Best PC Build: VR Ready Build Under $2,500

jpishgar

Splendid
Overlord Emeritus
It's that time again! Time to update the Best PC Builds! Once again, we are opening the field to user recommendations to get the best consensus for the absolute best of the best in each category. As last time, we're limiting the builds to price points, but this time we're also including two new forms - VR builds and Steam machine builds.

Your challenge is to create builds in any of the following eight brackets:


  1. Best Steam Machine Build Under $1,000http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3026248/build-steam-machine-000.html
    Best VR Ready Build $750
    Best VR Ready Build Under $2,500

With these ground rules to follow:


  • ■Do not go over budget.
    ■Use only Amazon OR Newegg to source parts.
    ■Use list prices only: coupons, rebates, bundles or any other limited-time offers will not be accepted.
    ■Do not include shipping or tax in your final budget.
    ■Do not include the Operating System, Monitor or VR Headset, Keyboard, Mouse or Gamepad (Steam Machine).
    ■Do not put your forum handle in the name of your build, and avoid odd capitalizations & symbols.
    Provide links to the Amazon or Newegg product pages of each component — we encourage users to use PCPartPicker's System Build for speedy construction. Do not post a link to your build, but rather please be sure to export as BBCode for a quick copy/paste to the forums.
    ■The Steam Machine must be around the size of current-gen consoles and have Wi-Fi.
    ■ VR builds must meet minspec for both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

Once all of the builds have enough submissions, we’ll close the threads and our Community team will filter the submissions for adherence to the ground rules. Next, our Editorial team will filter the builds for compatibility issues (e.g. PSU won’t fit together with graphics card in case). The remaining rigs will be put up for public vote in the forums, and the top builds in each thread will go on to become our Best PC Builds!

Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:

Build Name
Good luck, and may the best builds win!
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($639.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Silverstone RV05B-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($112.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2416.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 04:14 EDT-0400
 
PCPartPicker part list

Name: Mighty Oak Tree

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($84.10 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor TC 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Challenger S ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! SHADOW ROCK LP 51.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $2497.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 11:56 EDT-0400

top end I7, good overclocking capable board, Big Air cooling, 2x GTX 980ti, a 256GB m2 boot drive and a 2 TB(!) SSD data drive you're waiting fr nothing with this build. In addition to VR, this can also push playable fps on a 4K screen.
 
Mini VR Awesomesauce

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($357.23 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon) *
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($322.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($291.89 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card ($636.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Manta (Black/Red) Mini ITX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.68 @ Amazon)
Total: $2227.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 07:10 EDT-0400

* Verified Kraken X61 radiator will fit.
 

RCFProd

Expert
Ambassador
VR-Xtreme

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($357.39 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2489.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 19:25 EDT-0400
 
Death Star

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan ($34.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Coolers Second Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-A LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: 2 X EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti ($1339.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 CA-SO530-M1 Matte Black Steel ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M HCG-850M 850W ATX12V SLI Ready ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2,491.90
 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator
Gray Matter

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($656.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($656.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2493.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 03:11 EDT-0400

I wanted to base this build around a Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV because that's what makes this color scheme really work, but because of budget constraints I was forced to use a less expensive alternative. But the entire build is based around a black / white / gray color scheme.
 
Abominable Snowman

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($263.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($173.47 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($354.82 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.40 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($146.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($241.98 @ Amazon)
Total With 10% Tax and Shipping: $2719.51
Total Without Tax and Shipping: $2456.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 19:27 EDT-0400
 

CyberneticEntity

Commendable
Apr 9, 2016
2
0
1,510
Nemesis Prime

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($634.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($634.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.44 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC Silence-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.61 @ Amazon)

Base Total: $2494.97
 
G

Guest

Guest
I went for a quiet, energy efficient build with a single large SSD..

