Best PC Build: VR Ready Build Under $2,500

[Jsimenhoff]

Thank you everyone for your submissions to our Best PC Builds feature! After deliberation by the moderators and editorial staff, we have decided on the Best Builds in each category. The winner of this category is (drum roll please):

SR-71 - Roswell Reality

Congratulations!

We'll be having more Best Builds features in the coming months so stay tuned.
Here are links to all eight build brackets:

1. 
   ■Best Build $500 or Less
   ■Best VR Ready Build $750 or Less
   ■Best
   Mini-ITX Build Under $1,000http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3127626/build-mini-itx-build-000.html
   ■Best
   Build $1,000http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3127670/build-000-build.html
   ■Best
   Build $1,250http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3127671/build-250-build.html
   ■Best
   Build $1,500http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3127672/build-500-build.html
   ■Best
   Build $2,000http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3127673/build-000-build.html
   ■Best VR Ready Build Under $2,500

With these ground rules to follow:

• 
  ■Do not go over budget.
  ■Use only Amazon OR Newegg to source parts.
  ■Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.
  ■Do not include shipping or tax in your final budget.
  ■Do not include the Operating System, Monitor or VR Headset, Keyboard, Mouse or Gamepad (Steam Machine).
  ■Do not put your forum handle in the name of your build, and avoid odd capitalizations & symbols.
  ■Provide links to the Amazon or Newegg product pages of each component — we encourage users to use PCPartPicker's System Build for speedy construction. Do not post a link to your build, but rather please be sure to export as BBCode for a quick copy/paste to the forums.
  ■The mini-ITX must be in the m-ITX form factor and have WiFi.
  ■ VR builds must meet minspec for both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

Good luck, and may the best builds win!

 

[StoneyCashew]

Here is a build that I came up with, enjoy!

Best VR Ready Build Under $2,500
- CPU - Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor - Price 390$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402

- CPU Cooler - Corsair Hydro Series H110i GTX 280mm Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - Price 120$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181094

- Motherboard - ASUS X99-DELUXE II ATX Motherboard - Price 420$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132831

- Memory - CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 - Price 90 x 2 (groups) = 180$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233720

- M.2 Drive (Storage) - SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 256GB - Price 219
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147466

- Hard Drive - Seagate Desktop HDD ST3000DM001 3TB - Price 84$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5AD2TW2217

- Case - Corsair Graphite Series 780T Black Steel ATX Full Tower PC Case ATX - Price 170$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139048

- Power Supply - CORSAIR RMx Series RM1000X 1000W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular - Price 160$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139140

- Optical Drive - ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E818AAT - Price 21$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135304

- Graphics Card - EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 DirectX 12 08G-P4-6286-KR 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card - Price 680$
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487245

Total - 2, 444 ( The rest can be used for shipping, thermal paste, and wifi adapter.)

Good Luck!

 

[g-unit1111]

I call this one "Wild Wing":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($437.13 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($313.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($135.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($760.94 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Case: be quiet! SILENT BASE 800 WINDOW ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Orange ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2352.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 12:58 EDT-0400

 

[Jeff Fx]

It's that time again! Time to update the Best PC Builds! Once again, we are opening the field to user recommendations to get the best consensus for the absolute best of the best in each category. As last time, we're limiting the builds to price points, but this time we're also including VR builds and mini-ITX builds.

■Use only Amazon OR Newegg to source parts.

It's interesting that this is no hardship. 90% of my parts purchases these days are from one or the other.

