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ITX form factor overclocking Skylake build with red and black theme...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($423.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone NT06-PRO 74.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: SilenX EFX-12-15 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.33 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-RV14LED 87.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($12.97 @ Amazon)
Other: Flexible LED Case Strip Light For PC Computer Case(Red) ($5.19)
Other: Flexible LED Case Strip Light For PC Computer Case(Red) ($5.19)
Total: $1956.88
 
Noctis' Sense Of Snow:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cryorig R1 White ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($135.85 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1962.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-05 18:48 EST-0500

This Sky Lake build is based around NZXT's awesome Noctis 450 and has an all black and white theme throughout, and features Seasonic's sweet looking Snow Silent series PSU.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.32 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($71.06 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1979.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-05 21:37 EST-0500
 
Six Cores For Less

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($375.99)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Total: $1995.61
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 00:27 EST-0500

At first, I was going to do either a Skylake or Haswell build, but it turned out that the i7-5820K was cheaper than the quad core i7 K editions... The somewhat more expensive motherboard evens out the price difference from Skylake, but there's still the two core count advantage for Haswell-E. Haswell is still cheaper thanks to cheaper DDR3 memory, but not by enough and its more limited connectivity shows.
 
The Blunt Corner

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($375.99)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($185.99)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($480.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($480.00)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.99)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.51)
Case: Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XAF-F1451 90.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($4.89)
Total: $1996.64
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 01:50 EST-0500
 
I do like the case but for $686 you could buy a lower end 3D printer, some Lexan and build a Imperial Cruiser, Borg Cube or whatever case you can dream up.
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I thought about using 3D printers in the past to make custom cases, but I've always worried how well they would cope with the dissipation of heat. That and I don't think I could provide amazon links for it :sad:

 
Fool-me-thrice Build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.43 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.32 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2005.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 15:03 EST-0500

Base Total: $1997.81

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"The HTPC Excessive Overkill Experiment (E.O.E.)" Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($375.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard ($331.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.32 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($697.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case ($72.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Silverstone SOD02B DVD/CD Writer ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1979.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 15:50 EST-0500

Intel's enthusiast platform in the smallest package you can possibly get? Sure, why not? You have the only mini ITX X99 motherboard on the market, Silverstone's awesome mini ITX Raven Z02 is the centerpiece, you also have the Cryorig C7, and a MSI 980TI TwinFROZR V to top it off. Is it excessive overkill? Absolutely. But why not?
 


The build HAS to be under 2000, sorry :/
 
I'm seeing 2007.00 without shipping included as well. Builds do not have to remain at the stated price once you've posted an accurate build but the initial PCPP listing MUST be below the category price initially, without shipping included or else it's invalid.
 


That wasn't true when he made the build. Amazon prices change quickly. Also, check the prices on Amazon. pcpp doesn't always have the lowest prices (or even correct prices) listed for Amazon. For example, the CPU cooler can be had for $28.86 before shipping right now and that brings the build to $2001.91. The hard drive can be had for $42.99 before shipping. That brings the build price to $1995.56 as of right now. Checking the CPU and the motherboard brings it down to a final price of $1982.75 before shipping. It is valid for the price and he provided the amazon links that prove it.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.34 @ Amazon)
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: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.47 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $2014.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 21:36 EST-0500
 


I do believe whoever is going to pick those builds, will just be looking at the final price that's in the individual post and not go through PCPP to see what the base total is, because prices change and one of the rules was no rebates allowed. All of those that pass the $2K mark even by 1 cent are invalid.
 
"The EVGA Special":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: EVGA Z170 FTW ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.11 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.09 @ Amazon)
Total: $1935.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-11 16:02 EST-0500

Pretty obvious as to the motif behind this one. :lol:
 


I'm glad you KNOW what's really going on, even though you don't. Stay tuned, fun coming soon.
 


I'd like to see a corsair version of that build. Since Corsair makes AIOs, RAM, SSDs, PSUs, Cases, and NOW Graphics cards. :)
 


Say what? What does he mean he knows but doesn't know?

@Techy: Corsair makes cards?
 
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