Let me know how this build looks for a 3D artist/video editor/gamer

andrewmfilms

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Aug 3, 2012
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Would love some opinions before buying!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3400 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($92.06 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($589.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($727.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2727.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-31 14:46 EST-0500
 

yamahahornist

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Feb 1, 2012
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Dude the build looks sick! Thats a beast gpu, cpu and monitor! For gaming the cpu is overkill! (you will max everygame very easily with that cpu and gpu; which is great for the monitor!) For video rendering it will kick butt!