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boosted1g

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You are better off getting 2x8 gb of ram over 4x4gb of ram.

Also do yourself a favor and ditch the wifi. Hardwired Ethernet is far better but if that is just not a possibility then powerline adapter is the next best thing. A 500mbps powerline adapter will give you 70-80mbps real world speed which is better then 300mbps wifi and will have much better ping/latency over wifi which is more important then speed for gaming.

Change the power supply as advised
 
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leedreamer189

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Updated your list slightly...if you are willing to shell out 100 bucks on air cooling, you can try the Corsair H100i, and definitely go with a larger SSD space will run out quickly.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Beast Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ 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: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($30.98 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1607.41
 
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leedreamer189

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Updated your list slightly...if you are willing to shell out 100 bucks on air cooling, you can try the Corsair H100i, and definitely go with a larger SSD space will run out quickly.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Beast Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ 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: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($30.98 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1607.41
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
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: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($30.98 @ Directron)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1453.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-24 10:35 EST-0500

Just a few minor changes on this I firstly recommend going for a 2x8 gig kit of ram, so you could leave room in case you ever wanted to go up to 32 gb of ram. I also recommend getting this XFX XTR psu over the Corsair. A lot of the Corsair psu's have come out with junky or faulty capacitors, and they often fail, which can lead to a heap of problems and trouble. Other than that, this should be a really awesome future proof rig.
 
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Oct 20, 2014
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Completely agree with this build, +1
 
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Thank you sir. I think most of us will agree, I just kind of put it together based on recommendations and my experiences. XFX makes some amazing PSU'S, and sells them on the low price. I quite enjoy them and haven't seen them light anything on fire (looking at you Corsair).
 
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I've heard rave reviews of them but personally never used them. I personally use a SS-1000w from Seasonic and as they're both made by Seasonic I have no complaint!
 
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If you ever want to know more about PSU's, ,talk to Tiny Voices about them. He's helped me in my search of never ending knowledge. Seasonic is definitely the top manufacturer for PSU's
 
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+1 for this rig!
 
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