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Wow, that looks sweet. I hope it also comes as a standalone block and not a full GPU. I'll keep an eye on this, thanks!

Thanks for the advice, I have changed my decision to the Asus Z170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard as per user: brob's suggestion above.

I had picked 4x4GB Kingston Fury. I was going to edit it to 2x8GB of the same Kingston Fury 2400/2666Mhz. Final Edit: I have gone with Kingston HyperX Savage 2x8GB -2400Mhz - CL12 RAM.

Yes it does. EVGA's Classified chips are their second best. You may or may not know that all chips are not created equal. Because they are not equal, some are more efficient than others and some overclock better than others. All of EVGA's Classified GPUs have their chips "binned" so that only the best overclockers are actually put into the GPU. EVGA makes one line of 980 tis that are even better than the classified, this was being called the Kingpin, but those GPUs are all 850 dollars+ and won't offer much more overclocking than the Classified. Basically GPUs overclock better than most others. As well it is a custom PCB, meaning EVGA designs the circuitry on the board themselves, which also means better power delivery as well as better components. This GPU normally goes for 700 bucks but at 640 dollars (the price of most 980 tis) it is a steal. Usually the number most 980 ti overclockers aim for is 1500 mhz, and nearly all Classified GPUs can hit that number. The SC is a decent 980 ti, but the Classified definitely is better. Thank you for the very detailed and informative answer. I learn something new everyday! I'll definitely look into the Classified tier 980. I guess it does not classify as a reference card? I'm still looking into Watercooling parts and am searching for a nice backplate for it.

Is there an advantage to this card over the one I had picked? I have yet to research this one. Does the term "classified" have any significance?

I'll look into the GPU and PSU. The SSD is already bought. Got it on a deal. Also I've always had Crucial SSD's and I love them. Never had a problem with them. Thanks for the evo recommendation though.

Thanks very much. You've saved me money and I love you for that.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. First hand experience with parts. Thanks. I will definitely consider other MOBO options as I wish to have plenty space for expansion, two way SLI etc. I hate having a small case/mobo. No room is a pain.

Thanks, and if I wished to SLI in the future perhaps 6 - 12 months, I suppose between 600W-850W PSU is plenty? I'm too used to my meager 400W PSU and I guess I was over zealous with the increase in wattage.

Thanks, I'll rectify the RAM to 2x8gb sticks. The MOBO, what caught my eye is the white alongside the mobo itself. I failed to mention it is a white themed build. Thanks for replying!

Do you recommend a lower watt PSU?

Hello everyone, I am in the process of picking parts for my new beefy ball busting gaming PC build. I'm going all out in what I think is overkill for my tastes. Here is the PCPartpicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/n2R6YJ I have a few questions as I am planning to water cool this in a customer loop with the CPU and GPU. I am very new to water cooling and have been reading as much material on water cooling for weeks now. I have watched Linus' videos on it including the forms Water Cooling 101 thread. I am confident I will be able to complete the build, the only obstacle is getting advice on water cooling parts and perhaps my GPU choice(reference vs non-reference). 1. Please critique this build as I want to know if I have made any glaringly obvious mistakes. I have been building PC's for a while now but I have not actively bought parts in about 2/3 years for myself. 2. The GPU for water-cooling, I chose the EVGA GeForce GTX 980ti Superclocked GPU as I wanted power and I like the look of the EVGA personally(Might be a bit redundant with water cooling anyway) 3. Any advice for a first time water cooling build? Personal advice from people experienced with their own builds is what I lack. To clarify the water cooling plan, I only wish to water cool the CPU and GPU only. FYI, I have already built my own gaming PC years ago but it's time for an upgrade and I have some money to invest into this machine, hence the obvious high budget. I live in Ireland so most of my purchases will be primarily from the EU, Hardwareversand.de (sorry if I'm not allowed to link to other shopping sites). The rest I will source from the usual sites, Amazon, Crucial etc. I hope I don't come off a bit strong in this thread but I am looking to be scolded before I dip my hand into my wallet and fork out money for a part that I should not buy. PC games this build is geared towards. 1440p, max-ultra settings games like Witcher 3, Arma 3, DayZ, Star Citizen and any other heavy hitting AAA titles for the coming years. Thanks in advance for reading this far if you made it. Edit: This build has a white theme hence some oft he parts being white (case mobo and water cooling later on). EDIT 2: Revising the MOBO and PSU and going 2x8GB RAM. EDIT 3: I have gone with Kingston HyperX Savage 2x8GB -2400Mhz - CL12 RAM. Changed the PCPartPicker list to refelcet changes taken from this thread.