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SpookyOnRye

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Looking to finally pull the trigger on a new PC build. Been a bit over 4 years since my last one.

Things I'm planning to do:
-Gaming--I typically play games that aren't too graphically intensive (mostly Dota 2), but I do plan on playing some Evolve and Star Citizen
-Streaming--I'd like to get back into livestreaming and my current rig has difficulty doing so
-Multiple monitors--At minimum two; preferred three. I use two currently.

I'm not too worried about OCing at the onset as I don't have a lot of background in it, but I'd like to keep it an option going forward.

What I'm building around:
CPU: i7 4790k

Components on current build available for use:
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
HDD: Western Digital Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
PSU: CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650W

I am also interested in a new monitor. I currently have two different monitors (both ASUS, but different models) and it leads to occasional graphics issues. Would like to avoid that in the future where possible.

Budget: $1500-$2000

If you have advice on mechanical keyboards, I'll take that as well. Brown switches, most likely.

Thanks in advance!
 
Solution
How about this, plus a keyboard and monitor of your choice?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($543.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($543.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1698.92...

Archgaull

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How about this, plus a keyboard and monitor of your choice?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($543.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($543.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1698.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 14:50 EST-0500
 
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Avesomefthat

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Right, this should be quite a powerful build - Ideal for both gaming and streaming; alongside multi-monitor support.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2zZwK8

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2zZwK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2zZwK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($273.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($273.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Genesis 9000 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($57.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($138.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($138.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.95 @ Newegg)
Total: $1882.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-05 16:02 EST-0500
 

SpookyOnRye

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I guess I didn't specify this in my original post. I meant to say that I already have the i7 4790k to work with. You guys don't need to include it as part of the setup/pricing.

What's going to be the difference between the R9s and the GTX 980s? I haven't looked for at video cards in a good 5 years.
 

Avesomefthat

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The gtx 980 is higher end than the R9 290 - but they both have 4GB of GDDR5 memory. The R9 290 is on par with the gtx Titan, but significantly cheaper.