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I did a big psu so you can add another 980 down the road.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2314.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 04:18 EDT-0400


Heres a breakdown of my build
http://imageshack.com/a/img901/3204/9LSVlu.png
 
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I've changed the build since you now stated you didn't need a monitor. If you're playing at 4k try this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ 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) ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2518.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 06:25 EDT-0400

If you are only playing at 1440p or lower just stick to one 980ti. Two will only add more noise and heat.
 
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I may be able to suggest you a solid build. Sit tight. Will be back.

Ok, here is a solid build that will last you for years to come, offers great value for the price you're willing to spend.

Click "PCPartPicker list" below & then click on "BUY" again for each part, which will take you a seller's page. There you can complete the purchase of each and every part. All parts will be shipped to your home. You can assemble all the parts by yourself or hire a PC technician to do it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($999.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2256.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 05:46 EDT-0400

Notes:

Build Color Theme: Black

- Both the i7 processor and the 12GB TITAN X graphics cards are gaming monsters. You can throw any game them, will play them all @1080/1440p with High-Ultra graphical fidelity, without breaking a sweat.
- The TITAN X requires a quality 600W PSU that can deliver 38Amps or more on its +12V rail.
- The Seasonic 850W is an excellent fully modular PSU that can deliver a mammoth 70Amps on its +12V rail, more than enough to power your entire rig. In fact, if you want, can add another TITAN X and run both card in SLI with this amazing PSU.
- Samsung 500GB SSD delivers ridiculous speeds thus substantially reducing the OS boot/loading and games level loading time, helps smooth gaming, game play capturing and live streaming your game play videos.
- What Gigabyte says about its Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK Black Edition Motherboard:

GIGABYTE Black Edition motherboards undergo an extra 168 hours (7 days) of stress testing before shipment to ensure premium quality for our customers.

During the 168 hour test, each motherboard needs to pass rigorous, full system validation testing for 1 full week. GIGABYTE has built a custom testing facility at our Taiwan (Nanping) factory.

A Certificate of Validation is included with every board, issued by the GIGABYTE factory and signed by the manufacturing VP & GM to indicate that each board has passed our highest test standards.

- Why Gigabyte Motherboard?

Because they both make stable, durable and performance oriented Motherboards. They have the lowest RMA %. See the images below:

Gigabyte with least RMA percentage over the past two years
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Major Motherboard and Graphics Card Manufacturers RMA Ratings
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Read the full article here - Reliability report: Gigabyte top for motherboards, MSI for graphics

Get this solid build with no compromise, all quality components that offers amazing value and unmatched performance for the money you're willing to spend.

Cheers!
 
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Hey yaskey what do you think about this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wMfsrH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wMfsrH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($231.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($149.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.84 @ Amazon)
Total: $1965.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 06:36 EDT-0400
 
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That's a pretty good build too. If that's what you want, you can very well go with it.
 
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ddr4, i7-5820k and a board that supports it are just overkill for a gaming rig right now. you wont see much of a real world performance boost in games. budget the money into graphics cards and higher quality parts. your money will be way more well spent.
 
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This is stll my my recommendation (original post) with quality parts if you are looking for the best performance for under 2500 right now. ($2475 with 7% tax)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($208.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2314.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 04:18 EDT-0400


Here is a second recommendation If you want less power now but plan to add a second gtx 980 ti down the road. this build will be more future proof and up to date. ($2298 with 7% tax)

With a second gtx 980 ti ($3015 with 7% tax)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.98 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2148.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-13 23:31 EDT-0400


just up to you to decide. either build will play pretty much any game out on ultra settings without breaking a sweat.

so you are well informed. here is an in-depth video about single vs multiple graphics cards. you may also want to weigh out the options to see which build is better for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZphJB5cUNKE

i do not recommend getting a titan x. two 980 ti will provide a massive amount more performance than 1 titan x for only $300 dollars more.

 
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But isnt the msi x99 motherboard better ??
 
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