Build me the best Z97 Gaming PC for 2.5K

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chrisadams419

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I have $2500 and I want to know what would be the best set up I could get. I want the $2500 to cover the Monitor as well as the OS (Windows 8.1 or 10) SLI and Crossfire are fine with me but i want it to be a 1440P gaming PC.
 
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This is honestly right now the worst time to be spending this kind of money on a new PC. There's socket LGA 1151 and the new Z170 motherboards that are going to be replacing Z97 due out just about any day now (August 9th according to sources). I would take something like this and replace it with a Z170 motherboard and the 1151 i7-6700K:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400...
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-Motherboard and PSU are SLI ready.
-1440P, 144Hz. Monitor with G-sync support.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($713.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2388.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 21:27 EDT-0400
 
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g-unit1111

g-unit1111

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This is honestly right now the worst time to be spending this kind of money on a new PC. There's socket LGA 1151 and the new Z170 motherboards that are going to be replacing Z97 due out just about any day now (August 9th according to sources). I would take something like this and replace it with a Z170 motherboard and the 1151 i7-6700K:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97A GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1848.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-30 21:54 EDT-0400
 
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