Advice on Building a Dream Rig. Budget: $2,500-$4000

imiller36

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Hello! So I would like to build a dream computer for the following purposes:
-running my eCommerce businesses (so it must be stable :D)
-gaming on the downtime (FSX, Racing, Strategy)
-very fast

Now I want to be able to show off and play any games at extreme settings :)
I would also like probably 3-5 SSD's for my servers and business storage.

I would prefer an intel cpu. Finally, I want this thing to be so fast that it just comes on. Oh and throw in 3 awesome screens for all my business and gaming needs.

I like a sleek, outside case that is very nice. Preferably Corsair builds. And dont want this thing to be huge.Any advice?
 

UrbanZyrx

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The dream rig :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($505.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($121.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($121.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($121.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($322.57 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.00 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($188.79 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3667.15
 

g-unit1111

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That's a ridiculous amount of money to spend on case fans and SSDs there. I would also say that you don't need 144Hz monitors or 32GB of RAM. You don't need that many SSDs, mechanical HDs are much more reliable for long term storage and critical data storage.

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($363.81 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($217.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($181.95 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $2940.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 13:39 EDT-0400

Or if you want to go with an X99 setup:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($351.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($327.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($619.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($619.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($181.95 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $2620.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 13:39 EDT-0400

Then you can add whatever monitor(s), keyboard and mouse you want.
 

UrbanZyrx

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I was just showing OP what his ideal rig would be based on his asking, but your're absolutely right. There are plenty of other cost effective builds like the ones you suggested that would suite OP needs.
 

g-unit1111

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Yeah having fewer SSDs will definitely be a lot more cost effective. Plus like I said if the OP is looking for reliability then mechanical HDs are not only more cost effective, they will also be much more reliable in terms of storing and backing up critical data.