New Haswell-E / x99 system build

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In short, I am looking to build a new PC mainly for gaming. I am aware the Six core Haswell-e may not be "optimal for gaming" but I am just playing with ideas right now. Its between this and a skylake i7 6700k build. The Haswell-e build I have planned out now is a bit expensive and would like to cut it down. Also, if I do go Haswell-e I want to take advantage of its quad-channel ddr4 capabilities. All criticisms are welcome and thank you in advance.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($187.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3333 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3333 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.97 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2289.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 19:04 EDT-0400
 
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Well 64 GB of RAM won't help your gaming nor will an NVMe SSD. A Sandisk 400X SSD would save even more. Unless you are planing future SLI, the 650W P2 PSU would be plenty. The quad channel RAM is only 1.2V.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.20 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL SUPER LUCE 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.85 @ Amazon)
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Well 64 GB of RAM won't help your gaming nor will an NVMe SSD. A Sandisk 400X SSD would save even more. Unless you are planing future SLI, the 650W P2 PSU would be plenty. The quad channel RAM is only 1.2V.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.20 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL SUPER LUCE 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($669.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.97 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1895.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 18:56 EDT-0400
 
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Well I was thinking maybe a future SLI could be more economic to a complete upgrade. I kinda figured the ram was a bit overkill.lol. The SSD...I don't know, I like the idea of having an M.2 SSD. Do you think they are overrated or just negligible compared to a regular SSD? I know the ratings say they are far superior. I like the idea of "non-existent" loading screens. I was planning on one on my 6700k build too.
 
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Even though loads windows faster, it can be slower to post. So the total time from power button to ready can be slower or faster. NVMe SSD's do great on benchmarks, but in real usage there aren't too many places where they really make a difference.
 
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