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[Linkthedog]

Approximate Purchase Date: ~1 Month

Budget Range: 2000$ or less (Including monitor and keyboard)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming, Casual Programming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mqv8CJ

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 x 1440

Additional Comments: I've heard aftermarket coolers prevent AMD cards from overheating and keep them quiet, but I'm still concerned about them heating up the room. Would a R9 290x owner care to share their experience? My second choice GPU would be a MSI gtx 970.

I'm also considering an adaptive sync display (main reason why I'm leaning toward an AMD gpu- freesync is cheaper), but I'm not sure if its worth the premium. The ASUS MG279Q has freesync, but is 250$ more than the QNIX 2710 in my build with similar specs. Any adaptive sync users want to enlighten me?

 

[Outlander_04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung XP941 Series 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 LED EVOLUTION II DP MULTI PERFECT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($343.48)
Keyboard: Ducky Shine 4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Total: $1757.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 21:08 EST-0500

A graphics card heats up your room about as much as two average light bulbs . Stop worrying about that .

Your monitor doesnt seem to be available . No prices when i tried to check it

Using a large relatively slow SSD might be OK , but using an M.2 drive that slots in to your motherboard directly and then a larger mechanical drive for data storage will be much faster . Faster even that a gread SATA SSD .

The msi Mate mb is budget . VERY budget .
I replaced it with a gigabyte thats easily worth the extra $30 IMO
and went with the red theme of the RAM

But your case is blue so maybe you want a blue motherboard [ asrock make decent Z97 boards with blue heatsinks ] and blue RAM .

The ASUS strix GTX 970is very quiet .

 

[ZeroGravity780]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($347.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ XL2720Z 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($439.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1724.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 21:19 EST-0500

The res isnt what you asked for on that monitor but its a really nice monitor just take a look.