Help Lowering Cost

[Garrett100]

PCPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zzd87P

I would like around the same performance, just if possible to lower the cost. Any help is appreciated!

 

[djreedj]

I would get a 980ti instead of sli 970's, you dont need 1000 watts maybe get a 750w supernova, or 850w if you want to sli the 980ti's in the future, also go with the i7 4790k its a great processor. That opens you up to get the Asus Z97-A/Usb 3.1 Motherboard. Also you need a cpu cooler, get the Hyper 212 Evo.

 

[djreedj]

Then once you get the 1150 socket you can get ddr3 ram, not a huge diff from ddr4, and get hyper kingtson ram 1866mHz. I say 1 980ti because its better performance wise, and it is compatible with all games some games dont support sli..also when you upgrade and sli the 980ti it will be a 4k ready machine, even tho one 980ti can run 4k pretty good.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You needed a cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1642.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 21:13 EST-0500

 

[BadActor]

You would do better with a single card in the long run. It will perform just as well and you will avoid scaling issues. You can also use a smaller PSU. By the the time you need to upgrade it, there will be better single card solutions out.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1413.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-12 21:22 EST-0500

 

[kraelic]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YTfMqs

Only place I see to cut is the mainboard to a cheaper SLI capable one and SLI 970 to a single 980 ti should be near equal performance and less headache. Also right now the 980 TI is an additional $10 off and $30 rebate. Could find a cheaper case and power supply from the above suggestions. I added a little to the ram, highest bandwidth at stock voltage. You need a CPU cooler with the new K chips as they are sold CPU only.

 

[Garrett100]

Thank you all for the answers, sorry I forgot to mention that I was planning on custom water cooling. I will definitely take all of these into consideration!