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Good 1k gaming build for new games coming out?

Rekklez

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Hello, I'm looking for a new gaming pc for all the new games coming out and wanted some more opinions on this build. My budget is anywhere from 1k-1300. I already have the OS and peripherals.
Intel Core i5-4460

EVGA GTX 970

MSI H97 Guard Pro

8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

256GB Crucial MX100 SSD

1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drive

600W Corsair CX600 Power Supply

NZXT S340 Case
I would like to play new games from high-ultra at 1080p 60 fps or if it can 1440p while Livestreaming or Recording. Thanks I'm open to any suggestions but would like to try to stick under 1300k if needed I think I could go about 1400 thousand budget. But Ideal is around 1k.
 
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With that kind of budget, don't understand all the low budget options

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cZ2RRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cZ2RRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
Overclockable ... consensus "best gaming CPU"

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Best CPU Cooler under $90

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($145.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Great MoBo .... mil spec components. feature match for $210 Asus Hero ... overcloackable

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Why do 1600 when 2133 same price

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB...
With that kind of budget, don't understand all the low budget options

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cZ2RRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cZ2RRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.88 @ OutletPC)
Overclockable ... consensus "best gaming CPU"

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Best CPU Cooler under $90

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($145.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Great MoBo .... mil spec components. feature match for $210 Asus Hero ... overcloackable

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Why do 1600 when 2133 same price

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($123.87 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($101.99 @ Newegg)
2.4 times faster than the Blue

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($348.95 @ Amazon)
The MSI and Gigabyte have it all over the competition ... EVGA SC ACX isn't in the race

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
If budget an issue drop to the Enthoo Pro and save $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854005/

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Will do 2 cards in SLI leaving you upgrade options ... can save $10 with 750 if not overclocking. Avoid Corsaier CX or anything with a "C" in model name.

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1367.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 02:45 EST-0500
 
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