Got a job, now for the hard part - Building a PC

Wow..I did not know the Windforce Gigabyte 980ti was...that bad. Ive seen many, many of them on most builds, I thought it was the obvious choice. I guess ill have to look at the Asus 980ti.

As for the case, it is a bit on the high end price line, and I could get a case from Fractal, but I prefer the aesthetics of the corsair build more.

If I cut the peripherals(monitor) this build would be close to an even 2200. Ill give the 5th gen CPUs a look, thanks

Well, I know my build isn't going to last forever, I am sort of a PC enthusiast, so I will upgrade my build accordingly over time. Thanks for the input though, I was honestly having a terrible time trying to decide what to get. I was mostly stuck on the RAM. There are hardly any reviews out for most of them, and if there are, they are either 100% 50-50, or just plain 1 egg.

@monkey, I'm still running the 2600k Sandy Bridge i7, it has been my best buddy up until now, and is still a beast...I have no doubt the Haswell ones are nice, it's a rather tough choice..

Feeling a little overwhelmed at the amount of help I'm getting. Thanks a whole lot guys. I'll definitely be picking up an EVGA 980Ti, especially since the reviews are coming back much more positive. From what I got here from everyone, I could switch a few more parts around for the performance per cost. Really, I wish I could choose several solutions. I'll no doubt be back, thanks all.

Damn, just did some research. On the 5820k. The memory controllers are different? If I'm buying DDR4 3000MHz 32gb for a CPU that only supports 1333Hz Dual channel, does this defeat the purpose of buying the quad channel kit?
The 6700k only supports up to 1333Mhz, while the 5820k goes up to 2133Mhz.

>Nevermind, looks like everything after the supported rate is NOT supported by the company and is considered OC. I'm guessing if I did buy the RAM, it'd only run on a 1333MHz config until I turn on XMP for OC.
Research helps sorry, solving this thread now. thanks again

Wow, you're right! That's awesome. Thanks man

You see, the problem here is, why is technology so....varied? I've been browsing and compiling the list for the past 3 days, and the variety is products out there astounds me. I first went for the Best Casual Gamer build. None of that hard-core, extreme processing, 100-core processors. I was just looking for a build that worked just for me. A computer that can play most games on ultra, without any hiccups in terms of graphics/FPS.

Do I have any REAL experience with a PC? No. I'm not certified to work on computers if it came down to it, but I know enough to just get me by. BIOS editing, flashing, minor OC, minor troubleshooting, and I can probably put a computer together from parts in a few hours.

Now that's not where the problem is, the problem is: What I Need vs What I Want.

My current system:
i7 2600k 3.4GHz
16 GB Dual Channel DDR3 @798MHz
EVGA E679 Socket 0
3072MB XFX Radeon 970

This system pretty much runs any game on Ultra, with very, very minor hiccups, if any. It's extremely stable, and can run for weeks without being turned off

I'm sure my new system would be flawless, but it's hard to REALLY understand what is exactly going on inside the case.
So I'm going to ask for more help in this thread, sorry if I solved it a bit early. I know information is readily available with a simple google search, but most of it is professional reviews(such as anandtech).

How do I really know how much RAM I really need? I could go absolutely overkill and get the 32gb @ 3000Mhz, but people are telling me I won't need that much, as games won't ever take up more than 5gb. I could downgrade and get 16GB, and I WANT the quad channel support, but the 6700k only has dual channel. So, I give the props to one of the early answers who told me that 32GB of memory is absolutely insane.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2982965/components/quad-channel-ram-vs-dual-channel-ram-the-shocking-truth-about-their-performance.html?page=3

Here's the link to a comparison between Dual/Quad channel.
I could save a whole lot of money by switching to a 16GB Dual channel kit, but I really want all four DIMM slots filled. That mean's I'll need 4x4gb sticks of ram.

I haven't updated my PC in a long time, and every time I come back it's always as daunting as ever. It's an endless sea of computer parts.

I'm going to really try and find an optimized system. So here is an updated list, with more information on what I want to do.

MONITOR: BenQ XL2720Z 144Hz 1ms 27 inch Gaming Monitor with High Resolution
This is my step into the 144hz gaming field, and possibly going into the 2-monitor setup(I do want to be a streamer one day)

CASE: Corsair Graphite Series 780T Full Tower PC Case - White
The case fits my aesthetic needs, space requirements, and make's sure the installation of the cooler is flawless, as it is made by the same company.

CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H110i GTX Cooling
One of the better coolers, with topnotch warranty coverage for accidental leaks and whatnot.

MOBO: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO LGA1151 DDR4 M.2 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Type A Type C Intel Z170 ATX Motherboard
CPU: Intel Boxed Core I7-6700K 4.00 GHz 8M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz
Here is where the problem lies. I've heard news that the performance difference is actually not that big. Especially between the the 6700k and the 5820K. The 5820k is a hexacore, 12-thread CPU, which takes advantage of DX12 the more cores there are. Which is why I'm contemplating on even getting the newer 6700k, since the 5820k works in some cases, even better. I have also gone ahead and updated to 16GB of memory, instead of the 32gb.

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4998-KR 6GB CLASSIFIED GAMING
More stable with higher OC vs FTW

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 80+ GOLD, 850W ECO Mode Fully Modular
650w is enough, but I plan on trying SLI sometime in the future.

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD

HDrive: WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX


TD;DR: I'm trying to piece together everything after not being caught up on the new generations technology. The new build above is what I pieced together from what I like, and the information the friendly people from here gave me. The prices are still a joke. Many retailers fluctuate the prices, and it's hard to know what is a good deal/isn't a good deal. I'll most likely start ordering the parts as Black Friday get's closer.

Thanks Monkey, youve been helpful. Im now trying to see if Asrock or maybe gigabyte will have a better z170 mobo, have a good one man