Hello guys, I am trying to put together a gift for my brother and I normally do these kinds of things by myself, but i've been away from the hardware world for a while now and the last time i built a rig myself i had constant bsods that drove me mad. As the title says I saved up about 3000$. And i'll spend that money on the rig of the computer only. No monitors, keyboards etc. only the case and whats inside of it. (GPU, CPU, motherboard, Power supply, Rams, Hard Drive, SSD hard drive, Case, and cooling system+sound card if necessary). I have no knowledge about overclocking whatsoever so the components will not be overclocked.
Best possible gaming rig under 3000$
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Joseph DeGarmo
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($108.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($202.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2971.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($243.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($108.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($202.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2971.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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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: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($94.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2806.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($94.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2806.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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JoeMomma
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Swordkd
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2886.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 13:47 EDT-0400
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2886.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Joseph DeGarmo
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If gaming on a 1080p monitor, this is all you really need. Spend the extra money on games.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1790.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or, if performance on maxed video settings is not a high priority, here is a more modest rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($202.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1278.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1790.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 14:10 EDT-0400
Or, if performance on maxed video settings is not a high priority, here is a more modest rig.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($202.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($316.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1278.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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JoeMomma
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This is more reasonable. $2061.77
CPU Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor $299.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $109.99
Motherboard Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard $379.99
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $71.99
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $177.89
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $122.99
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card $501.99
Case be quiet! Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case $119.99
Power Supply Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $174.99
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer $14.98
System Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) $86.98
Total: $2061.77
CPU Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor $299.99
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $109.99
Motherboard Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard $379.99
Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $71.99
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $177.89
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $122.99
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card $501.99
Case be quiet! Silent Base 800 ATX Mid Tower Case $119.99
Power Supply Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $174.99
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer $14.98
System Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) $86.98
Total: $2061.77
He has a 2k monitor at his place that he also uses for PS4. Also I couldn't see any SSD drives for the OS and other things that might need very low loading times to work properly on the rigs given above, can I just pick an SSD drive and slap it in the case? What are the important points on picking an SSD drive?
bsod1
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This will last him for a long time:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($217.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2691.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 16:35 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($217.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2691.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-17 16:35 EDT-0400
gerr
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Instead of building you a system, here are more general recommendations that you can tweak yourself...
CPU/Mobo/Cooler = with your budget, I would go with a socket 2011-3 CPU/Mobo, probably a 6-core i7 & x99 motherbaord. You want a decent cooler, but since you wont be overclocking, you wont need anything fancy. Any decent CPU cooler around $50 should suffice.
Memory - 16GB of DDR4 is all you need to start. G.Skill & Corsair are generally considered the best.
Graphics - two 980Ti's in SLI is what you want especially they are going to drive a 4K monitor.
Drives - get a 500GB or 1TB SSD for the boot drive & game storage, then a second drive for other storage, pending on how much is needed.
PSU = check the PSU Tier post and pick a 850W Gold or higher PSU from Tier 1-2.
Case - with the amount of heat output by 2x980Ti's, make sure you have good airflow, so most gaming mid or full tower cases would do you fine.
OS - since you will probably upgrade to Windows 10, just get the cheapest Windwos 7/8/8.1 you can.
CPU/Mobo/Cooler = with your budget, I would go with a socket 2011-3 CPU/Mobo, probably a 6-core i7 & x99 motherbaord. You want a decent cooler, but since you wont be overclocking, you wont need anything fancy. Any decent CPU cooler around $50 should suffice.
Memory - 16GB of DDR4 is all you need to start. G.Skill & Corsair are generally considered the best.
Graphics - two 980Ti's in SLI is what you want especially they are going to drive a 4K monitor.
Drives - get a 500GB or 1TB SSD for the boot drive & game storage, then a second drive for other storage, pending on how much is needed.
PSU = check the PSU Tier post and pick a 850W Gold or higher PSU from Tier 1-2.
Case - with the amount of heat output by 2x980Ti's, make sure you have good airflow, so most gaming mid or full tower cases would do you fine.
OS - since you will probably upgrade to Windows 10, just get the cheapest Windwos 7/8/8.1 you can.
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