Fuck rebates because I doubt you'll take advantage of it.
- i5-4690K if you're going to overclock, i5-4460 if not.
- ETS-T40-TB performs better Hyper 212 EVO. AIO liquid coolers suck ass; just stick with air coolers. I'd only go with liquid cooling if you get a custom loop. If you decide to go with i5-4460, then you won't need an aftermarket cooler.
- Z97 motherboard for SLI compatibility.
- 8GB RAM, pretty standard.
- 128GB SSD for OS and some software (internet browser, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.)
- 1TB HDD for all other storage needs (music, pictures, games, etc.)
- GTX 970 has one of the best price:performance ratios. GTX 970 is in between GTX 780 and GTX 780 TI. GTX 760 in a $1k~ build is unacceptable.
- Define R5 is a beast case, just came out too.
- XFX PSUs are rebranded Seasonic PSUs. Seasonic is one of the best PSU manufacturers out there. Don't buy some low quality PSU that uses Taiwanese caps.
- Standard optical drive and wifi adapter.
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Total: $1101.27
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