How is my build? Any way i can improve it?

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blazer99

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Here is what i'm currently looking at buying,
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I eventually plan on going SLI 970 (or will SLI 960 / single 980 be enough? I want the ability to upgrade to a 1440p monitor in the near future.)

I also plan on overclocking both GPU and CPU (Is airflow good enough or do i need more fans? Is the h100i GTX worth getting? If i do get a 240mm radiator for the top of the case should it be push or pull?)

Is this build good? any way i can improve it buy swapping some parts?(try to keep it within $2350 AUD)

I love the look of the white phanteks enthoo luxe so if changing the case please keep it a similar
theme.

I live in Australia if that helps, thanks.
 
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MB - Changed to an ASUS board. Same features, but a bit cheaper.
MEM - Instead of 4x4GB, changed to 2x8GB with the same specs for less cost. This is a LOT of memory and you could probably scale back to 2x4GB.
GPU - Changed to the GTX 980 with the freed up budget.
CASE - Changed the full tower to a mid tower.
PSU - XFX or Seasonic before turning to Corsair. 750w is plenty of power for a pair of GTX 970 or 980 GPUs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.00...
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bradsctt

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Id say go for the 980 - Yeah, the FPS will be lower than the SLI 970s, but you won't have the VRAM issues at 1440p that some other people have experienced.

If i was buying right now, I would wait a few weeks, as AMD should release new cards soon(hopefully), and Nvidia is rumoured to be releasing a 980Ti, which should lower the price of the 980.

That's just my 2 cents, feel free to disagree.
 
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sadams04

sadams04

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MB - Changed to an ASUS board. Same features, but a bit cheaper.
MEM - Instead of 4x4GB, changed to 2x8GB with the same specs for less cost. This is a LOT of memory and you could probably scale back to 2x4GB.
GPU - Changed to the GTX 980 with the freed up budget.
CASE - Changed the full tower to a mid tower.
PSU - XFX or Seasonic before turning to Corsair. 750w is plenty of power for a pair of GTX 970 or 980 GPUs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($207.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($101.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($757.00 @ IJK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN3200 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2345.00
 
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