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Title says most, but I also want to do slight editing for small You Tube's of mine and other small things. I cannot go anything over my $2500 price range and really don't necessarily want to spend $2500 but if I have to I will do so. With this PC I want to get 60-200 FPS in every game at 1440p and with the settings up to high/ultra. I love the sleek look of the Enthoo Pro by Phanteks, so if you could include that in helping me in my build then I would certainly appreciate it..

 

P.S. Needs to include peripherals as well. 

Specs - I7 4790K and two GTX 770s. Soon to be upgrading!

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dual 980ti or fury x on x99 board

CPU: Intel i7 5820K @ 4.20 GHz | Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI PLUS | RAM: Corsair LPX 16GB DDR4 @ 2666MHz | GPU: Sapphire R9 Fury (x2 CrossFire)
Storage: Samsung 950Pro 512GB // OCZ Vector150 240GB // Seagate 1TB | PSU: Seasonic 1050 Snow Silent | Case: NZXT H440 | Cooling: Nepton 240M
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If you wanted to go all out: 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2387.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Didn't include peripherals, but there's room for them. 
 
A single 980Ti would do well though, just not about 120FPS all the time, if you're using a high refresh rate monitor. 
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Title says most, but I also want to do slight editing for small You Tube's of mine and other small things. I cannot go anything over my $2500 price range and really don't necessarily want to spend $2500 but if I have to I will do so. With this PC I want to get 60-200 FPS in every game at 1440p and with the settings up to high/ultra. I love the sleek look of the Enthoo Pro by Phanteks, so if you could include that in helping me in my build then I would certainly appreciate it..

 

P.S. Needs to include peripherals as well. 

closest i can get

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ywk3GX

<p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($648.95 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($93.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($799.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($75.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2540.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-10 13:42 EDT-0400

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This is what I would get :)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($125.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($738.17 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2497.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Zotac AMP! Extreme gives the highest factory OC of any 980 ti, and has very good cooling.  All brands are good though, just avoid reference cards (too noisy).

 

Acer XB270HU is THE monitor to get for 1440p gaming.

 

i7 4790k is the way to go for CPU.  4690k is good too, but lower clock speed and no hyper threading which is good in some cases.

 

No need for aftermarket CPU cooler unless you want something quiet, or want the option to OC.  Can always get a better cooler later if you do decide to OC.  The stock cooler is fine otherwise.

 

Keyboard and mouse is personal preference.  Mechanical keyboard is the way to go, but you'll want to check them out at the store to be sure you are happy with switch type.  Same for mouse, it needs to feel good in your hand.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card  ($648.95 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($93.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($799.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($75.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2540.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-10 13:42 EDT-0400

 

Build doesn't need to include monitor, I already have one. 

Specs - I7 4790K and two GTX 770s. Soon to be upgrading!

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This is what I would get :)

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($125.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($738.17 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.00 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2497.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-10 13:44 EDT-0400

 

Thanks, already a monitor though. Why 550W PSU though?

Specs - I7 4790K and two GTX 770s. Soon to be upgrading!

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Zotac AMP! Extreme gives the highest factory OC of any 980 ti, and has very good cooling.  All brands are good though, just avoid reference cards (too noisy).

 

Acer XB270HU is THE monitor to get for 1440p gaming.

 

i7 4790k is the way to go for CPU.  4690k is good too, but lower clock speed and no hyper threading which is good in some cases.

 

No need for aftermarket CPU cooler unless you want something quiet, or want the option to OC.  Can always get a better cooler later if you do decide to OC.  The stock cooler is fine otherwise.

 

Keyboard and mouse is personal preference.  Mechanical keyboard is the way to go, but you'll want to check them out at the store to be sure you are happy with switch type.  Same for mouse, it needs to feel good in your hand.

Thanks for those tips! Also, what about an X99 CPU, will it help me in game and in rendering vids?

Specs - I7 4790K and two GTX 770s. Soon to be upgrading!

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i chose an rog swift monitor at 1440p with 144 hertz, 1ms, gsync because you want to be able to enjoy your gaming experience with all that hardware. no sense in using a 60 hertz panel here. this one is a must.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.05 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-E/USB3.1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power S60 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($491.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($491.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($738.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $2549.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Build doesn't need to include monitor, I already have one. 

Get the one with dual 980tis then, but if you have a 1080p monitor better invest on a 1440p one because components in this price point are overkill for 1080p.

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That is a 1080p 144Hz Monitor not 1440p  :) A 980 ti will give you very high framerates. You might get the odd game that is poorly optimized such as AC Unity which will kill your framerates.

 

The link below gives you a few different game benchmarks with a 980 ti @ 1080p and other resolutions.

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_980_Ti_G1_Gaming/1.html

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Thanks for those tips! Also, what about an X99 CPU, will it help me in game and in rendering vids?

 An X99 system will drive the price way up.  Motherboard, CPU and RAM are all more expensive on X99.  There is potential for more performance in rendering, yes, but for gaming no.  If anything the 4790k will be better for gaming because of the higher clock speed.

 

Unless you are using it for some pretty heavy rendering workoads, X99 is not recommended.  

 

Also, without a monitor taking a chunk out of the budget, I would suggest putting a little extra thought into cooling.  It may be worthwhile to add some quality case fans (I like Noctur NF-A14 PWM fans for case ventilation) and a good quality CPU cooler.  For liquid AIO coolers, NZXT Kraken X61 is best overall for cooling/silence.  For air cooling, Noctua NH-D15 is amazing.

 

personally, I prefer air cooling as there is no chance of liquid leakage.  Also, Noctua products last FOREVER!  My Noctua cpu cooler is 7 years old, has cooled 3 different systems, and still running strong.  When I upgraded to Z97 platform, Noctua sent me a new mounting bracket for FREE.  

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