Best $2000 gaming PC build October 2015

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max23pwnz0r

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I have this system in mind:
MoBo: ASUS Maximus VII Hero LGA 1150 ACU (2nd model)
CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws x DDR3 16 gb kit
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980 ti
Storage: 1tb WD Blue HDD and 250gb Samsung 850 evo SSD
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower case
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master hyper 212 EVO

-Not looking to watercool any components
-Black and red color scheme
-I want a somewhat future proof PC
-Will run three displays: 1080p 144hz, 1080p 60hz, and 720p 60hz monitors.


Will not be building this PC anytime soon. I will build in sometime between April-November 2016
 
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I haven't add a display, it's your pick which ever you like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX...
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I haven't add a display, it's your pick which ever you like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($671.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1854.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-08 22:05 EDT-0400
 
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There's no such thing as "future proofing" in the PC world - the best thing to do to ensure system longevity is to always buy the latest chipset you can, or go for the high performance model. Some people may recommend X99 at this budget level, some people may recommend Z170. There's basically two ways you can go.

The first is the Z170 route:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($112.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.86 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($676.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1806.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-09 01:22 EDT-0400

And then the second is the X99 route (which I don't recommend but won't stop you if you want to run Oculus or high end 1440P/4K ) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($96.86 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.59 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($676.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1931.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-09 01:24 EDT-0400
 
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