High end build prices?

If you don't mind adding a 2nd GTX 970 later on.

27" 1440p G-Sync

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus PG278Q ROG Swift 27" G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black/Red £629.99
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £555.97
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99
1 x Corsair Gaming CGK65 RGB Cherry MX Red Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000072-UK) £109.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Raijintek Tisis Dual Element Extreme CPU Cooler £49.99
Total : £1,915.90 (includes shipping : ).




Or if you want better colour reproduction you could swap the Monitor for something like the Asus PB278Q.


YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £555.97
1 x Asus PB278Q 27" Professional LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £419.99
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £259.99
1 x Corsair Gaming CGK65 RGB Cherry MX Red Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000072-UK) £109.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
1 x Raijintek Tisis Dual Element Extreme CPU Cooler £49.99
Total : £1,705.90 (includes shipping : ).

 
I'd also consider getting a 970 rather than the 980 unless you have plans to go with a 1440p monitor, (which I would recommend, upgrading to 1440p was the best upgrade I got in years)

the 970 would handle 1440p but the 980 would last you longer without needing to upgrade.
 
You guys have been giving me some great advices and the builds you've been suggesting are pretty awesome too! But for now I will just go with a single 970 and a 1080p screen. This way I can upgrade the monitor and go sli later on when I actually need to :)

This is my final build which I will be purchasing within the next week or so :)

Tell me what you think about the monitors, which one would be the best ?

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £555.97
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 "iChill Herculez X4 Air Boss Ultra" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C97U-1SDN-M5DNX) **OcUK Exclusive** £319.99
1 x LG 23MP65HQ-P 23" LED IPS HDMI Monitor £119.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £109.99
1 x Corsair Gaming CGK65 RGB Cherry MX Red Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000072-UK) £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £91.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
Total : £1,644.53 (includes shipping : £22.20).

 
For colour reproduction etc, the LG, otherwise gaming etc the AOC due to the better response time
 
response times do make a difference and can be noticeable - but I'd ignore the advertised rates as they're almost totally useless. Look for reviews of the monitors, places like tftcentral.co.uk or pcmonitors.info are useful - as the advertised specs don't tell you what transition or how much stupidly over-aggressive overdrive was used to hit the time, which can result in massive overshoot & worse smearing of the motion than slow transitions in the first place.
 
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response times do make a difference and can be noticeable - but I'd ignore the advertised rates as they're almost totally useless. Look for reviews of the monitors, places like tftcentral.co.uk or pcmonitors.info are useful - as the advertised specs don't tell you what transition or how much stupidly over-aggressive overdrive was used to hit the time, which can result in massive overshoot & worse smearing of the motion than slow transitions in the first place.
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Ok, I see what you mean. Well, since I will mainly use this for gaming I shall go with the AOC since it's got better response time (apparently). Thanks for the websites though, really useful.
 
Ok guys, the big moment has arrived ! I am about to press BUY and I just want to make sure everything is good with my build.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £555.97
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 "iChill Herculez X4 Air Boss Ultra" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (C97U-1SDN-M5DNX) **OcUK Exclusive** £319.99
1 x AOC E2460SH 24" Widescreen 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Black £109.99
1 x Corsair Gaming CGK65 RGB Cherry MX Red Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000072-UK) £109.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Case (CC-9011049-WW) £91.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £77.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £61.99
Total : £1,514.40 (includes shipping : £13.75).



Thank you !
 
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