The best non-water cooled PC build w/ GTX 980 ti?

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I currently own an Alienware x51 R2 and am desperately in need of a major upgrade. I need help to make sure that these parts actually work well together while not making any rookie mistakes here.


Case
Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case

CPU
Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory
2x G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Storage
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Video Card
2x MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)

Power Supply
EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive
LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer

Monitor
Dell S2716DG 144Hz 27.0" Monitor

Keyboard
Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse
Razer Mamba Wireless Laser Mouse
 
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That's fair enough. Your actual intended use would've been a good idea in the OP then.

If money is no object, then absolutely SLI those 980TI's.

The CPU cooler (even for an air cooler) seems to be a lower tier than the rest of the build. It's not bad, it's a very good cooler - just seems you should 'splurge' for a little better/cooler in this build.

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 Silentwings would be my suggestion.
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Quiet-Silentwings-Cooler-LGA775/dp/B00HPX7J4K/?&tag=bom-tomshardware-20&ascsubtag=[site|thaus[cat|[art|[pid|B00HPX7J4K[tid|14573914165623724[bbc|LEPRIX#Ask

That really is nitpicking though. The build is awesome. Assuming you OC the CPU, it would be a shame not to.
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I may be overkilling with the SLI, but I do a lot of video editing, so the extra RAM is good for me, personally.
 
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That's fair enough. Your actual intended use would've been a good idea in the OP then.

If money is no object, then absolutely SLI those 980TI's.

The CPU cooler (even for an air cooler) seems to be a lower tier than the rest of the build. It's not bad, it's a very good cooler - just seems you should 'splurge' for a little better/cooler in this build.

Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 Silentwings would be my suggestion.
http://www.amazon.com/Be-Quiet-Silentwings-Cooler-LGA775/dp/B00HPX7J4K/?&tag=bom-tomshardware-20&ascsubtag=[site|thaus[cat|[art|[pid|B00HPX7J4K[tid|14573914165623724[bbc|LEPRIX#Ask

That really is nitpicking though. The build is awesome. Assuming you OC the CPU, it would be a shame not to.
 
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Thank you. I'll look in to that.
 
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