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I am building a new PC and need some tips or feedback I am coming close to pulling the trigger on the purchase. I know I need a better CPU cooler but I am not sure which one any suggestions would be great.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($167.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2686.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Overkill motherboard and you only really need one 980ti at this moment, 

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A few good CPU Coolers:

Kraken X61

H110i

If you have the monay swiftech h240x is really good.

Also, I personally would favor this GPU over the ones you have. The g1 gaming is Gigabyte's top brand so generally it should overclock pretty far (north of 1500mhz).

 

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I'd get a lower spec motherboard the Sabertooth is quite pricy and use that saving to buy a kraken x61 cpu cooler so you can max out the overclock on the 5820

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Just now, MrUnknownEMC said:

Overkill motherboard and you only really need one 980ti at this moment, 

Using it to game, edit, render, and animate in 4K

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4 minutes ago, BaileyFY said:

I'd get a lower spec motherboard the Sabertooth is quite pricy and use that saving to buy a kraken x61 cpu cooler so you can max out the overclock on the 5820

What motherboard would you recommend? 

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You can get a Corsair H110i GT for the same money as the NZXT X41.

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Build looks solid to me. 2 980ti cards seems overkill to me with my Intel HD Graphics and my Pentium N3700, but if you really are working in 4k I can see how it would be very beneficial.

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CPU: i5 6600k GPU: Asus Strix 1070 RAM: 16 GB of Corsair LPX CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 Motherboard:  Asus Z170I Pro Gaming Storage: Adata Sp550 120 GB and WD Black 3 TB Case: NZXT Manta Power Supply: EVGA 550 GS Monitors: 2 LG 25UM58-P Ultrawides Keyboard: Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid-i Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB

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1 minute ago, BaileyFY said:

So you can (i'm not used to american pricing for components)

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181090&cm_re=corsair_h100i_gtx-_-35-181-090-_-Product

 

Get that OP

 

I would go with the H110i GT for the bigger 280mm Rad. The H100i GTX is still a good cooler though.

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SIKYZJ6/?tag=pcpapi-20

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3 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

 

I would go with the H110i GT for the bigger 280mm Rad. The H100i GTX is still a good cooler though.

 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SIKYZJ6/?tag=pcpapi-20

On other forums people have had issues with 280mm rads in their cases  so I wouldn't recommend it focompatibilityys sake

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2771.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 18:42 EST-0500

 

Thats what I would get...

 

Alittle bit more expensive, but you are getting basically the BEST SSD on the market atm... A better cooler and a cheaper motherboard that will do all that you need.

 

The only downside is I had to go down to 16GB of RAM, however it shouldn't really affect you at all in speed of the PC..

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42 minutes ago, Darkzed1 said:

I am building a new PC and need some tips or feedback I am coming close to pulling the trigger on the purchase. I know I need a better CPU cooler but I am not sure which one any suggestions would be great.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($167.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2686.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 18:26 EST-0500

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"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

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1 minute ago, SeanAngelo said:

whats this for?

Gaming and Editing mainly both in 4K

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2 minutes ago, Darkzed1 said:

Gaming and Editing mainly both in 4K

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2545.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-01 19:18 EST-0500

"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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32 minutes ago, BaileyFY said:

On other forums people have had issues with 280mm rads in their cases  so I wouldn't recommend it focompatibilityys sake

 

A 280mm rad will fit ok in the Corsair 540.

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