What is the best gaming build for a 1600$ budget?

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I have 1600$, prefer it to be a little lower. What is the best gaming build for my budget? I want to be able to play games like Arkham and witcher 3 on ultra. Is their a new graphics card coming out soon that i should wait for? Thank you
 
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I still don't think the 970 alone justifies a 5820K. However, if we drop the 480GB SSD for a 1TB HDD, we should be able to afford a second 970. That should be powerful enough to go ultra on any upcoming game, and the expansion can come later as an SSD upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)...
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The R9 300 series will possibly be coming out soon. There's no specific launch date, but most people seem to think they should be out by summer. If the rumours are true, it might be worth waiting for that, since they show a lot of power from those graphics cards.
 
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Silverbear

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You could go with something like this:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1361.79

I don't know if you need a monitor or any other peripherals.
 
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Why bother going with a 5820K? The performance gain over a 4790K or even a 4690K for gaming is minimal, and it only raises the cost by at least $100. If you recommended SLI 970's (which we should be able to fit in the $1600 budget) then the extra PCIe lanes become good, but otherwise the 5820K isn't really worth the money.
 
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Silverbear

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Why bother going with a 5820K? The performance gain over a 4790K or even a 4690K for gaming is minimal, and it only raises the cost by at least $100. If you recommended SLI 970's (which we should be able to fit in the $1600 budget) then the extra PCIe lanes become good, but otherwise the 5820K isn't really worth the money.
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I was going with something a little future proof that you can build upon since the budget was a generous $1600.
 
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I still don't think the 970 alone justifies a 5820K. However, if we drop the 480GB SSD for a 1TB HDD, we should be able to afford a second 970. That should be powerful enough to go ultra on any upcoming game, and the expansion can come later as an SSD upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1608.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 16:51 EST-0500

I'd also recommend a nicer case, specially if we want it to last long. But that comes down more to personal preference.
 
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I still don't think the 970 alone justifies a 5820K. However, if we drop the 480GB SSD for a 1TB HDD, we should be able to afford a second 970. That should be powerful enough to go ultra on any upcoming game, and the expansion can come later as an SSD upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1608.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 16:51 EST-0500

I'd also recommend a nicer case, specially if we want it to last long. But that comes down more to personal preference.
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That's a good idea, I definitely agree with this build.
 
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Silverbear

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DDR 3 Route with a better case:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WpsYt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WpsYt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1419.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 17:09 EST-0500
 
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