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This is what I have so far. I'm looking into sound editing and video editing gear now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $299.99 @ Micro Center \

**CPU Cooler** | [swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220x) | $139.99 @ NCIX US \

**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxeu31) | $399.99 @ B&H \

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42800c16q16grk) | $129.99 @ Newegg \

**Storage** | [Plextor M6e 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/plextor-internal-hard-drive-pxg256m6e) | $219.99 @ Newegg \

**Storage** | [Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd40e31x) | $174.99 @ Newegg \

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn98tg1gaming6gd) | $689.99 @ B&H \

**Case** | [Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011063ww) | $149.99 @ Micro Center \

**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $117.99 @ NCIX US \

**Optical Drive** | [Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw16d1ht) | $63.98 @ Newegg \

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $94.99 @ NCIX US \

**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20agr2) | $4.99 @ Newegg \

**Monitor** | [Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $249.99 @ B&H \

**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000068na) | $149.99 @ Newegg \

**Mouse** | [Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-mouse-ch9000070na) |-\

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |\

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2956.85\

| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00\

| **Total** | **$2886.85**\

I chose to use the M.2 option with this board over a sata based ssd. The hdd is a hybrid with a ssd built in. Thank you for any suggestions you may have! See you inn YouTube...

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This is what I have so far. I'm looking into sound editing and video editing gear now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

**CPU** | [intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $299.99 @ Micro Center \

**CPU Cooler** | [swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/swiftech-cpu-cooler-h220x) | $139.99 @ NCIX US \

**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxeu31) | $399.99 @ B&H \

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42800c16q16grk) | $129.99 @ Newegg \

**Storage** | [Plextor M6e 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/plextor-internal-hard-drive-pxg256m6e) | $219.99 @ Newegg \

**Storage** | [Western Digital Blue 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd40e31x) | $174.99 @ Newegg \

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn98tg1gaming6gd) | $689.99 @ B&H \

**Case** | [Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011063ww) | $149.99 @ Micro Center \

**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $117.99 @ NCIX US \

**Optical Drive** | [Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bw16d1ht) | $63.98 @ Newegg \

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $94.99 @ NCIX US \

**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20agr2) | $4.99 @ Newegg \

**Monitor** | [Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe) | $249.99 @ B&H \

**Keyboard** | [Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000068na) | $149.99 @ Newegg \

**Mouse** | [Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-mouse-ch9000070na) |-\

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |\

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2956.85\

| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00\

| **Total** | **$2886.85**\

I chose to use the M.2 option with this board over a sata based ssd. The hdd is a hybrid with a ssd built in. Thank you for any suggestions you may have! See you inn YouTube...

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i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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Excluding peripherals

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($389.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2250.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 10:42 EDT-0400

MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2012 w/Core i5 3210M and glorious HD 4000 Graphics

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Excluding peripherals

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($389.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2250.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 10:42 EDT-0400

 

How about this one ?

MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2012 w/Core i5 3210M and glorious HD 4000 Graphics

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I'm torn between the kraken and the swiftech cooler? At some point I'd like to add another 980 and water cool them. The h220x can expand? Why the 750d case? Just curious. Also is 32gb needed at this point? I'm open to more it was a cost thing.

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I'm torn between the kraken and the swiftech cooler? At some point I'd like to add another 980 and water cool them. The h220x can expand? Why the 750d case? Just curious. Also is 32gb needed at this point? I'm open to more it was a cost thing.

Go swiftech if you want to expand later on

980ti SLI is better than 980(If you got the money)

The 750D is a professional looking, no nonsense metal full tower compared to the plastic 780t

It even costs less

If you really want something like 780t get the 760t or buy LED strips and add it to your case

MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2012 w/Core i5 3210M and glorious HD 4000 Graphics

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The M6e is a 2 lane card. Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive is less expensive and offers much better performance.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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  1. added a faster cpu with the savings from the motherboard. your earlier mobo was too expensive
  2. added a better cpu cooling solution
  3. added a cheaper motherboard, which is still great
  4. slightly cheaper ram
  5. changed ssd to a better one
  6. changed hdd to a better one @ 7200 rpm
  7. i think you should play at 1440p and get another monitor
  8. your keyboard and optical drive are very expensive
  9. i would recommend a fractal case; the arc xl

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($199.49 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($204.00 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($201.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.99 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ B&H)

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

Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($85.23 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($5.00 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $3057.60

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:22 EDT-0400

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The mobo CPU combo is intriguing. My last MSI board crapped out, so I went with Asus. It has a lot of fluff, but also some features I can use outside of gaming? I like the sm951 but at the expense of some performance I liked the native uefi support the Plextor offered. Also I love corsair rads but wanted expandability to water cool a pair of 980Ti's down the road. Everyone's input is awesome and makes me really rethink my choices, thank you!

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($689.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Quick Fire Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($107.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.66 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2724.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 15:08 EDT-0400

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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Interesting choices. Based on my past replies (I'm lazy and don't want to repeat them?) explain your choices. I intend to do 1080p gaming and add multiple monitors. Also my video editing would be much easier with two or more? The cost of 144 monitors is still a bit high? Cases are an aesthetic I believe. I just like the looks?? Many of my videos are burnt to bluray, which is why I dumped some coin that direction. Thanks so much for your time and input! I would dearly love to hear the reasons for everyone's choices! :)

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I really gave the 951 serious thought, but the native uefi support on the m6e was my draw? I gave up some performance for ease of install? Am I totally off base?

 

Only you can decide if the trade-off is worth it.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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