I swapped around a few components. I changed cases, the psu, ram and motherboard. It's a bit more expensive but does this look better?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $219.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $89.99 @ Best Buy |
| Thermal Compound | Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste | $6.25 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $109.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $60.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $72.90 @ SuperBiiz |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card | $341.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case | $132.99 @ NCIX US |
| Power Supply | Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ Amazon |
| Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $16.98 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $1132.06 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-24 16:51 EDT-0400 |