Idea for new build

[deadmerc]

I will be building a new pc soon, well because I can, and The Witcher 3 is coming out soon. I really want to play that game and many others with a lot of bells and whistles turned up, I also have a Asus Rog Swift monitor to go with it. I am currently using an i5 3570k, 780ti, 8 gigs of ram, etc. I will primarily use this PC for gaming and possibly streaming. So here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8hpnwP

 

 

I really want a beefy CPU to last for awhile and I may just wait and get the 980ti instead of SLI 980s. So I am in no hurry but I could do this whenever. Also should I get the 5930k instead, it is more expensive, and would it really be better than the 5820k. I want the smoothest gameplay possible around this budget.

[Inception9269]

No offense, but that's completely overkill, especially since it's just for gaming. Would be one thing if you did content creation.

 

But it's your money, do what you want.

[deadmerc]

I know that it is overkill but that is the fun part lol. I also dont think its overkill, at least in the long run. Also when I watched a recent Linus video he was saying that frame rates might not be much different but the smoothness of the game is still better with a beefier CPU. Is that not correct?  

[MLG Doge]

I know that it is overkill but that is the fun part lol. I also dont think its overkill, at least in the long run. Also when I watched a recent Linus video he was saying that frame rates might not be much different but the smoothness of the game is still better with a beefier CPU. Is that not correct?  

Budget?

[deadmerc]

I mean my budget would be up to like 2500 or so.

[MLG Doge]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($381.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.95 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ Directron) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ Directron) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($9.75 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($90.26 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2512.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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