1200$ GTX 970 Centered Build (Intel please)

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1200$USD Tax included to build a new PC based on Intel and Nivida 970. All Parts from one site please.

Will be mainly used for gaming with rendering as a secondary focus.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($86.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1238.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 00:14 EDT-0400
 
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750W is probably too much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147372&cm_re=samsung_850-_-20-147-372-_-Product

Save yourself $40.
 
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Any particular reason you have/want to get it all from one site?

Anyways if you change your mind there's a good deal going on for the Samsung 850 EVO (250 GB for $85).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-850-EVO-MZ-75E250B-AM-2-5-250GB-SATA-III-3-D-Vertical-Internal-Solid-St/301433997715?customid=bf223ae84f1b4577b95da15ca27fbf20&pub=5574652453&afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&afepn=5335869999&rmvSB=true

My only other two cents would be if you're going with an i7, might as well upgrade to 16GB of RAM for the video rendering. That's just me though. Otherwise you should go with an i5 if you're just gaming.
 
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750W is not too much if OP decides to overclock and SLI in the future. Yes the Samsung 850 is another option but I personal like the Crucial brand over the Samsung brand when it comes to SSD.
 
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UrbanZyrx did a very good build, almost the same as mine except mine has MSI Z97 Gaming 5 mobo, Define S and the slightly newer EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ with better fans. That PSU is really good and 750W gives possibilities for SLI
or even it being used in future builds. Only thing I would change is the the case to a Fractal Design Define S because of its good airflow, dust filtering and quality.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.37 @ Amazon)
Total: $1069.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 11:58 EDT-0400
 
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This build is much better if you do not want to overclock.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Q88cf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Q88cf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($336.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1190.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 13:14 EDT-0400
 
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If you read the original post, you see that his primary focus is gaming. Getting an overclockable hyperthreaded cpu would make sense if editing was his primary focus.
 
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For example, I would have suggested this if it was a video editing rig.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.58 @ Amazon)
Total: $1203.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-24 16:53 EDT-0400
 
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In that case professional editing... i5 is more than enough for casual and semi pro editing unless if its 4K.
 
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That's why, in my build above, I have gone with the Xeon. It's a locked i7. Hyperthreading capabilities is always welcome. :) and way within budget.
 
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You guys have a good point with the Xeon and i5; however, the build that I posted is suitable for the OP. Allows OP to have a system that can max out triple A games, provide enough power/performance for video rendering, and will last OP a few years with the potential of having an SLI configuration. My build meets OP request; not to mention providing parts from one seller 😉
 
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