Can I please have some tips on if i should change the first gaming PC i am building, also i need help to choose a big monitor

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G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM - $155

Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -X 2 - $200

ASUS STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 GeForce GTX 970 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support G-SYNC Support Video Card X 2 - $700

CORSAIR HXi HX850i (CP-9020073) 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply - $190

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $135

Intel Core i5-4690 K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150 Desktop Processor BX80646I54690K - $250

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $250

NEW NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support - $140
Total Price = $2020

Feel Free to make more suggestions and give tips on the build
 
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Here`s an ASUS build for you. Black components.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pQTDmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pQTDmG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.59 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus...
Here`s an ASUS build for you. Black components.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pQTDmG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pQTDmG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.59 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1628.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 02:15 EDT-0400
 
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