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[poojan]

hey guys I'm still fairly new to custom pcs but i have two builds under my belt now and I'm looking into the more exotic bleeding edge of what is available but i haven't researched much in the ways of higher end hardware both my current rigs are mid range pcs around 800$ but for my next build i wanted to go to about a 2000$ price point I'm looking to game at max of 1440p at the moment maybe record and stream some. in addition i was wondering if going for a water cooling loop would be worth it at this price point i have overclocked on my previous system with pre-filled coolers but never set up my own and i kinda wanna start getting into more of that type of thing. it feels extremely confusing at this price point weighing out the benefits of amd vs nvidia and amd vs intel where as in the past for it been about the best price to performance now features are different and each manufacturer has exclusive tech.

ive looked into picking the parts and putting them up here for you guys but i usually get stuck at the mother board as im dazed by the slew of z97 boards already out. thanks in advance 

[vern021]

Do you need peripherals? OS? Location? Also post your build using pcpartpicker. We can start from there. As for the watercooling, If you really want it I think we can pull it off.

[poojan]

peripherals & os  weren't included in that budget i have some money set aside for that as for the location if you mean physical i live in florida concerning the water cooling as i am someone who would like to gain the experience so that i may apply it to future endeavors it would be nice but if the cost would lead to a significant performance hit im willing to hold off

@vern021

[brob]

The Swiftech H220-X is a good transition into custom loops. It comes as an AIO but can be expanded - see the Swiftech web site for details. You can start with the basic H220-X and if you decide to expand the loop you can easily do so.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.00)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($207.95 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($559.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1742.88
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 00:48 EDT-0400

[vern021]

@poojan Here's what I've come up.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  ($549.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: Alphacool NexXxoS Cool Answer 240 D5/XT - Complete Kit ($279.99)

Total: $1862.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 06:11 EDT-0400

 

If you have any questions about the build you just ask.

[bry.yyyy]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1753.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-16 08:01 EDT-0400

[poojan]

wow all of your builds have managed to save a bit on the 2000$ mark thanks ill definitely use some of your suggestions but you guys recommended a lot of small cases and im a big guy with big hands and im worried that i may be unable to work in them as i can  work in my phantom 410 but it is very difficult to get cables and such plugged also in may it be worth it to wait a few months and see if amd drops cards and freesync at the same time so i can save a bit on peripherals and put more back towards the rig @vern021

[vern021]

wow all of your builds have managed to save a bit on the 2000$ mark thanks ill definitely use some of your suggestions but you guys recommended a lot of small cases and im a big guy with big hands and im worried that i may be unable to work in them as i can  work in my phantom 410 but it is very difficult to get cables and such plugged also in may it be worth it to wait a few months and see if amd drops cards and freesync at the same time so i can save a bit on peripherals and put more back towards the rig @vern021

You can drop some more cash and get a phantom 530, obsidian 750D or 760T/780T and you'll still be under $2000.