Z97 Gaming PC for #$2000 and under

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FlareTech

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Hey, so my little brother is going to get a PC just like me. He needs help for a Z97 Gaming PC Build. He wants a GTX 980, DDR3 16GB's of RAM, a 1-2TB HDD, a 256 GB SSD for his OS, closed loop liquid cooling (example: NZXT x61 or Corsair H110), and a Corsair case. He likes to use Photoshop and Cinema 4D, he likes to Live Stream ALOT, and he plays PC games such as COD: Advanced Warfare, Crysis 3, Saints Row, GTA, etc. I'm guessing he wants a strong rendering PC that's also good for gaming. He also wants a color theme, like Green and White, Blue and White, Red and Black, etc. In the price, please include a monitor and no OS.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XTvRhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XTvRhM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($286.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce...
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ZeroGravity780

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($88.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($298.35 @ Amazon)
Total: $1910.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 17:51 EST-0500

Build is has a red and black color scheme.
 
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Archaic59

Archaic59

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($429.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1963.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 17:54 EST-0500
 
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Bossyfins

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+1 to this build.

Has nice quality components...
 
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FlareTech

FlareTech

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$400 monitor with 5 ms response time? Come on
 
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eatmypie

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($286.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.00 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($380.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1984.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 18:40 EST-0500

For what he does a 4790 non k is fine. I had to overclock my chip past 4.6 before I saw a real difference in any of those applications, and in the end it only saved me like 7sec of rending time going from stock to 4.6 and 4.8. The zed board is only for sli, and the cooler is just because your friend wanted one.
 
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