Gaming Desktop; Budget: $1500 (Need OS, Monitor, Keyboard, WiFi)

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Starting with absolutely nothing at my disposal such as operating systems, I need everything I would need to make a gaming desktop for under $1500. Give me prediction on how well it could play things on the market if you could.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($539.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($20.59 @ Amazon)
Total: $1457.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 22:28 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.67 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($339.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($52.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1497.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-25 22:46 EDT-0400
 
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gwiddle's build is AWESOME but you could probably save a few hundred and get 90% of the performance. I just feel like the GTX980 is way overpriced, and is completely unnecessary for 1080p. I recommend dropping to a GTX970 and maybe getting a better case and ssd.
 
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I agree with your thought process, but my idea is that say 4 years from now the 980 will still be able to max the latest games at 1080p for longer than, say, a 970 would.
 
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