Build Help/Ready:

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Gaming at 1080p 60-max fps, coding, VM (hackintosh), media consumption, web browsing, media streaming via plex

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

1080p at 60fps or greater, max settings

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

$1000. This budget that I made is actually $1230 because I am taking advantage of the fry's deal for the i7 bundle which is $499 but the parts individually add up to $592 but if anyone has a better suggestion on where to buy the i7 cpu and motherboard where I can save money.

I will take advantage of the sales that are coming up on july 13-17 to try to bring it down to $1000. I doubt it will happen though. I am fine paying $1200. I am willing to go over if it will benefit my build.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

California, USA

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor$328.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU CoolerCorsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler$54.99 @ Newegg
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard$129.99 @ Micro Center
MemoryG.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory$99.99 @ Newegg
StorageSamsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$56.37 @ Amazon
StorageSamsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive$56.37 @ Amazon
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive$50.89 @ OutletPC
Video CardGigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card$329.99 @ B&H
CaseAntec GX500 ATX Mid Tower Case$34.99 @ Newegg
Power SupplyAntec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply$98.99 @ NCIX US
Optical DriveLG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer$54.89 @ OutletPC
Case FanCorsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans$27.89 @ OutletPC
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)$1389.34
Mail-in rebates-$65.00
Total$1324.34
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-07 05:07 EDT-0400

Provide any additional details you wish below.

Here is the fry's deal that I mentioned: http://www.frys.com/product/8499988?site=sa:adpages%20page:P29_SUN%20date:070515

I will not be overclocking right away but when I will not see the performance that I am satisfied with, I will overclock. That is why I chose the k series, I want it to be unlocked for the future.

I chose two 120gb ssd's because each one will have windows and osx respectively. The hdd is for additional storage. I will try to partition it into 500gb so windows and osx can use it.

I want to read and write blu ray cd's so the burning blu ray feature is important.

I wanted 16gb of ram. I know I probably won't ever use it but I just wanted it.

the video card is something that I chose because it should be hackintosh compatible. But I think 4gb should be enough right? Can I buy another one in the future and crossfire it so I have 8gb?

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