Thank you for your suggestions. With the help of a few of my friends and you we made this list.
I decided to downgrade the cpu cooling because it seemed unnecessarily expensive. Also i decided to upgrade the power supply in case i ever needed more power to SLI in the future. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $229.99 @ NCIX US |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $26.98 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $81.98 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $48.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $98.89 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $69.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card | $329.99 @ B&H |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $117.99 @ NCIX US |
| Monitor | BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor | $279.00 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1433.69 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00 | |
| Total | $1383.69 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-24 12:36 EDT-0400 |