 

[jpatrick2]

$2,500 VR-Ready build - The Punisher

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($429.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X99 GAMING ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($337.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.93 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($760.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($203.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.68 @ Amazon)
Total: $2506.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 12:26 EDT-0400

 

[TechyInAZ]

Black Ice

Click on the url for links to the custom part GTX 1080s.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.80 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 ($649.99)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 ($649.99)
Total: $2455.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 15:08 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

Arctic Wrath

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($169.68 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($187.53 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2483.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 16:36 EDT-0400

 

[g-unit1111]

I call this one "The Kraken" (8 core Intel CPU with a black and white theme throughout) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.81 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2346.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-20 17:05 EDT-0400

 

[IDProG]

VR Tower Powerhouse

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($228.14 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 2-Way SLI ($1300.00)
Total: $2455.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-22 10:14 EDT-0400

 

[timeconsumer]

Lottery

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($609.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.66 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.60 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 ($629.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 ($629.99)
Total: $2530.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 10:49 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2496.57
Shipping: $34.29
Total: $2530.86

 

[g-unit1111]

"Max Power":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($439.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($325.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Aerocool DS-Cube Red MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($126.05 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($175.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2482.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 21:31 EDT-0400

"Nobody cuddles with Max Power! You strap yourself in and feel the g's!" - Homer Simpson :lol:

 

[lp231]

FireFly
The board's LED pulsates just like that 6 legged creature.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($439.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($158.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($160.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($98.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2435.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 14:48 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2390.90
Shipping: $44.10
Total: $2435.00

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

ROSWELL REALITY

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($605.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.64 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.66 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $2500.83
Minus Shipping: - $25.25
Total: $2475.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-27 17:49 EDT-0400

 

[mastrom101]

Double down

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($439.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($698.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $2509.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 02:05 EDT-0400

$2491.80 Before shipping

 

[mastrom101]

Gleaming Beauty

(Black/silver color scheme throughout, extraordinary looks and performance)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($605.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($160.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($123.64 @ Amazon)
Total: $2525.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 02:26 EDT-0400

$2485.01 before shipping

 

[Tomos Woolley]

the big and small of it all
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($313.81 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2505.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 07:52 EDT-0400

Base Total: $2478.72
Shipping: $26.95
Total: $2505.67

 

[numicancu]

Mother board: Gigabyte X99-UD3P
Cpu: intel i7-6800K
GPU: Asus Geforce GTX980Ti DC3 Strix Gaming Edition (6GB DDR5)
Ram: G.Skill Ripjaw4 16GB. (2x8GB) ddr4
SSD:Samsung 850 EVO M.2 MZ-N5E250BW (250Gb)
Main Hard Disc: 1Tb WD Black
PSU: EVGA Super Nova 850G2 80 plus Gold
CPU cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Optical: HP External DVD drive A2U56AA
Case:Cooler Master -MasterCase pro5

 

[g-unit1111]

"I Like Gold":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($178.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: A-Data 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($131.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.97 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Inwin 805 Gold ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2498.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-01 12:49 EDT-0400

 

[sadams04]

Misunderstood

SLI GTX 1080 GPUs that exhaust hot air out the back of the case... Overclock as you please.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($749.77 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($749.77 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2485.90

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Power User's Dream
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($609.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung SM951 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($103.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($143.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.31 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($654.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2493.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-05 14:58 EDT-0400
$2462.17 before S and H or rebates.

 

[GraySilencer]

CPU/GPU Watercooled 4K/VR Monster

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.17 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Hybrid Gaming Video Card ($729.99)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2459.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 20:39 EDT-0400

 

[Jsimenhoff]

CPU/GPU Watercooled 4K/VR Monster

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Hybrid Gaming Video Card ($729.99)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $2436.89
Shipping: $1.99
Total: $2438.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-09 22:12 EDT-0400

There is no question, that build is a monster. Shame you couldn't fit in a gold or platinum tier power supply into that budget.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

CPU/GPU Watercooled 4K/VR Monster

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($191.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Hybrid Gaming Video Card ($729.99)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $2436.89
Shipping: $1.99
Total: $2438.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-09 22:12 EDT-0400

There is no question, that build is a monster. Shame you couldn't fit in a gold or platinum tier power supply into that budget.

I agree , wouldn't trust that top end hardware with a HEC made PSU.

 

[g-unit1111]

"CPU Envy":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1649.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($108.71 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.39 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Inwin 703 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2482.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-10 15:07 EDT-0400

 

[GraySilencer]

CPU/GPU Watercooled 4K/VR Monster

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

There is no question, that build is a monster. Shame you couldn't fit in a gold or platinum tier power supply into that budget.

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