~2000$ Gaming/Workstation PC Build

Theoluky55

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This build will be used both for gaming and some workstation tasks, such as video editing and architectural design.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M47ZTW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M47ZTW/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.30 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($336.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($667.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-G1SGS ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.59 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($64.95 @ B&H)
Total: $1952.36

Is this configuration OK?
What should I change?
 

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I'm not sure why you have a wired adapter. The motherboard (which has no price for me) has an Intel adapter built in, but don't quote me. It could be Realtek. And I don't think that is can handle 1866mhz ram. Just 1600. Other than that, it looks good.
 

Theoluky55

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To answer your questions:
Sammy Sung:
I don't necesarrily need 1TB of SSD, although some (at least 100Gb or so) is a must.
I don't need anything overclocked, although if it will improve performance/reduce cost, I would be open to considering it.

MadChemist83:
Mobo and Case are included in parts list.
The budget is around 2000 - 2500, no specific number.

Quadrings:
Yes. I realized both of those things after posting, so I have removed the wired network adapter, and added 1600 memory, still 16GB (G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory).

Link to new list:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LZB4f7

Edit: Also, I'm not very familiar with the peripherals, so If anyone could suggest any of those which are better than the ones I picked, I would be very grateful.
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-1650 V3 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($555.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer i11 74.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($291.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($125.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($170.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($659.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Gigabyte GZ-G1SGS ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark Wired Gaming Keyboard ($142.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.00 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($64.95 @ B&H)
Total: $2412.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 17:48 EDT-0400

Don't bother with that CM Storm Keyboard Mouse combo. I give those out for free with custom builds at my shop. They're bare basic, with just some LED lighting. The keyboard is very loud while not being mechanical. The two I suggested are absolute dreams
 
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