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Approximate Purchase Date: Two Weeks (Can hold off if upcoming hardware is highly beneficial)


Budget Range: $3000 USD Max


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming ( MOBA / FPS / MMO) / Streaming / Entertainment


Are you buying a monitor: Yes


Do you need to buy OS: Yes


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon Highest Pref / Newegg / Tigerdirect


Location: Missouri, USA


Parts Preferences: Intel / Nvidia / NZXT Black/Red Case / NZXT kraken x61


Your Monitor Resolution: 2k

Thinking of OC: Yes (Edited)

Additional Comments: Was going with Black / Red Theme with NZXT Black/Red Case .

Keyboard / Mouse / Headset needed but they can be arranged later if needed.

I don't know much about the new Skylake and if it's more beneficial or not. Some input on that would really help also.

Thank you for your time and efforts everyone.
 
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An option would be this, high-end components selected without peripherals.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($411.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
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RCFProd

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An option would be this, high-end components selected without peripherals.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($411.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($659.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $2999.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 13:31 EST-0500

With peripherals selected:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($411.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($659.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Corsair SCIMITAR RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($78.47 @ Amazon)
Total: $3019.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 13:34 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.88 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($659.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $3030.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 13:31 EST-0500


Reasons for my choices:

As your primary use will be gaming, you do not need more than a top-end i5. An i7 provides next to no benefit for gaming. The i5-6600k performs almost exactly the same as the i7-6700k, and beats the old i7-4790k when set to the same clock speeds.

The money saved from this CPU choice is much better used to increase GPU horsepower, and with some smart choices in other components, I've been able to select 2x 980ti for your build, which will absolutely smash any game you throw at it in 1440p (Speaking from experience, a single 980ti is great for 1440p gaming, but definitely does not allow you to max everything out and stay above 60fps).

With your budget, I've also been able to fit in the ASUS RoG Swift PG278Q monitor - one the best gaming monitors on the market.
 
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Spectre694

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This is weird I almost never recommend waiting (you just keep waiting) but it really looks like at least Nvidia with pascal will be launching the 16nm GPU's 2nd quarter (march/April) this year. This is of course not confirmed so take it with some salt.

Either way I'm going to see what can be done with that budget right now

EDIT: never mind two good builds right above me
 
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why_wolf

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Something a little different. Why go Skylake when you can go Haswell-E.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pzkKYJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pzkKYJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $374.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101) | $114.99 @ B&H
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-x99mkiller) | $203.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42400c15q32grr) | $154.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke512bw) | $212.49 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.89 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx980tidc3oc6gd5gaming) | $668.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah440wm1) | $118.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss750km) | $119.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $87.95 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-90lm00u0b01370) | $659.99 @ Micro Center
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2807.24
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$2767.24**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-03 13:40 EST-0500 |
 
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g-unit1111

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Here's what I would suggest. I would heavily advise against using a Kraken X61 or any closed liquid loop - they're all pretty much the same model and they're known for issues.

I would go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer/3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($303.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2017.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 14:06 EST-0500

Or:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($412.50 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1969.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 14:08 EST-0500

Alternately I'd suggest a micro ATX rig and I bumped the CPU up to a 5930K:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($99.89 @ Mac Mall)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2078.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 14:11 EST-0500

Then you can add whatever monitor, keyboard and mouse you want. I don't suggest those things because a lot of that is personal preference.
 
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babernet_1

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For 2K gaming the 980ti will crush it. Nothing better needed.
 
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