My new gaming rig is built and ready for action. After building it last night, I mainly just powered it on to make sure it did and make sure the BIOS saw everything. It's all in working order and when plan to eventually get an OS on it to start the fun.

Below are the final specs of my new rig.

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MOTHERBPARD = ASRock 990FX Killer (AM3+)
CPU = AMD FX 8370 8-core
RAM = 16GB Corsair Vengeance
GPU = NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (EVGA)
PSU = Corsair HX850i 850W Performance series
HDD = Seagate Hybrid drive 2TB SSD+HDD
TOWER = Cooler Master HAF X
OPTICAL DRIVE = LG blu-ray/HD DVD Super-Multi-Blu (BD-R/RE) <-- SOON GETTING A 3D BLU-RAY DRIVE
MONITOR = ASUS VG248QE 24" HD LED 3D Monitor (144hz)

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Pic taken by me with my iPhone 5s.

~ Drake M.