2000 euro pc build

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snelleneddy3

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So, I want to build a pc for my friend for 2000 euros. The build is intended to be future proof and fast. Here is the parts list:

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti - Strix DirectCU III OC - 6GB GDDR5 €766

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700K Boxed €409

MOBO: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING €151

CPU cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock €34

CASE: NZXT Source 530 - Black €100

PSU: Sharkoon WPM700 Bronze €67

HDD: Seagate 2TB SATA HDD €75

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 250GB €100

RAM: Kingston Technology HyperX Fury - DDR4 2666Mhz CL15 Kit Black - 8GB €63

SCREEN: Samsung S27D390H €215

CD DRIVE: Asus DRW-24F1ST €18

Total €1998

Do you guys have any suggestions or are there things that i need to change?
Please comment below!

Thanks already!
-snelleneddy3

(sorry for my bad english)
 


In fact I choose the Dark Rock Pro 3 for my build (building a Skylake pc for ~1600$). Still waiting for other parts to arrive (I also have the bequiet Silent Base 800 case). This is the quietest cpu cooler on the market but I agree that other components are noisier (e.g. gpu) so it will not make too much of a difference. I picked this one because it fit the rest of my build well (aesthetically). You can get the Noctua NH-D14 for the same price which will give you slightly lower temps (because of the design of the heatsink) if you (your) are not so concerned about looks.
Concerning M2 ssd's, such an SSD is faster if it is specifically designed for that interface. It will use PCIe lane ( x2 on Z97 for example, and x4 on Z170) You can see that true M2 ssd's are significantly more expensive than SATA III ones of the same capacity:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SM951-256GB-AHCI-MZHPV256HDGL-00000/dp/B00VELD92U
(More than double the price of a 250gb Evo but also much faster, or you can compare it with th pro version, still more expensive). The problem with those write now is that they tend to throttle in sustained writes because of overheating (probably heatsinks will be added in the future on most models).
P.S. you won't feel much difference between going from a SATA III ssd to a true M2 one except on few situations.