Is the Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz a good cpu for a $2130 build?

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Durende

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The pc build I want to get:

Case: Corsair Carbide Air 540 (Black)

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz

CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980Ti MSI

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4-2400 QC - 16GB

Storage: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB

Samsung 850 EVO SSD - 250GB

PSU: SeaSonic Platinum-1000 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Optical drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner

The price in the title doesn't include the CPU. It might also be a bit more pricey than what you'd think, since it's a more expensive where I live (Denmark).
 
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For a single Graphics card, and if it primarily going to be a gaming machine. Go for the 1150 mobo, DDR3, and 4790k. It will save you money, and that chip and combo tends to game and perform better for games at stock speeds.
 
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Durende

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Okay, following your suggestions, using the ASUS Maximus VII Hero motherboard with the Intel Core i7-4790K CPU and I read somewhere that 1600 MHz ram would be best, but I really don't know. I'm trying to go for 16 GB ram in all, so can you please suggest something?

Btw, I do plan to overclock a bit. And I might also get a second GPU, but that's probably far into the future, so it shouldn't matter.
 
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Then i'd recommend you go to skylake, though the I7-5820K preforms better then skylakes I7-6700K this is in video editing, not in gaming.

So I'd go for skylake and you will save yourself about 150$/€ on motherboard price, get an Asus ROG Maximus Hero VIII and you're set.

I wouldn't recommend the 1150 socket primarily because it's older.

Also the PSU, though it's a really good one, why do you need 1000w? I mean even 850W isa bit overkill for this system.

I would either Recommend you take a lower wattage Seasonic, or you go with EVGA supernova G2 750/850W PSU
The main reason is because you are going with Nvidia's Maxwell series and Intel, which is great on power consumption, so you don't need to overpay to get nothing back.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.68 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2291.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-30 12:03 EDT-0400

With a budget like that, and only gaming in mind, I'd go with something like this. In theory the 6600K can hold back this SLI set-up in any game that can utilize more than four threads. But you won't feel a performance hit for a long time. If that's of minor concern I'd scale back on the CPU Cooler to something way more moderate like a CRYORIG H7, and go with a 6700K
 
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