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keltharthelegend

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Hi, I am looking to build a new super pc with a budget of around 3k. I am set on my choices for the case and graphics card. I am torn on the CPU and other parts to maximize my build. The purpose is high end gaming with some video editing / streaming. Any help would be appreciated. Thinking of using a double or even triple monitor setup if I can. Here is what I have so far.

Case - Corsair Graphite 730 T ( I love the Giant panel on this case for showing my rig)

CPU - I7 6700K or I7 5930k

Mobo - ??????

Graphics Card - 980Ti

Ram - 32Gigs DDR4

PCU - NZXT Hale90 V2 1200 Watt

Other Necessary Parts - ??????



Haven't decided what mobo to go with since I haven't locked down what CPU I want yet. Please list a full build using my budget of 3k for HIGH END Gaming and Video Editing / Streaming. I am heavily leaning towards white colored parts where I can get them and I do not want to have to paint anything. This is my first PC build and for reference as to what I am coming from, I have mostly gamed on an old Asus G72 GX for the past 6 years.
 
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okcnaline

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Dayum... Hard to deal with this. White doesn't happen in anything new.
Okay... Seems like this is whiter than what you can expect, so it should work...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5775C 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($389.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H240-X 90.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($215.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($269.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury White 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($673.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.96 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($160.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($469.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($53.56 @ Newegg)
Total: $3116.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 01:46 EDT-0400
 
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bradsctt

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Would this also meet your needs?

I've used the 5820k with an ASUS X99 board, which has white heatsinks.

I also included 500GB SSD and 4TB HDD for bulk storage, in contrast to the lone 400GB PCIe drive suggested by okcnaline, as i believe you will need more than 400GB total space.

The 500GB SSD also allows space for your most played games if you want, and the HDD will be more than fast enough for the rest of your games or files.

Sorry for not using the 730T... The 750D also has a window though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($301.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($112.49 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($112.49 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($195.30 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($143.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($160.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($131.65 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($112.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($53.56 @ Newegg)
Total: $3034.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 02:29 EDT-0400

You could swap out the air cooler for something like this Corsair H100i GTX, which costs $5 more than the NH-D15 in the above build.

Edit: Formatting
 
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g-unit1111

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I personally would not get X99 for gaming - there's no benefit other than the ability to run triple SLI. And even then that's a bit redundant unless you're running some ultra high end 1440P or 4K monitors. 32GB of RAM is not necessary, and you can get better PSUs than the NZXT Hale 90 series.

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.91 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($187.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2691.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-20 03:53 EDT-0400
 
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What I think you could have done is probably upgraded the mobo to an X99 and also got rid rid of the 500GB SSD and replaced with an 1TB SSD and he did say $3K max so maybe he could have all that for just under $3k4 and the parts (especially the SSD) will be cheaper by the end of the year so he could get that for under $3k by the end of the year if he doesn't mind waiting a couple of months
 
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