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Hello im currently in the process of building my first gaming PC but cannot decide what motherboard to choose (dont know what to look for) my current build---> http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VWL2hM my build is centered around the monitor and also if possible I would like a black/white mother board to keep the blue,white, and black theme thanks for any advice!
 
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These are all 1440p, 144hz monitors.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/#r=256001440&H=144,240&sort=a8&page=1

With some changes, I was able to make your system cheaper, all while stepping up to a 5820k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($192.35 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850...
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MSI Z97 Krait Edition will meet your color requirements, and is a fairly decent board. The ram you chose, does not. I would swap it out for cas 9 Gskill snipers @1866. That monitor is quite expensive. There are other models, with same resolution and refresh rate, for less.
 
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Drewski_U

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Would you mind showing me these cheaper monitors?
 
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You got a bad price/performance ratio going there.

I tweaked it without changing it too much.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($188.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($617.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2661.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 13:24 EST-0500

If the price is somewhat important, you could easily shave this down to around 2400 USD without losing major performance.
NB included lightning fast SSD M.2 Drive from the award winning 950 Pro series off Samsung.
 
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Wow that would save me a lot of money... so with that build Ill still be able to use the monitor at its most?
 
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These are all 1440p, 144hz monitors.
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/#r=256001440&H=144,240&sort=a8&page=1

With some changes, I was able to make your system cheaper, all while stepping up to a 5820k.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($192.35 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($177.93 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($668.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.78 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($579.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2871.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-12 17:15 EST-0500
 
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Really appreciate all the help!
 
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Yes it would easily accomodate your 2K screen plus some. 980TI is actually 4K ready - however I advice sticking with 2K (1440p).
There is a ton of good monitors out there. I´d personally also choose a different monitor - depending on your budget and the intended use, I´d look for either a better priced monitor, or a G-sync monitor.
 
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The monitor I have selected has G-Sync possibilities, but if you know of any cheaper options that are 2560x1440 with G-Sync please let me know.
 
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