What parts should I add to my settup?

[ZackTheBlobFish]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VJrQmG
I'm already considering an SSD but that'll drive up the price, do I need more ram and should I get a 144hz monitor for such a beastly gaming rig? Or even go to an i5 to save money and get an ssd? I cant decide.

 

[rolli59]

Ram is fine, SSD would be nice so if this is for gaming the I5 solution will give you 99% of the gaming performance of the I7.

 

[timeconsumer]

I would definitely go i5 and 144Hz. And add in an SSD if you can afford one. A 120gb Kingston SSD will cost $40 and hold your OS and one or two games. You can add another, bigger SSD later for more games.

 

[ZackTheBlobFish]

I would definitely go i5 and 144Hz. And add in an SSD if you can afford one. A 120gb Kingston SSD will cost $40 and hold your OS and one or two games. You can add another, bigger SSD later for more games.

I've redone my parts list and now have an i5 with an ssd but still cant afford a good monitor (don't want to go over 1340)
Any recommendations for monitors or what to do?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YpThhM

 

[ZackTheBlobFish]

I would definitely go i5 and 144Hz. And add in an SSD if you can afford one. A 120gb Kingston SSD will cost $40 and hold your OS and one or two games. You can add another, bigger SSD later for more games.

I've redone my parts list and now have an i5 with an ssd but still cant afford a good monitor (don't want to go over 1340)
Any recommendations for monitors or what to do?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YpThhM

 

[timeconsumer]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($239.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($14.90)
Total: $1340.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 13:55 EST-0500

I tweaked a few parts around to get you there at $1340. I still kept your color scheme red and black.

 

[ZackTheBlobFish]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($239.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($14.90)
Total: $1340.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 13:55 EST-0500

I tweaked a few parts around to get you there at $1340. I still kept your color scheme red and black.

Thanks! I'll consider it, but buying from all different sites is going to be a bitch.