So I dropped to 8mb memory and switched to a pair of 8mb 290x's and saved a ton. Might actually be better because the SLI and CF setups can only use one cards memory, so the CF has 8mb available I think...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.99 @ Micro Center |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $49.99 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $68.43 @ Amazon |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $44.99 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 290X 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $399.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 290X 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $399.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case | $115.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $169.99 @ Micro Center |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.98 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1679.33 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00 | |
| Total | $1639.33 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-13 18:52 EDT-0400 |