1200$ and 1800$ gaming PC

[lol2x]

Hey guys I'm building a PC for my friend. Im looking for some intel & geforce setup for gaming pc
in 2 variants 1200$ and 1800$ (he need to decide)

Is it possible to make a sli in that setup? (he is thinking about 4k monitor in the future)
Is it possible to make a ssd raid in that setup? (Editing a lot of large files)

I dont need OS, hard drive and monitor!

Could you propose something?

Thanks in advance

 

[sammy sung]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/D8bhYJ - $1,836.87

My favorite option for around your upper budget

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q2W3sY - $1,184.85

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ymmkbv - $1,254.85

Two builds for your 1,200 budget which feature alternatives to one another.

I'd also like to add that SLI/Crossfirex systems are nice and have awesome purpose, but you'll always be better off with one powerful card as opposed to two middle ground or even better

 

[dottorrent]

$1800 system -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($130.08 @ Amazon)
Total: $1800.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 11:09 EDT-0400

RAID and SLI is possible with this setup.

$1200 system -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1201.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-07 11:33 EDT-0400

RAID is possible, but not SLI.