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lunyone
The CPU is a good option. Personally I would go with an i5 6500, but for your needs and budget the i7 6700k will work, if you planning on OC'ing it. If you don't plan on OC'ing the CPU, then I'd go with the non-OC'ing version. It is up to you, but the 6700k is a great CPU, I just don't like spending that much $ on a CPU myself.

Also if you aren't going to OC the CPU you can save on the Mobo and CPU cooler too, which would cost you less $ and allow you more for other parts. Here is what I would do, with similar performance in games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151...
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Nice Parts friend...you'll have a very powerful system.

I'd personally go without the Network Card (ethernet)...unless you need dual ports, as the motherboard will already have one. My other suggestion would be a slightly larger PSU, since youre already committing so much to a high end build. The Corsair AX line are great...and anything by Seasonic too.
 
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Here is the list of the build below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.42 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($658.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($11.63 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.97 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1899.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 14:58 EST-0500

Yes that can do it well. I might do it a bit different, but the build has all the makings of a good system. The CPU is fine, GPU is one of the better ones, you have a decent sized Boot/OS SSD, overkill on the RAM, and decent enough PSU for the build.

I'm not sure why you need a separate network card and also have a wireless card too.
 
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Thanks for the help what cpu would you suggest to be better than the i7 6700k
 
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The CPU is a good option. Personally I would go with an i5 6500, but for your needs and budget the i7 6700k will work, if you planning on OC'ing it. If you don't plan on OC'ing the CPU, then I'd go with the non-OC'ing version. It is up to you, but the 6700k is a great CPU, I just don't like spending that much $ on a CPU myself.

Also if you aren't going to OC the CPU you can save on the Mobo and CPU cooler too, which would cost you less $ and allow you more for other parts. Here is what I would do, with similar performance in games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($93.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($658.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1420.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 15:23 EST-0500

Like I said earlier, this is what I'd do, but I don't have the budget that you have and you might need the hyperthreading more what I do.
 
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Another option (and one I'd prefer), is going for an x99 build with an i7 5820K. You've already budgeted out DDR4 memory, and you'll save ~40.00 between the CPUs (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402)...giving you the extra money to get an x99 motherboard (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128772&cm_re=x99_motherboard-_-13-128-772-_-Product).

I'd go this route 100% over a Skylake build. 6 physical (12 logical) cores will make your rendering sessions a BREEZE. Your cooler will more than allow for a healthy OC on it as well...providing great gaming to boot. GL friend, let us know what you choose.
 
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