Archaic59 :
@ bsod1 - Op said "I don't know much about pc...."., so it's not likely he will overclock any time soon. 4.4Ghz. full turbo (no OC) is pretty fast.
Are these good? Do I actually need a cooler?
CPU: Intel Core i7 490K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8Gb) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.4" 7200RPM Hard Drive ($50.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card ($494.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin GT1 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modual ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1267.38