Is this build good for the money?

nerdoftheweek

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Nov 21, 2015
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Hey guys! So I entered a hackathon and I think that my team has a very good chance of placing third so I've begun to think about a PC build I could make with the prize money. How does this look?

Edit: I'm going for a look that I call "The Sith" (from Star Wars)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vjQ8Lk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vjQ8Lk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.02 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.95 @ Amazon)
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: Corsair 760T Black V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($703.50 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Mad Catz M.M.O. TE Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($90.10 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT Hue ($31.99)
Other: Case Fan Hub ($11.99)
Total: $3047.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 22:02 EST-0500
 
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Go with an i7 processor instead.. For that money , you got to be looking at something like the i7-4790K Processor that will sufficiently push those two 980 TIs... The i7 will also see your build being more future proof.. All the other components look great..

The Corrector

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Go with an i7 processor instead.. For that money , you got to be looking at something like the i7-4790K Processor that will sufficiently push those two 980 TIs... The i7 will also see your build being more future proof.. All the other components look great..
 
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