Need Advice on 4k UHD gaming rig around $1500 // hopefully ;)

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I was looking to build a new rig as mine is just aging. But I went and bought a 49" 4k tv so now I really need to up my game. Like I need to spend more money just to justify my 600 dollar splurge lol. I will go ahead guess I will need a new gtx 1080, hopefully the prices hit MSRP in early July at least. But besides that what else would you recommend for a $1500 PC, give or take $100. Need some new ideas.

As a starting point here is one of the builds I was looking at for a gtx 980 build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MycMpb

What should I think about changing and to take advantage of duel channeling do I need to break my ram into four DIMMs? I wanna say I do but Hardware class was a while ago.
 
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The dual channel element of your RAM has been covered.

For 4K, the 1070 sounds viable too - you're not going to get 60FPS on max settings on everything at 4K (with a 1080 or otherwise) so the 1070 might be a smart option.

Assuming you're sticking with liquid, and want to OC - the Kraken X61 is a great option over the H100i.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666...
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z170 motherboards are dual channel. for best performance, one set of 2x8GB is optimal. 4 sticks will cause more heat and less performance.

the Samsung series 850 pro provides minimal benefit over the 850 evo. don't waste your money on the pro. they are more expensive because they are made for longevity and withstanding more writes (150TB). for example, someone who does video editing as a profession would want the pro. its pointless for a gamer's operating system as itll take you years to write the 75tb rating of the evo.

you are spending too much on a cooler and motherboard, which will give you little to no extra performance. the price difference will get you an i7 as shown below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.60 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1618.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 17:48 EDT-0400
 
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The dual channel element of your RAM has been covered.

For 4K, the 1070 sounds viable too - you're not going to get 60FPS on max settings on everything at 4K (with a 1080 or otherwise) so the 1070 might be a smart option.

Assuming you're sticking with liquid, and want to OC - the Kraken X61 is a great option over the H100i.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($178.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.29 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1791.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 17:58 EDT-0400

Once 1080 prices stabilize, that build should be right around $1,500 - $1,600.

I included a PCIe M.2 950 Pro - crazy speeds from that, if you're into that kind of thing. If you just want a "normal" SSD, N3rdR4ge is right, a regular 850 EVO would be fine.

Of course, this means waiting for 1080 prices to 'normalize' a little.

If you wanted something you could buy today, capable of playing at 4K reasonably and for a fair bit less cost (yet still capable of OCing really well), I'd suggest this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1301.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 18:04 EDT-0400
 
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Awesome! Thank you both for the great ideas. I will definitely play around with these three builds as I painstakingly wait for the 10 series cards prices to come back to earth, and become available for one. Any idea on when the prices usually start to normalize? I know AMD is releasing a new card later this month but it seems contested, from articles I have read, whether or not AMD's new card will drive the prices of 10 series cards down or not.
 
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Definitely a few weeks longer. Probably expect another 4-6 weeks before things 'normalize' - at least for the 1080.

Realistically though, neither card is going for dramatically more then the MSRP (excluding Amazon/eBay sellers, of course). $599 for non-founders & $699 for founders edition cards was the 'paper launch'. I'd expect quality, aftermarket cooling from any of the big guns would command more than the $599.

Considering only founders edition cards are available of either, they're right in line with MSRP. It's the non-founders that could have a significant variance. We won't necessarily know what that is until supply picks up.
 
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They won't. Especially when an item is that high in demand like the GTX 10XX series. Any rumors on price drops or restructuring that you might hear are just that - rumors.

Here's a system I might system I might suggest for your budget with an i7:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1622.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-17 20:04 EDT-0400

Slightly over budget but you get an i7 as opposed to an i5, and if 4K and VR are possible goals with your system you should definitely consider the higher CPU.
 
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