5,Asrock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer,Asus Z97I-Plus,Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z97,Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H,MSI Z97I Gaming AC.As you may have noticed,i took into concern a big variety of motherboards(z97 type).The price range for the motherboard is between 0-160$ but i dont know which motheboard will "deploy"the best out of my cpu.This is where i need your help(btw,should i go for the maximus vii?).About the ram,this Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB DDR3-1600MHz or Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB DDR3-1600MHz or Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 Non ECC CL10 1600MHz is better and why?For the gpu i will go for the gtx 980 gigabytes' edition(because i will go for the gigabytes' edition should i go for the gigabytes' edition motherboard too?).I will ofc purchase and aftermarket watercooling set probably corsair h110i.Your opinions please.Thank you in advance.
 

Jcomptech

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.49 @ Directron)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($323.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.78 @ Directron)
Total: $976.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-24 22:03 EDT-0400


I would go with an i5-4690K instead of the i7. It really is not needed for gaming. If you plan on doing other intensive programs, then the i7 may be right for you.
 
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