Build for gaming + all around use

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Hi guys!
I'm looking to build a PC for gaming primarily, but also for video editing + school work etc
I have no budget but I don't really want anything over-the-top.
My only requirement is that it is based around the NVidia GTX 980Ti Superclocked
Could anybody please give me some build suggestions please? The more the better 🙂
Thank you
 
Try this:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1646.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-28 12:25 EDT-0400

Tell me if this doesn't fit in your budget. You may add your preferred fans and an SSD.
 
Read this article.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i7-5960x-5930k-5820k.html

I believe you will find that Core i7-4790 running @ 4.5Ghz and a single 980Ti will be more than enough for both your needs because most applications and many games do not handle more than 4 cores nor take advantage of really fast RAM or x16 PCI. He has a page with his test bed. You can create your build starting with his z97 specs.
 
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