$4000 Gaming/Workstation Build

OverkillMaster

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Hello, everyone. This is my $4000 Gaming/Workstation PC that I created on PCPartPicker. If anyone knows any better parts I could have chosen then please tell me in the comments below. I have not built it yet and that is why I have turned to the great Tom's Hardware community for help. I want this PC to be great at 1440p gaming and also double as a workstation PC. Thanks

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q23YRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q23YRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Glacer 240L 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($308.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk X210 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($1019.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($474.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.04 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Other: ASUS ROG Front Base Dual-Bay Gaming Panel ($79.99)
Total: $3889.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 07:57 EDT-0400
 
A better build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($182.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X210 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($1019.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($474.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.04 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Other: ASUS ROG Front Base Dual-Bay Gaming Panel ($79.99)
Total: $3718.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-26 08:13 EDT-0400

You were spending way too much on MoBo, Maximus 7 Formula will be more than enough.
The H100i is the best liquid cooler around, and better than the one you included.
1866MHz memory is not a good choice, I included 2400MHz Tridents for better performance.
A cheaper but still fantastic and solid case, if that was due to your personal preference of looks, then you can switch back. You can get a 1kW Platinum from a better brand for same price, then why not?
Everything else is unchanged :)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($307.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($240.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($366.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($366.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($193.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell U2713HM 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($79.82 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Other: ASUS ROG Front Base Dual-Bay Gaming Panel ($79.99)
Total: $3812.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-20 05:54 EDT-0400