Thoughts on a future-proof build

[master of toasters]

I have a decent amount of money coming to me here within the next month, and I'm finally going to be getting away from my current PC:

 http://i.imgur.com/rGsNbVQ.png - complete with integrated graphics and butter.

 

I plan on using this new tower to play games, and as I've never played anything on a PC at 1080p or even with decent fps this is a big leap. I will also be recording and doing some minor video edits, as well as coding large projects and likely running a VM from time to time. Additionally, this will be a one-time purchase, so I'm attempting to make this as future-proof as possible without needing to upgrade. That being said, I'm not against running games below max settings down the road to ensure enjoyable frame rates. Presently FarCry 3/4 and Arma 3 are probably my most demanding games, however Fallout 4 may change that. 

 

In terms of a budget, I don't want to go past $2700 USD, and all of this will be purchased in the US.

 

I have looked for a long time and I'm somewhat comfortable with this, but I wanted to get a second opinion, or fifty: 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound: Innovation Cooling Diamond "7 Carat" 1.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($108.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($150.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card  ($669.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($20.85 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($20.85 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer G257HL BMIDX 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($164.99 @ Directron) 

Headphones: Razer KRAKEN 7.1 CHROMA 7.1 Channel Headset  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Rosewill 6' HDMI cable ($7.98)

Other: Rosewill 10' DP cable ($13.98)

Total: $2636.30

 

The Noctuas will go on the rad, and the Spectre Pros will be the intake fans in front of the drive cages and the exhaust at the rear with the stock Corsair fans being on the interior side of the drive cages. Unless I misread that there are 2 120mm mounts between the very front of the case and the cages, in which case the Spectres will simply replace the stock Corsairs in the case.

 

I plan on getting into CS:GO pretty seriously, hence the 144Hz Asus. Also, I intend to use 3 monitors with this build, reusing one that I currently have (1440x900) via a VGA-DVI dongle. 

 

I don't really care about which specific GPU it is, provided it isn't Zotac or a Windforce card as I've had bad experiences with Zotac when working with friends' computers and I don't care for the aesthetics of the Windforce series.

 

Oh and lastly, my current house only has 100 amp breakers, and I'm going to be running 2 prebuilt towers as servers along side this, so Crossfire isn't really an option, although SLI should be fine.

[AlwaysFSX]

Thought: It's not future proof.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Wait for skylake processors if you wan't future proof.

 

Please don't get a razer headset please

[Sportiva]

If you want future proof wait for Skylake.

[pinksnowmanshandle]

Thought: It's not future proof.

Truth be told nothing really can be either you spend your money being on the bleeding edge or you just deal with what you have.

Though considering LGA 1150/Z97 is done, it would be better to just wait for LGA 1151/Z170.

[master of toasters]

I understand nothing can be 100% future proof, its outdated as soon as you buy it. And I was really torn on the headset, I need something with a built-in mic and is 7.1 channel, but nothing caught my eye.

[Sportiva]

I understand nothing can be 100% future proof, its outdated as soon as you buy it. And I was really torn on the headset, I need something with a built-in mic and is 7.1 channel, but nothing caught my eye.

Here

[sms1202]

You can't save yourself from the future

[master of toasters]

I never really saw Kingston as a headset manufacturer. These do seem better than the Kraken though.

[ImBleu]

Wait a few weeks for Skylake to drop, and please don't get that headset. It sucks like crap. 

[ImBleu]

I never really saw Kingston as a headset manufacturer. These do seem better than the Kraken though.

 

The HyperX Clouds, and Cloud IIs are well regarded as being very good.

 

 

 

[ELSknutson]

The z97 chipset is not a future proof chipset like the LGA2011 is and your better off with that or waiting for the 6000 series to come out

[master of toasters]

Will the 1151 boards be massively expensive such that I have to cut back on graphics?

[GarnetDevil]

Will the 1151 boards be massively expensive such that I have to cut back on graphics?

No, they are 100% the same (if not cheaper) than current Haswell Refresh

 

If it doesn't, there will be war

[master of toasters]

I guess if I've been able to live with this abomination of a computer for this long I can wait a bit longer and reap the benefits of Skylake. Plus the 980Ti selection may be more varied then.

[brob]

The z97 chipset is not a future proof chipset like the LGA2011 is and your better off with that or waiting for the 6000 series to come out

 

How do you figure this? LGA2011 has already been replaced by LGA2011-v3. When Sklyake-E arrives it will most likely use a different socket.

[ELSknutson]

How do you figure this? LGA2011 has already been replaced by LGA2011-v3. When Sklyake-E arrives it will most likely use a different socket.

That's what I mean sorry I didn't put v3