This weekend's build project :) Hope it will last as long as my old q6700 rig did. 7yrs. Kind of excited!

[rrgreene]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8xVXZL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8xVXZL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $335.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu12s) | $61.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $204.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a2400c11r) | $183.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $134.00 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx001) | $101.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $383.00 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-case-threehundredtwo) | $63.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx) | $129.49 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-bh16ns40) | $94.00 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-885370635003) | $183.86 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1877.29
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 23:32 EST-0500 |

 

[King Kevain]

Good build, though I'd swap 2 things
1. Get a better cooler - either a Corsair H105, NZXT X61 (Liquid Cool) or Noctua D14 or D15 (Air cool)
2. Swap out the XFX PSU for a EVGA G2 SuperNova 750W PSU - same quality, but you get 10Years warranty with the EVGA vs. 5 Yrs with XFX

Note if you get the H105, the EVGA PSU and the MSI Gfx card - the Fans on all 3 components will be dead silent up until the component get above 50-60degC - even then the H105 isn't loud until over 80%

And as a personal choice, I'd just get Win7 not Win 8.1 - more hassle than it's worth