Looking for a good mini itx build! Gamimg/Editing ($2000)

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Looking for a great mini itx build which I will be using for gaming and video editing. I was looking at the Bitfenix Prodigy, and Cosair 250D for cases but any recommendation is appreciated. I plan to run all the modern games at 1080p to 1440p resolutions, any monitor/peripheral choices would be good also!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($664.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1805.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 20:55 EDT-0400
 
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I think you could get better for your money. This is the same size as the 250D and Prodigy, although it will perform much better,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($94.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series Fanless 460W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1251.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 22:08 EDT-0400

P.S. It all looks nice and fits a color scheme too! :)
 
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Is the 4 threads on the i5 good enough for editing. Like I'm not extremely fussy, but I do want the ability to do some editing in the future, as well as a few animation programs as well. :)
 
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Switch the i5 for the Intel Xeon E3-1231V3. It has 8 threads for all of your video editing needs, and performs slightly better than the i5.

The only problem with that processor is that it will bring your price up to $1270ish.
 
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Here's the build. 😀

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII GENE Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card ($494.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight Black MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($91.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2011.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 10:48 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.70 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($450.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1951.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 14:34 EDT-0400
 
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