im looking for a 2000 dollar gaming pc.

[Super_]

i need this for heavy gaming. a lot of editing videos and rendering them also. i willbe livestreaming to twitch, so if a capture card was included, that would be great. i will be playing games like fallout 4 and others along that line of games at 1440p.i already have an os, keyboard, mouse, and monitor, so im set for that. just bear pc parts. i wouldnt like this to be much below or above 2000 dollars. also with whatever gpu i get i will most likely upgrade and get a second one to use in sli/cfx so a good psu wattage would be needed if i dont want to buy another.
thanks for the help!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Other: Swiftech H240-X Water Coolor ($149.99)
http://www.swiftech.com/H240-X.aspx
Other: Phanteks PH-LEDKT_M2 Multi Colors LED strip 2m ($24.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811984003&cm_re=Phanteks_LED-_-11-984-003-_-Product

Total: $2003.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 17:57 EST-0500

I wuda went with the newer 6700k but right now I am not recommending the Z170 platform until the later steppings arrive and any early bugs get washed out and performance tweaks put in. Come Black Friday, I expect these will have all arrived.

The Why's ....

1. MoBo is proven gaming performer with 6 - 7% performance advantage over $300 boards from competitors
2. You have an OLC cooler which kicks tail on any air cooler / CLC and can be expanded to cool your GFX card
3. Your PSU will handle twin 980 Tis plus all water cooling gear
4. The 500 GB SSD and SSHD that is 50% than any hard drive made will really make a difference with your stated usages.
5. The case.... see this rating in 5 categories was 100-98-100-99-100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdWXLAmmSjc
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6574/phanteks-enthoo-luxe-full-tower-chassis-review/index8.html
6. Complete LED and fan control systems built in

I can't make a case for X99 system with less than 3 GFX cards.... Z97 is faster than X99 with up to 2 cards.

Again, if ya wait a few weeks, I'd venture into Z170 territory ... P67, Z77, Z87, Z97 all had "birthing issues" in the first 2-3 months of production. From what we are seeing so far, the $139 boards are performing as well as the $300 boards so no sense spending more unless there's an aesthetic thing or feature you want.... RoG boards remain heavily overpriced and don't deliver any more performance then Gigabuye / MSI boards costing $100 less.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Here's a start.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1820.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:00 EST-0500

Better rendering.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1887.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:06 EST-0500

 

[SherbetAddict]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.97 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1733.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:01 EST-0500

You should add some more GTX 980Ti's down the line and for a capture card, consider an Elgato Game Capture HD.

 

[Sandstorm3000]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($226.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1971.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:03 EST-0500

You don't need a capture card to capture your screen, you would need to use software like OBS.

 

[babernet_1]

Yes, go with a Skylake and Z170 motherboard.

 

[anoori9000]

You really don't need to spend that much

Here is a good build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON RED 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $1766.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:00 EST-0500


Here is a build with the same core parts but more luxuries:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON RED 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $1928.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:02 EST-0500

A build focused more heavily on rendering but can definitely game the same if not better than the ones above:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON RED 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($162.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($158.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($66.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $1893.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-09 18:05 EST-0500

I would go with the third one.