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I'm looking to build a new gaming PC through NCIX, but I'm not sure what to go for. I already bought a GeForce GTX 970 about a month ago that I planned on putting in the new pc, so I was just looking for advice on the other parts.
I was hoping to keep it within the 1000-2000 price range but if I can get something that is high tier for less that would obviously be cool as well.
I would like to be able to run games high/ultra high settings with no slow down. I plan on using my current pc to stream what I'm playing on the new gaming pc, if that makes any difference. I was thinking something with an intel i7 processor would be my best bet, am I correct in that assumption?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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For gaming there is almost no improvement between the i7's and the i5's. Only get the i7 if you have other CPU heavy activities that you want to do with it. Otherwise get an unlocked i5 k processor and overclock it.
 
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High Quality Parts - Inside your Budget, just add your NVidia 970...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($233.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1383.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-24 17:55 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks for all the advice, I came up with a few different specs. I was thinking one of the following pc specs, are they all very similar or is there one that stands out?

1st PC spec
3 x Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-12025R-RP 120mm Red LED Case Fan 1000RPM 43.5CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin
ASUS DRW-24F1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Kingston HyperX Fury 240GB SSD SATA3 SandForce SF2281 2.5in Solid Stat Disk Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM
Corsair CX Series CX750 750W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply Active PFC Fan 120mm Fan
Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower EATX Black Case 3x 5.25EXT 6x 3.5INT 2x USB3.0 No PS
Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 4K HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail

2nd PC
2 x Bitfenix Spectre Pro BFF-LPRO-12025W-RP 120mm White LED Case Fan 1200 RPM 56.22 CFM 18.9 dbA *OEM*

ASUS DRW-24F1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6Gbps 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Corsair Force LS Series SSD 240GB
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM
Corsair CX Series CX600 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply 120mm Fan
Corsair Obsidian 350D mATX Black Window Gaming Case 2X5.25 2X3.5 2X2.5 Front USB3.0 Audio No PSU
Corsair Vengeance Heatspreader CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 Dual Channel Memory Kit
ASUS B85M-G R2.0 mATX LGA1150 B85 DDR3 2PCI-E16 PCI -E SATA3 HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
Intel Core I5-6600K 3.90GHZ 6M Cache FC-LGA14C LGA1151 Processor Retail Package

3rd PC
1 x Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-12025R-RP 120mm Red LED Case Fan 1000RPM 43.5CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin *OEM*
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB SSD SATA3 SandForce SF2281 2.5in 7MM Solid Stat Disk Drive
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM
1 x Corsair CS650M CS Modular 80 Plus GOLD-RATE 650W 12V Power Supply
1 x Bitfenix Pandora Core mATX Case Silver Window 2X2.5IN 2X3.5IN No PS Top USB3.0 Audio
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit
1 x GIGABYTE Z97MX-GAMING 5 mATX LGA1150 Z97 DDR3 PCI-E16 PCI-E8 XFIRE/SLI SATA3 USB3 HDMI Motherboard
1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
1 x Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail

4th PC
1 x CRUCIAL® BX100 250GB SATA 2.5” 7MM (With 9.5MM Adapter) SSD
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM
1 x Corsair CX Series CX600M 600W ATX 12V 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply
1 x Corsair Carbide Series 300R Window Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB Audio No PSU
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1600 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit
1 x GIGABYTE Z97M-D3H mATX LGA1150 Z97 DDR3 PCI-E16 PCI-E1 Xfire SATA3 USB3 HDMI Motherboard
1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
1 x Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail

Sorry for the long post.
 
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Please don't get the Corsair CX series Power Supply, they are one step up from dangerous junk. I recommend the Seasonic of XFX brand of power supplies. They cost more but WILL last longer and when and if they do die, they won't destroy other parts of your computer in the process.
 
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Also the motherboard is incompatible. I highly recommend that once you settle on a build you post a new post so that we can help make sure your parts are compatible. Use a website like www.pcpartpicker.com will also help ensure you pick compatible parts.
 
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Ok so I came up with this build. It seems compatible with everything.
3 x Bitfenix Spectre BFF-BLF-12025R-RP 120mm Red LED Case Fan 1000RPM 43.5CFM 20DBA 3/4 Pin *OEM*
1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Hard Drive OEM
1 x Samsung 850 EVO Series MZ-75E120B/AM 120GB 2.5in SATA III Internal SSD Single Unit
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64Bit SP1 DVD OEM
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Interior Multicolor LED Strip (1M)
1 x Seasonic M12II-750 EVO Bronze 750W EPS12V 20/24PIN ATX Power Supply 80+ Full Modular 8PIN 120mm Fan
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower EATX Black Case 3x 5.25EXT 6x 3.5INT 2x USB3.0 No PS
1 x Kingston HyperX Fury Memory Black 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-1866 CL10 Dual Channel Memory Kit
1 x MSI Z97 Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 3PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 CrossFireX/SLI SATA3 4K HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
1 x Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler System LGA1150 1155 1366 1156 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2
1 x Intel Core i5 4690K Unlocked Quad Core 3.5GHZ/3.9GHZ Processor LGA1150 Haswell 6MB Cache Retail
1 x Please Use The Onboard Video Card Integrated On My Motherboard (I have the Geforce gtx 970 already)
 
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