What would be best for a high end build?

[Shixma]

I want to make quite a high end pc I have a budget of around £2000

This is what I hope to build: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/6xcTFT

Would it be worth swapping out the i5 for a i7, I was going to overclock the i5.

This pc would mostly be used for gaming but also programming.

All suggestions are appreciated, if you think anything else in the build should be changed please tell me!

 

[Nuckles_56]

Just a bit more futureproof, has an i7, faster RAM, a larger PSU so you can go to SLI in the future and a better monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£232.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£141.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£186.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Matrix Video Card (£560.78 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£64.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.50 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.09 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£239.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan (£15.95 @ Kustom PCs)
Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£14.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller (£27.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1986.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 13:55 BST+0100

 

[RobCrezz]

Dont bother with the Arctic silver. Other than that, looks good.

 

[Shixma]

Just a bit more futureproof, has an i7, faster RAM, a larger PSU so you can go to SLI in the future and a better monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£232.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£141.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£186.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Matrix Video Card (£560.78 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£64.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.50 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.09 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£239.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan (£15.95 @ Kustom PCs)
Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£14.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller (£27.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1986.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 13:55 BST+0100

Is there any point in an i7 yet? When would an i5 not become good enough for high end gaming pc's do you think?

 

[logainofhades]

Just slightly over budget, but faster GPU solution, dual monitor, more storage, and more PSU headroom for overclocking with a dual GPU solution.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£232.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£116.98 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£146.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£71.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£259.55 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£259.55 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£139.81 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.09 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 27MP65HQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£189.30 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: LG 27MP65HQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£189.30 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2003.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 16:59 BST+0100

 

[Shixma]

Just a bit more futureproof, has an i7, faster RAM, a larger PSU so you can go to SLI in the future and a better monitor

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£232.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£109.96 @ Aria PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£154.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£141.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£186.45 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Matrix Video Card (£560.78 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case (£64.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£80.50 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£11.79 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£79.09 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£239.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan (£15.95 @ Kustom PCs)
Case Fan: be quiet! SilentWings 2 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan (£14.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Fan Controller: NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller (£27.35 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1986.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 13:55 BST+0100

Im also a bit worried about if the GPU would fit on that motherboard with that high up piece of plastic behind the PCIE slots, or is it not as high up as im thinking?

 

[logainofhades]

You would have to remove drive bays to use the 780ti with the NZXT source 530.

 

[Shixma]

You would have to remove drive bays to use the 780ti with the NZXT source 530.

There is a hidden SSD bay on the side of the case and I don't need 6 hard drives