First gaming PC build+monitor guidance. (3000$ budget)

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This is my first foray into the world of PC gaming so please excuse any rookie mistakes i may have made in the build. Ive marginally educated myself to the point where i could configure a parts list on pcpartpicker. The computer will be used primarily just to game (bf4) but i don't want to limit the capabilities of the system should i take up some new interests. As far as the budget i had a little room to breath so you'll notice Ive been a bit of a spendthrift on some aspects of the build. if there are any incompatibilities, i haven't noticed them. Any suggestions, modifications, adjustments, general thoughts or otherwise would be greatly appreciated. Also was thinking those sleeved wires looked awesome but they seem expensive. - Thanks again for any responses and if anyone wants to buy a used xbox 360 let me know =) PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lDLz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lDLz/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lDLz/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Formula ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($299.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($372.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)
Other: EVGA SLI BRIDGE ($29.99)
Total: $3125.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 23:12 EDT-0400)
 
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I love it! Thats an absolute beast! If have to be critical I would say maybe going for bigger PSU for Overclocking, Maybe going for 4820k since tdp 130W will help with OCing as well and since already paying 300 for motherboard, and Ram cards are unnecessarily expensive.
 
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Go for a single 780ti. If you will be gaming at 1080p, then 2x780's are basically a waste of money.

Edit: If you are not going to overclock then a liquid system is overkill. Also I would recommend going for bequiet fans instead of the corsair ones. I know that you will loose the fancy glowing feature but they are much better. I have heavily experienced both brands and I wouldn't change bequiet fans for anything else!
 
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I was thinking that i should just go with vengeance or some other cheaper form of ram as well.
 
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What would be a high enough resolution to benefit from the twin gtx 780`s? i picked the ski setup for a constant 90+ fps. Thats why i chose that monitor. Better Idea?
 
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Yeah, it would be better to push 1080p and move to resolution 1440p. Unless you are interested in 3D, 144 hhz doesn't make the same difference 1440p does.
 
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The mobo needs to have wifi aside from that i just enjoy how beautiful it is. The ram i completely agree i will be going vengeance.
 
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Well at least 2560x1440p
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Crossover 27Q LED 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($409.09 @ Newegg)
Total: $2441.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 23:47 EDT-0400)

-Better cpu cooler. The 2.0 Extreme out-performed the Corsair H100i but a bit, and the 3.0 Extreme is an improvement over the 2.0.
-Cheaper motherboard. No need for the Formula as the extra features it offers over the Hero will never be used.
-8gb of ram is plenty for games. If you ever get into editing or whatever, you can always add more in the future.
-Bigger HDD.
-While SLI GTX 780 is stronger than a single 780 ti, a single 780 ti can already max out every game. Not to mention that it is cheaper and allows room for a future SLI upgrade.
-Cheaper psu, just as good quality. Has room for future SLI.
-Do you really need a blu-ray drive? If you don't, then grab a standard ODD for like ~$10.
-Korean 1440p monitor. It's 1440p and an IPS panel so the image quality is a lot better. While it is only 60hz, the image quality is definitely worth it. Also, it being a Korean monitor, there is a possibility that you can overclock it to higher hz.
 
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He can also go g-sync since his budget allows him.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lFUR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lFUR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3lFUR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.97 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($205.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($203.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($358.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)
Other: EVGA SLI BRIDGE ($29.99)
Total: $2981.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-03 23:59 EDT-0400)
 
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i can't lie spending this much money on a computer i do want the thing to look amazing as well thus the SLI. If i have to adjust something in the build to reach functionality i would rather upgrade the monitor to take advantage of the over abundance of processing power. i could get a titan for the amount of money but I've seen countless benchmarks that just don't justify spending 1000 clean on 1 card that runs behind a 780 SLI setup. i think.
Also i don't understand the reasoning behind buying a 60hz monitor when I'm looking for a display that can register the kind of frames I'm feeding into it. I don't know a lot about monitors.
 
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Titan is really for the developers due to double precision flops. And yes 780 sli is SOO much better.
 
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hahaha ok sound reference i hear that but like i said i would rather upgrade the monitor to take advantage of the power of the two cards as apposed to down grading the power. if i must go single card a gtx 780ti then?
 
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If you are only using 1 monitor even if its 1440 then yes, there is no point in more than a 780ti. the only way you would be using 2 780 effectively is if you are doing multiple monitor set up. save money, save electricity, save the world. :)

plus sli is just more of a head ache, shuddering and such
 
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I disagree. The 780 Sli earn their value in 1440p by beating 780ti by 10 frames or more in every game.
 
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So if I'm understanding correctly i can play (bf4 in this case) with that single card on that resolution monitor on ultra settings? and any suggestions for a higher resolution monitor?
 
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My understanding is this, if i am playing at 1080 with dual cards i can keep a higher fps with greater stability then just one higher end card.
 
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You should get 50 frames with 780ti at ultra setting and MSAA 2x in Battlefield 4 running at 1440p.
 
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and with dual 780`s?
 
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well yes, 2 780 is going to be better you are correct. its just the cost for performance ratio imo would not be worth it. I run a 770 on a 1080p 120hz beautifully on every game never dropping below 40 fps even is the most intensive games. So i guess to me going from spending 330 in a 770 to 1000 on a 780 sli is really not worth it. Granted i have little experience with 1440 outside what Ive read.

Plus sli can be a head ache.

 
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You should give you 58 frames in ultra detail with 4x MSAA and HBAO at 1600p. My guess is you will have much more than 60 at 1440p.
 
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