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Hey guys! So I'm new at this whole building your own computer thing and I'd like to get some opinions on my build so far! I've been working on it and tweaking it practically religiously since about August, and I think it's in its "final" stages so-to-speak. I will mainly be using this system for gaming and some light streaming. If there are any ways that I could possibly bring down the price then I would be up for consideration of swapping out certain parts. I'm looking to spend between $1600-$1850.

Any help/opinions are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Parts list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CdqLQ7
CPU: Intel Core i5 6600k 3.5 GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M5 ATX LGA1151
Memory/RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980ti 6GB
Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower
Power Supply: SeaSonic M?12II 520 B?ronze EVO ?Edition 52?0W Fully M?odular Power Supply
Extra Case Fans: 2 x Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor

Total Price (at the time of this post): $1854.72 ---> $1827.71 after discounts and MIR's
 
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Personally I would change a few things: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FDXHHx Comes with keyboard, os, mouse, headphones, and basically everything you could ever need.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($659.99 @...
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gWnsGX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gWnsGX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.40 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.40 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Other: DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable ($9.99)
Total: $1808.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-21 22:44 EDT-0400

the asus strix gets a little higher benchmarks than the msi. the h7 has replaced the 212 evo as the go-to affordable air cooler, you need a better psu like this evga B2, which is a solid tier 2 on toms hardware psu list, and you could save a little on the mobo and not notice the difference. You could also save on the case and go with a 200r, but that's personal preference.
 
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Personally I would change a few things: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FDXHHx Comes with keyboard, os, mouse, headphones, and basically everything you could ever need.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Apevia 700W ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($4.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($37.29 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Other: DisplayPort to DisplayPort Cable ($9.99)
Total: $1825.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-23 11:54 EDT-0400
 
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