Name: Quiet Cube Ultra Green MicroVR
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 1151 65W ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 ($116.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: HyperX FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2400 ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Graphics Cards: 2X EVGA GeForce GTX 980 04G-P4-2981-KR 4GB ($1,039.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 2 TB SATA III SSD ($602.73 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 Black Extreme Micro ATX Cube ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SILVERSTONE Strider SST-ST80F-TI 800W 80 PLUS TITANIUM Full Modular ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Cooling Heatsink and Fan: Noctua NH-U14S 140mm CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Newegg)
Cooling Case Fan for rear Exhaust: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm Case Fan ($21.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $2,487.60
Prices do not include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 

Fosters999

Commendable
Mar 19, 2016
45
0
1,560
Best of the best Gaming Rig

Case: DEEPCOOL GENOME The worldwide first unique PC case with integrated 360mm liquid cooling system Black case with Red helix $249.99

Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $209.99

Graphics Cards EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 06G-P4-4995-KR 6GB SC+ GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling w/ Free Installed Backplate Graphics Card $669.99

Power Supply: CORSAIR HXi HX850i CP-9020073-NA 850W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply Nvidia Sli ready and crossfire support with C-link $164.99

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel® HD Graphics 530 $364.99

Storage: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM X2 $299.98

Memory: CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Memory Kit Model CMD16GX4M2B3000C15 $99.99

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Cherry MX Red Switches $89.99

Mouse: Corsair Gaming SCIMITAR RGB MOBA/MMO Gaming Mouse, Black, Key Slider Mechanical Buttons, 12000 dpi, Multi color $69.99

Total: $2,219.90

Plus Shipping Most of the parts are for the overall look of the system and so you have the best looking beast of a system.
 

Dark Lord of Tech

Retired Moderator
Altered State
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3P (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($195.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2499.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 18:40 EDT-0400
 

DNStorage

Distinguished
Nov 17, 2011
7
0
18,510
Best PC Build: VR Ready Build Under $2,500

Getcha some Musky!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($228.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: CoolMax 800W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.37 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($50.34 @ Amazon)
Total: $2492.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 14:48 EDT-0400
 
"VeeAre"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($228.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB VR EDITION ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB VR EDITION ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2490.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 15:15 EDT-0400
 
Fury X Crossfire VR Build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($188.79 @ Newegg)
Total: $2392.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 01:07 EDT-0400
 
The MinMaxer

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($614.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($614.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($614.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2444.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 10:20 EDT-0400
Base Price is $2490.87 without S&H or rebates.
 

lp231

Splendid
Here is my VR ready build that's under $2500. I wanted to just add 1x EVGA GTX 980Ti VR Edition so it comes with the front VR drive bay, and add another card for SLI. PCPP will only let you add the same exact card for SLI, but I don't need another VR drive bay, so I have to add the 2nd card as a custom part. Both cards are from the same brand with the exact same specs.

EVGA GTX 980Ti VR Edition ACX2.0+
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=06G-P4-3996-KR
Specs:
1000MHz Base Clock
1076MHz Boost Clock
176GT/s Texture Fill Rate
6144MB GDDR5 Memory
7010MHz Memory Clock
336.5GB/s Memory Bandwidth

EVGA GTX 980Ti ACX2.0+ < Same card without the VR drive bay
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=06G-P4-4991-KR (P/N:06G-P4-4991-KR)
Specs:
1000MHz Base Clock
1076MHz Boost Clock
176GT/s Texture Fill Rate
6144MB GDDR5 Memory
7010MHz Memory Clock
336.5GB/s Memory Bandwidth

Here is the link from Newegg to the non VR Edition, with the same (P/N:06G-P4-4991-KR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487140&nm
Price when this post was made without shipping cost $649.99
Here is the PCPP link for the non VR Edition card
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44991kr (P/N:06G-P4-4991-KR)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB VR EDITION ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($123.71 @ Amazon)
Other: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99)
Total: $2497.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 13:44 EDT-0400
 

g-unit1111

Titan
Moderator
I call this one "Golden Boy":

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($706.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($215.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Total: $2357.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 11:07 EDT-0400

I figure that if high end phone manufacturers can paint their phones gold, why can't we bring that concept to PCs?
 

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
8-ball

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12DXi4 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Zalman M1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2484.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-21 09:36 EDT-0400
 
Virtually All Your Paycheck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 1250 98.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($322.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($569.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin GR One ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2481.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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