Looking for advice on building own gaming rig 1400$-1600$

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Hi,

My current gaming rig is starting to slow down and some crashes have occurred recently :??:

I was looking for some advice from all of the knowledgeable people here since I'm very new to building computers.

Some things I'd like to include: i7 processor, 256GB SSD, GTX 980, 1-2TB memory, 8GB RAM (which is enough for any game I've read?) and liquid cooling with a tower that allows plenty of airflow and cooling.

Thank you very much for your help!


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Here is a good build within your parameters. I chose the H100i for liquid cooling because it is a great all around cooler and is at a great price right now. I also decided on the Phanteks Enthoo Pro for your case because for $100 this is probably one of the top choices for liquid cooling and airflow due to a great inside design and its size allowing for more space for circulation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory:...
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Check out MicroCenter.com. Some things you may not be able to order online, but i got my i7-4790k for almost $150 off.

Tower: NZXT H440
Processor: Intel i7-4790k @ 4.0 GHz (Overclock to 4.4 GHz)
SSD: Samsung 256 GB SSD
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 980 Windforce G1 Gaming
HDD: Western Digital Black series (1 or 2TB)
RAM: Kingston Hyper x
Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H100i
 
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Instead of going with a I7, I changed to to the Xeon which is really close to a I7 (4C/8T) and the Xeon 1231v3 is a 3.4 (TB 3.8) which fits into your budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xRBHjX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xRBHjX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.88 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1567.61 Before $50 MIR
 
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Here is a good build within your parameters. I chose the H100i for liquid cooling because it is a great all around cooler and is at a great price right now. I also decided on the Phanteks Enthoo Pro for your case because for $100 this is probably one of the top choices for liquid cooling and airflow due to a great inside design and its size allowing for more space for circulation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1510.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-13 13:01 EDT-0400
 
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All the best components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.75 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1531.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-13 13:12 EDT-0400
 
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I have had my current rig for over 2 years and it's a little outdated all around. I'm looking to upgrade to a new rig because my current one is maxed out for what it can accomplish at them moment.
 
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I've read a lot about all of these components and I think that I like everything about it. Do you agree that 8GB RAM is plenty? Some of my friends are huge on 16GB RAM, but all I've read is that games do no require that much.
 
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8gb of ram is more than enough if you are just gaming, most games dont even come close to 8gb and in the majority of cases even 4gb is enough, but that is cutting it close.

The only time where 16 would be nice is if you are streaming or video editing where you have multiple taxing programs open at once, but if you just have a game and a web browser along with some other random apps open you will be perfectly fine with 8gb
 
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