Thoughts on this build?

[Jacob_1999]

Hello, Ive been Doing some Research and asking around on the web about suggested parts for a New gaming pc build 

this is my current lineup of parts, hoping for some feed back from anyone with experience, 

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sjkpdC

 

P.s Im thinking about scaling the video card back a tad to the MSI 970 4G for a more cost / performance mind set , is the 980TI really worth the X2 cost ?

[HKZeroFive]

The GTX 980Ti justifies its cost in my opinion. Although you should skip the subpar reference cooler and get an aftermarket cooler which would do much better cooling. You're also limiting the GTX 980Ti with a 1080p monitor - aim for a 1440p monitor at least or dial it back to a R9 390.

 

EVGA's NEX series aren't good. They're mediocre at best. Grab something from their G2 lineup instead.

[Shahnewaz]

If you're doing 1080p gaming, that is just too much.

Here's my recommended part list for reference: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Shahnewaz/saved/RB3rxr

[Jacob_1999]

4 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

The GTX 980Ti justifies its cost in my opinion. Although you should skip the subpar reference cooler and get an aftermarket cooler which would do much better cooling. You're also limiting the GTX 980Ti with a 1080p monitor - aim for a 1440p monitor at least or dial it back to a R9 390.

 

EVGA's NEX series aren't good. They're mediocre at best. Grab something from their G2 lineup instead.

Would you have any good references for monitors I'm trying to stay under 400 on the monitor , 

and as for after market coolers , this is my first build , so I am a little timid about going too far into liquid cooling and ruining a brand new 2000 dollar set up, is their any brands that are a little easier to work with that are of a better build and cooling capacity ? 

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, Denning21 said:

Would you have any good references for monitors I'm trying to stay under 400 on the monitor , 

and as for after market coolers , this is my first build , so I am a little timid about going too far into liquid cooling and ruining a brand new 2000 dollar set up, is their any brands that are a little easier to work with that are of a better build and cooling capacity ? 

Just get a decent air cooler for the GTX 980Ti. No need to go balls to the wall with a AIO liquid cooler. I recommend getting a cheaper air cooler for the CPU and spending a little more for a 144hz 1440p IPS monitor:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($95.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2101.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 04:27 EDT-0400

[Jacob_1999]

4 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Just get a decent air cooler for the GTX 980Ti. No need to go balls to the wall with a AIO liquid cooler. I recommend getting a cheaper air cooler for the CPU and spending a little more for a 144hz 1440p IPS monitor:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($95.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2101.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 04:27 EDT-0400

Thank you so much , it's been a long process learning about all the different components and having no experience with them I really appreciate the advice , if I decided to go AIO , later down the road , which eventually , I do want to do , will this case be big enough or should I spend a little more now so I don't have to upgrade my case at a later date ? 

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, Denning21 said:

Thank you so much , it's been a long process learning about all the different components and having no experience with them I really appreciate the advice , if I decided to go AIO , later down the road , which eventually , I do want to do , will this case be big enough or should I spend a little more now so I don't have to upgrade my case at a later date ? 

Trust me, the case is big enough. I have it.