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Hey guys, I'm buying myself a new Gaming PC with my income tax. I have it all picked out but I'm missing 1 item I need to include with my PC, which is a Headset. My Budget cannot go over $1500 at all, and as it is it's $1505 total.

What I'm hoping you guys can help me with is figuring out a way to replace some stuff in my build with the same part with a slightly cheaper piece to free up some of my budget so I can get myself a headset without breaking my $1500 budget. The reason a headset is so important to me to get a decent pair is because I live with my mom and grandma, so I can't play my games through the speakers at night(which is usually when I play because of work). Also I want to buy everything from Amazon and for them to be Prime eligible, so please when suggesting a part to me keep that in mind. Also I use my PC to encode/edit videos, gaming, edit photos, and I'd like to record gameplay so that is another reason I want to stick with nvidia.



Edit:
I did research earlier comparing the 4790k and the 5820k and in benchmarks they do pretty similar in all the ones I've seen. So I was wondering if it is possible to use DDR4 ram with the 4790k or does it not support DDR4?

Here are the headphones I want:

If we can fit them in the budget I want:
Logitech G930 $81.39

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Gaming-Headset-Surround/dp/B003VANOFY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454900520&sr=1-1&keywords=g930


If not the G930s then I want:
Sentey GS-4731 $39.50 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/Sentey-GS-4731-Vibration-Intelligent-Headphone/dp/B00RNBCE94/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454896820&sr=1-1&keywords=sentey+gs+4731




Here is my Amazon Cart:

CPU- Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz = $406.00 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MMLXIKY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_10&smid=A1COA7PWTAABOP



GPU- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 = $319.99 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH5T1MS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_9&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



PSU- Sentey Metal Blade Power 750w 80 Plus Bronze = $62.99 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SN7CGAO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_8&smid=A20O7ZIM03RW46

I read Gam3r01's comment and decided to switch my PSU to this EVGA thats $64.99 one which is $2 more but a better PSU.
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454901020&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+b2



RAM- Corsair Vengeance 16GB(2x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz = $89.99 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0134EW7G8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



MOBO- MSI X99A SLI Plus = $211.06 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UN7AWOY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_4&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



HDD- Seagate 1TB = $48.99 / Prime Shipping

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T3GRNW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



CPU COOLER- Corsair Hydro Series H80i = $87.00 / Prime Shipping

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SV7IIDU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Decided I could downgrade to the H60 which is $27.01 cheaper without much of a performance difference.
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Hydro-Performance-Liquid-Cooler/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=sr_1_33?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454897480&sr=1-33&keywords=Corsair+Hydro+Series



CASE- BitFenix BFC-NEO-100-WWWKR-RP White/Red = $59.99 / Prime Shipping

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QUWTRLU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



MOUSE/KEYBOARD- Redragon S102 YAKSA USB Gaming Mouse And Keyboard Set = $39.99 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011HNP2QK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=AXZ7TDMJNMJSZ



MONITOR- LG Electronics Ultra-Wide UM57 = $179.69 / Prime Shipping

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00V8FAWC2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER



Total: $1505.69


 
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The 390 will perform better than the 970 at that resolution, no reason not to get it.
Since you mention you will be doing more (now) the 5820k is a solid choice.
I dont have the time to add up all the prices (thats why I use PCpartpicker, but you should be under budget)
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Is this just for gaming?
If so, drop the processor to a 6500 or 6600k and a Z170 board. No need for the Haswell-E series and X99 platform.
Lose the H80i for a Cryorig H7, 120mm AIO water coolers are not worth it.
Ultra Wide monitor, get a 390 for that higher res: http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-11244-01-20G-Radeon-NITRO-Graphics/dp/B015DXHEAW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454901053&sr=1-2&keywords=r9+390
Toss in an SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E250B-AM/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454901132&sr=1-1&keywords=850+evo
Also change the PSU to this: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Crossfire-Warranty-110-B2-0750-VR/dp/B00KFAFRW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1454901020&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+b2

With these changes the build should be under budget, as well as cutting waste (and adding in components you may want)
 
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I game, program, encode and edit videos and pictures. Also I don't want a AMD gpu or cpu, and I'm pretty sure the gtx 970 will go in that high of resolution. I also know the benchmarks between the 4790k and the 5820k(And I want to get 1 of those 2 cpus) aren't much different, and the price between the 2 is only around $50. The motherboard is the killer between the 2 cpus it is around 50-75 more, even the ddr4 isn't much different price than the ddr3 ram. And the DDR4 ram is part of my reasoning for getting the 5820k rather than the 4790k.
 
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The 390 will perform better than the 970 at that resolution, no reason not to get it.
Since you mention you will be doing more (now) the 5820k is a solid choice.
I dont have the time to add up all the prices (thats why I use PCpartpicker, but you should be under budget)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB SOC Video Card ($400.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 25UM57-P 60Hz 25.0" Monitor
Keyboard: Redragon S102 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($81.39 @ Amazon)
Total: $1277.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-07 22:27 EST-0500
 
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I should have said all I will be doing with the PC in the beginning, I'll edit the thread with that now, and I'm not trying to be ignorant with GPU, its just my last PC I had all amd parts, FX 8350 Black Edition and dual 280x in it. And I ran into multiple games that were optimized for nvidia and it really bothered me that I had pretty decent hardware but still had low fps in games.

Arma 3 for example. with my old PC at low-med settings I would max out at 25-30fps. On this i5 dual core laptop on low settings I get 20ish fps and its only a dual core. It is insane how much better Arma runs on intel than amd.

I know not all games are like that but arma is one of my most played games.

I'm truly trying to stick with Intel\Nvidia products.
 
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For what I'm using my PC for I want to stick with the 5820k. Also idk if I want a AMD Gpu, if you read my above comment I say why.
 
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Yea I forgot to mention that in the original thread post, I edited that in now. Are you able to tell me if the 4790k supports DDR4 Memory or not?
 
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It does not.
 
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Is there no Nvidia equal to the 390 at 2560 x 1080 that is 400 or under? if not I guess after doing some research on it after you said something I guess it would be almost a waste not to get the 390. I still think I should stick with the 5820k so I can stick with DDR4 and have some more processing power. or do you think it is worth saving a couple hundred dollars going with the 4790k with ddr3?
 
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That depends on exactly how much rendering and such you will be doing.
The Haswell-E processor will perform better, but then again the extra cost compared to the 4790k may not be worth your investment. But thats your money to decide, both are high performance.
The 970 comes close once OCed, but the 390 does edge it out at higher resolutions. If you really dont want AMD, you can OC a 970 to nearly the same levels.
 
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