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Hello Guys! I need some advice on pc building. Thank you all for your help.

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week

Budget Range: 1800-2000$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Best Buy or Walmart

Location: Miami/Florida/USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would love to have a window in my case and possibly run Arma,squad and graphically demanding games at ultra without motion blur.

Thanks for everything in advance have a nice day! 😀
 
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If you want to cut the budget and have a more streamlined gaming experience And not overkill, see below. If you dont plan on overclocking you can save yourself some more $$ and drop the K processor for a non K 6500 or 6600. also for dual 980Tis, thatll run $1300 alone for the GPUs plus having to bump up the PSU to a 1000W+ will add an additional 60-80$+. So see the below suggestion and add on $650 for a 2nd 980TI plus about 50-60$ for the higher Watt PSU.
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If you've got that kind of budget and you're not overclocking you're doing it wrong. But higher wattage PSUs aren't necessary but it's all relevant to what kind of GPU and monitor setup you plan to run. And those Nex PSUs are horrendous - the G2/P2/T2 are far better units.

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For less money you can build such PC + CPU can be OC to around 4.4+GHz via Blck

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Panram Ninja-V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($162.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1105.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 05:47 EST-0500
 
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For gaming you don't need anything above than i5.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1264.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 06:11 EST-0500
 
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Could you guys bumb up a little bit because 3 1080p monitors lying around the house also if I want to 4k game on future will you guy's build will be reliable? also I might move to EU so are the power supply and such will work there also?
 
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for $2K, you can go for a 4K build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($369.17 @ Amazon)
Video Card: VisionTek Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($369.17 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill Blackbone ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2880ml 30Hz 28.0" Monitor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Adesso EasyTouch 625 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($51.98 @ Directron)
Mouse: Logitech RX250 Wired Optical Mouse ($19.70 @ Amazon)
Total: $2004.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 06:55 EST-0500
 
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Can I change the 2 R9 390X with a single gtx 980 ti or 980? Will it affect the performance?
 
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Thanks for your answer also I tried making a build and this is what I come up with.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mRMGrH its a bit over my budget but I can afford it what is your opinion on this?
 
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oops yup. Thank you for your help really helped it sadly cant give both of you guys as solution.
 
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Look you need i7 for new games because there is a 20fps difference between i7 and i5 you need gtx 980 ti to play at ultra settings gtx 970 won't do turn on the gameworks and the fps will drop to 30 fps see this http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023
This is the build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($116.40 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($651.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1879.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 09:00 EST-0500
 
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some of my friends told me that x99 would be too overkill just for gaming and with the skylake build i would get a 2nd gpu do you have an idea where i can cut some cost and fit a second 980ti not the hybrid one the superclocked evga one.
 
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there is nothing wrong with overkill, unless you were wanting to spend less. But with the budget you listed the x99 would be the best option. But yes, for gaming purposes it has more then necessary. Running Sli GPUs isnt even necessary, let alone the headaches that come along with it. Not everything is optimized for dual GPUs, configuring sli profiles and the biggest thing that irks me is theyre not stackable performance. I feel like SLI is pointless as you would expect double the performance but its really not.

If you want to cut the budget and have a more streamlined gaming experience And not overkill, see below. If you dont plan on overclocking you can save yourself some more $$ and drop the K processor for a non K 6500 or 6600. Thatll save you about 40-50$. also for dual 980Tis, thatll run $1300 alone for the GPUs plus having to bump up the PSU to a 1000W+ will add an additional 60-80$+. So see the below suggestion and add on $650 for a 2nd 980TI plus about 50-60$ for the higher Watt PSU. Otherwise if youre really set on sli GPUs maybe consider dual 980s so they can fit into your 1800-2000$ budget.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($256.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.20 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.34 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($84.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1484.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 11:44 EST-0500
 
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If you want to cut the budget and have a more streamlined gaming experience And not overkill, see below. If you dont plan on overclocking you can save yourself some more $$ and drop the K processor for a non K 6500 or 6600. also for dual 980Tis, thatll run $1300 alone for the GPUs plus having to bump up the PSU to a 1000W+ will add an additional 60-80$+. So see the below suggestion and add on $650 for a 2nd 980TI plus about 50-60$ for the higher Watt PSU.
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If you've got that kind of budget and you're not overclocking you're doing it wrong. But higher wattage PSUs aren't necessary but it's all relevant to what kind of GPU and monitor setup you plan to run. And those Nex PSUs are horrendous - the G2/P2/T2 are far better units.

I would offer a couple of different suggestions. First is a build based around Z170 and a 6700K:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($398.50 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 OC Formula ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($188.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($651.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1910.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 11:51 EST-0500

Or going X99:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($651.39 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1990.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-25 11:53 EST-0500

They're both about the same price but both should run great.
 
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Good suggestions Gunit, I didnt recommend the 6700k because he was concerned about being overkill.

*edit just realized i did put the EVGA NEX psu in my recommendation, thats not the one I was intending. Definitely a G2 or P2 PSU from EVGA
 
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Yeah but you've got the budget for it, no reason to skimp on anything. And since monitor isn't needed that's why I added the M2 drive and the room for SLI.

well after some time I settled on the X99 and with this build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QBgdK8 it is mostly g-unit's build but I changed the mobo to asus X99-A and the cpu cooler to corsair h110i GT.
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The Asrock OC Formula is a much better buy if you're going to overclock because it has more functions that are better suited for overclocking than the Asus board does. That Asus board is pretty entry level. I'd also highly highly suggest not purchasing an H100i and sticking with air. Air is almost always safer than liquid is.
 
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you are right about the cooling forgot that, and what is the difference between oc formula and the pro version?
 
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The Formula is better for SLI as you can get a three or four way setup going. Most X99 boards allow for it, but having the EATX form factor will ensure the cards have more room to breathe.
 
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Thank you!
 
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