Some things I changed were the cpu, got you a newer, cheaper, and equal power one, ditched the cpu cooler as overclocking is not a factor so the stock will do fine, got you a cheaper mobo with same quality and features, same performance ram for less than half the price (damn corsair is overcharging bigtime these days), a newer, faster, longer life expectancy, and cheaper ssd, more powerful graphics card, cheaper case with same aesthetics and features, cheaper psu for same quality.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor | $286.88 @ OutletPC |
| Motherboard | Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $99.99 @ NCIX US |
| Memory | G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $55.99 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $69.98 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $51.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card | $329.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Fractal Design FD-CA-CORE-3300-BL ATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ NCIX US |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $34.99 @ NCIX US |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1029.70 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$55.00 | |
| Total | $974.70 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-07 19:27 EST-0500 |