New build, is it future proof?

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So I had all of my equipment vandalized and wanted to build a new computer but I dont have the time to do research because my life is a mess due to the vandalism and assault that happened. So I am asking the smart people here for their knowledge to my question(s).

First off here is my ideal build http://

It doesnt have the RAM only because it was the only thing not damaged in my old computer and it is 2133OC 32GB, just to fill in the blank.

So I am curious to what you think of my build and how future proof you think it is, or if there are any improvements I could make. My budget is around $2800. and i will be getting another 690 in SLI within 6 months. I am a gamer and do a lot of high end editing for various companies as well as web dev and such. Thanks in advance! and I am happy to finally join this community!
 
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Nothing is "future proof"

My thoughts:

In 6 months time, your graphics upgrade is more likely to be a Maxwell or amd 9000 card.

I would not use a GTX690 card. The newer cards like the GTX780ti would be my pick.
You would leave very little on the table gaming at 1080P

A future sli of GTX690 or GTX780ti is going to need a 950w psu. I might overprovision on that level.

I think it is time to up the graphics to a 2560 x 1440 or 2560 x 1600 ips monitor.
Changes are coming in this arena. I am looking towards a 4k monitor once prices come down a bit and dp 1.2 is available.
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler can do the job.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
 
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760w is not sufficient to support 2 GTX 690's.

I suggest a 780 TI in place of the 690. it is 90% of the raw performance of a 690 for $300 cheaper. It is also a single GPU, which will give you smoother performance in games than the dual GPU on the 690.

Your chosen PSU will support 2 780 TI's, but only barely. Your system with a pair of 780 TI will peak at 700w, which would leave you almost no room for overclocking or adding other components. I recommend bumping up to an 850w PSU.
 
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I know the PSU isnt powerful enough cause that is just for that current build. I originally was going to go with dual 780 Ti's with a platinum 850 W PSU. I chose the 690 cause I figured it could balance between gaming a editing but maybe I am incorrect in my assumption. I actually built a tray on my computer before it was damaged to potentially catch anything that might have leaked. Ironically my offbrand watercooler is 3 years old and hasnt had a drip, until one of the hoses was violently kicked and ripped out, but the tray I made is still good. So you really think 2 780ti' would be better than a possible future dual 690, or is the 780ti GPU just better or newer? Also any recommendations on the montors you are talking about in the same price range? Thanks guys I really appreciate your time and help.
 
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Like others said, I can't recommend the 690. Two GTX 770s in SLI will be cheaper, faster, and will run cooler.
For about the same price, two GTX 780s in SLI will demolish the 690.
The 780 Ti alone is 10% slower than the 690 but is 30% cheaper. Its also going to run cooler.

I would get the two GTX 780 Ti's in SLI. If you're spending this kind of cash on graphics $400 more is a small price to pay when you see that the 2x 780 Ti's would demolish a 690.
 
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Nothing is ever future proof. By the time you and I are allowed to buy any computer parts they are already technologically obsolete. The way I combat this is to build the most powerful computer I can afford and don't build a replacement until the old one fails to do something I need it to do.
 
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I also forgot to mention that you are going to be boned if a game doesn't support SLI or doesn't scale well with a 690 or the 2x 770s. They are both based on the GTX 680, which isnt slow but has no place in the extremely high end GPU performance club.
 
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The 780 TI is flat out better. The 690's memory and memory bandwidth (2gb per gpu @ 256 bit) will make the card fall on it's face a bit at 4k. 2gb@256 bit maxes out right around 120hz 2560x1440 ( I'm running my 670's on 2560 @ 108hz now)

Any game that needs considerable graphics horsepower supports 2 GPU's. Games that support 4 GPU's are much rarer (2 690's = 4 gpu's).
 
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What is your opinion on the Titan vs the 780 Ti?

 
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780ti is faster for games than Titan. Titan really isn't all that great of a card for the money for gaming. A R9 290 comes close to Titan in performance and is almost $600 less when the 290's price isn't hugely inflated. You can get 2 of those in CF for less than titan and flat out destroy it. Would beat the 690 you were looking at too.
 
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Any reccomendations on those IPS monitors under 600$?
 
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Never said anything about the benQ, but

1. You asked for IPS panel recommendations. The BenQ is a TN panel (IPS has much better picture).

2. The BenQ is 1920x1080. The Overlord is 2560x1440.

3. the BenQ is overpriced.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313
 
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Thanks again sir.
 
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