PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | £263.94 @ Aria PC |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | £84.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | £95.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £102.27 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £79.85 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £56.34 @ Aria PC |
| Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card | £289.98 @ Amazon UK |
| Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case | £87.13 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | £90.11 @ Amazon UK |
| Monitor | LG 24MB35PY-B 60Hz 23.8" Monitor | £151.28 @ More Computers |
| Monitor | LG 24MB35PY-B 60Hz 23.8" Monitor | £151.28 @ More Computers |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £1453.16 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 17:09 GMT+0000 |
This should handle running VMs easily, while also achieving very steady FPS for pretty much any game at 1080p
You will be able to overclock both the CPU and GPU pretty easily.
The build has a Black/Blue colour scheme.