Is this a good gaming build for a 2,000 dollar budget?

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Hey Everyone,

This is my first time building my own computer. My general constraints are the following:

  • 2000 dollar budget
    Play every game at 1440p/60fps
    High quality components
    Single GPU
    I also plan to overclock the CPU

I am about to buy my components (pcpartpicker list here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8QJNmG). I was wondering if someone more experienced than me can give me some feedback and whether there can be any improvements to be made for my component choice.

Thanks!
 
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Nice, I am glad you like it!



Thanks for the feedback. I dont think I will get a second GPU since I am worried about heat issues with 2 high end gpus in a microatx case. Do you think a 650w gold psu is good enough to handle a 980 ti + oc i7 4970k?
 
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That PSU will definitely be able to handle the 980 Ti and an OC'd 4790k.
 
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Thanks for the links on the PSUs, I will take a more detailed look at them. I am considering getting the 750w version of the EVGA G2 (link) as well . Its only 10 dollars more expensive after rebate and has great ratings on newegg.
 
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make sure it fits your case. pcpartpicker didnt have that one available with your case selected. probably size restrictions. thats why i selected the two i linked.
 
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Since you already are spending a ton of money i would spend a bit more and just go x99 might as well

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($200.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($196.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.85 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.85 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2009.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 01:43 EDT-0400
 
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I agree with esco_sid. Its not very smart to spend that much money on a quad core, if better ones are available for only a bit more.
His build is very good, he also chose much better fans. But I would go with a NH-D14 or D15, because the U12 is a 7 year old design and not as efficient as newer ones. He also chose a very fast M.2 SSD instead and RAM that wont block coolers.
I would take his build instead.
 
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I wanted to put in nh-d15 but pcpartpicker isnt very good with large noctua coolers on compatibility list and i was lazy to go to noctua website to look it up on specific motherboards as it does block 1st pci-e lane on quite a few mobos but yes you are right those are better solutions and nh-u14s is very nice too.
 
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that ssd cant go anywhere near 10gbps its fine lol

 
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Its rated 2150 MB/s, which is 17.2 Gb/s.
 
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2150 mb/s is max speed and most things will never go anywhere near that but sure he can change it to 32gb mobo.
most people would not tell difference between 550 mbps and 2000mbps and those are theoretical max speeds usually only reached in benchmarking software.

 
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Notice the capitalized and uncapitalized B I used.
 
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Yeah, I saw. Yet if you buy an SSD like that, you should be able to use its full potential. With only 10 Gb/s thats simply not possible.
 
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Ok well tanks for Input i did some research on CPU heat sinks i was right nh-d15 u14 etc would block the 1st pci-e slot but i found they released nh-d15s and says fine on compatibility list so here is the final edit of the build unless i missed something.

Also changed CPU buy place to microcenter assuming OP has 1 nearby its a lot cheaper there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer/3.1 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($233.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($196.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.85 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.85 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1998.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 02:49 EDT-0400

 
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OP here. These are all very cool suggestions. For my GPU, I think I will go for a EVGA 980 ti if the 50% off PSU deal is still around. I am not sure if I want to switch to a 5820k. I am primarily interested in gaming, and I heard that the most games do not need more than 4 cores. Each core in the 4970k is more powerful individually and also the mobo for 5820k is quite expensive.

Whats anyone's opinion on the new i7 6700k? I read that there is a 5-10% improvement over 4970k for the same price. Should I wait a couple weeks to buy a i7 6700k and motherboard?
 
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