New System Build Help and Recommendations

Approximate Purchase Date: I planning on purchasing parts over the course of the next 3 months. The plan is to buy a high quality case and PSU followed by parts that are still solid and won’t get outdated within the next year or so.

Budget Range: 1,500 – 3,500 USD

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
1. surfing the internet;
2. writing/reviewing technical papers;
3. running engineering models;
4. running large excel spreadsheets;
5. watching video;
6. gaming (I’m planning on getting into gaming as a hobby)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: new system build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, however, it’ll be a separate purchase as I’ll be able to purchase Windows OS at a significant work discount.

Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon, newegg, anything that offers free shipping and half decent customer service.

Location: Washington, DC metro area

Parts Preferences: I’m partial to Intel, Asus and Corsair brands, but I’m not picky. I value build quality.

Overclocking: Maybe, when I learn how to.

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, in the future and if it makes sense to do so (running multiple UHD monitors)

Your Monitor Resolution: 4k, 5k resolution. Prefer IPS. Refresh isn’t a big deal since I’ll be a beginning gamer. Reading and writing is the first and most important. Also prefer to have brightness above 300 nits. I also want 21:9 ratio.

Additional Comments: Minimalist design; good cord management; prefer metal and no plastic

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I need a pc for my home office and to get a half decent build for gaming as I start picking up the hobby. I want a build that will be easy to upgrade parts in the future.

This is my current build selection:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3h87P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/t3h87P/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $376.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019) |-
**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxeu31) | $389.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2133c15) | $134.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mzv5p256bw) | $181.95 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx980tidc3oc6gd5gaming) | $666.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Corsair Carbide Quiet 600Q ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011080ww) | $149.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020074) | $188.49 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umcx1aa002) | $1218.88 @ NCIX US
**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000119na) | $139.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$3448.26**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-03-04 15:42 EST-0500 |