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September 6, 2014 4:57:43 PM

Looking to build a gaming PC in the $1500ish price area.
Thoughts on improving this possible build?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39Hh23) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/39Hh23/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $224.97 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-r...) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1t...) | $127.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31866c9d8ga...) | $78.30 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-driv...) | $236.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42762k...) (2-Way SLI) | $244.98 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42762k...) (2-Way SLI) | $244.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc912kk...) | $49.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu...) | $169.99 @ TigerDirect
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224BB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh22...) | $25.00 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1433.16
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-06 19:55 EDT-0400 |

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a b 4 Gaming
September 6, 2014 5:03:32 PM

1, The 4690K would be better at about 5-10$ more expensive
2, There's G.SKILL Ripjaws X RAM with a lower $/GB out there.
3, Get a 780 instead of 2 760s
Otherwise, you're good!
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