Building High End Gaming Computer

[bigdumbnoob]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 3 months
Budget Range: 2100$ after tax etc.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/surfing internet

Are you buying a monitor: no



Parts to Upgrade: starting from scratch

Do you need to buy OS: no

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Location: United states, Pennsylvania

Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Want a stable, beast computer for high end gaming experience. Any major changes i can make for better performance at all?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cDGDNG

Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
asrock z77 extreme 4 mother board
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case
EVGA 850W power supply

 

[RazerZ]

970 sli and the 1000W PSU are overkill. For 1080p a single 970 is all you need really. For 970 sli a 750W PSU would be plenty. The i7 isn't needed either. Your spending more money on that Asus VII Hero for the aesthetics more than anything else. You could also save money on the HDD by going with a Seagate Barracuda or WD blue.

 

[bigdumbnoob]

970 sli and the 1000W PSU are overkill. For 1080p a single 970 is all you need really. For 970 sli a 750W PSU would be plenty. The i7 isn't needed either. Your spending more money on that Asus VII Hero for the aesthetics more than anything else. You could also save money on the HDD by going with a Seagate Barracuda or WD blue.

can you recommend a good mother board that is a little cheaper?

 

[bsod1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($552.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1538.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 23:03 EDT-0400

best you can get

 

[RazerZ]

For 1080p, here's my recommendation, see the motherboard included:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($295.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1069.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 23:01 EDT-0400

Just note that prices are fluid and fluctuate daily. This is just a layout of what you could get if you bought today.

 

[bigdumbnoob]

For 1080p, here's my recommendation, see the motherboard included:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($295.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1069.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-21 23:01 EDT-0400

Just note that prices are fluid and fluctuate daily. This is just a layout of what you could get if you bought today.

So... assuming i already have an i7 3770k, what mother board mother board would you recommend. Also that list cuts the price down pretty far is it worth upgrading the graphics card?

 

[RazerZ]

The GTX 970 holds its place well in the $300 range along with the R9 290. For 1080p at ultra settings that's all you need. Honestly any card above the 970/290/290x as a gaming card isn't worth what you pay for it unless you need it for utra hd resolutions like 4k, and they will come with a premium in price. It shouldn't be hard to overclock a 970 to reach stock 980 performance.

If you already have the 3770k look for a decent Z77 board. The extreme 4 you have picked is great, but at $130 it's a bit steep. I'm sure you can find boards around half the price if you look for it used on places like ebay and reddit hardwareswap if you're interested in going that route.