Should I be paying this much?

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PilzFTW

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Hi, I'm going to buy a Custom PC! For all my parts it is $3250, and I would like to know if I could get it cheaper. Here are my specs!

Specs:
CPU: Intel i5-4690K Haswell 3.5GHZ Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Extreme Performance 240mm
Motherboard: ASrock 297 Extreme4 SLI
Video Card: x2 of - NVidia GTX980 4GB SLI
Solid State Drive: 250GB SATA III Samsung 840 EVO
Hard Drive: 2TB 72000RPM
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz
Power Supply: PSU 850W Power Supply
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z Gaming
OS: Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit

Thanks,
Nick
 
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That is WAY too much. Individually bought, those parts aren't even up to $2500. Unless that build includes a couple of 4k monitors with it, you're overpaying, plain and simple. As a general rule of thumb, if your build is over $2k and you're still on an i5, you're doing it wrong.
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doubletake

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That is WAY too much. Individually bought, those parts aren't even up to $2500. Unless that build includes a couple of 4k monitors with it, you're overpaying, plain and simple. As a general rule of thumb, if your build is over $2k and you're still on an i5, you're doing it wrong.
 
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Is this just for gaming?

If it is, I would say if you want to save "Some" money, then drop down to just 8 GB of RAM, and drop of one of GTX 980s, the GTX 980 should pretty much play every game under the sun at Ultra settings at 1080p. Down the road, by the time you need the 2nd GTX 980 it'll be a lot less for you to upgrade. If you cut those, then I would say spend a bit more and upgrade to the i7-4790K.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.42 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($172.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.12 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($170.99 @ Adorama)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z 30SB150200000 OEM 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($87.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $2491.38
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.42 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.12 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ B&H)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $2240.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-03 04:13 EST-0500
 
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That would seriously depend on what was included in the build. I can think of lots of builds over 2k that don't need an i7.
 
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Haha damn, I was really close on my estimate compared to your PCPP list. Yes, obviously there are ways to ramp up the price of a build without even going into the high-end CPU-wise, but in this case it's clearly obvious what OP is going for by going with 2x980s and a mid-range board. There really shouldn't be any compromises with a gaming build when the price starts going above $3k, but whatever the reason for the outlandish quote on OP's build, it's clearly not worth it.
 
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