New Build to replace build I sold last year

[darkside_gamer7]

Ive been out of the game for about a year now since I sold my system and I am looking to build a new one. I got about a $2000 budget. I am looking for a new gaming build.
The last system I built over a year ago was as follows:
CPU: Intel 2500k
MOBO: Asus Sabertooth
RAM: 8GB 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance
PSU: 1000 watt supply made by Corsair (Modular)
GPU: 1x 6970 Non-OC'd from sapphire
Cooler: Coolermaster V-6 GT
Case: Coolermaster HAF 932
Had a 24 inch monitor and windows 7 UE as OS.

Ive been looking around at alot of the new Processors and Gpus out on the market now. I have also seen alot of news of intels new processors coming out along with AMD's and Nvidia's new cards coming soon as well.

I'm really looking for a setup thats alot better then my last build. I mostly shop newegg.com and really prefer them. Any deals that I'm unaware of would be awesome. I've also been looking at some of the system builders marathons and such to kinda base what I should get but am iffy on some things. I'm not necessarily looking for an upgraded version of my last build. I'm really looking for the best for my money. I've still got the W7 OS so that's not needed in my budget.

Thanks and appreciate any help .

Edit: I had 2 500gb HDDs made by WD as boot and storage. Been contemplating a ssd with a HDD

 

[Jack Revenant]

2 x 670 FTW is far better than a single 690 in terms of power for price, and is also pretty close to overkill. Past 2 x 670 or 2 x 7970, the returns pretty much vanish.

and? 2x GTX 660 Tis is better than 2x 670 FTWS in terms of power for price and it'll max out all the games coming out this year too lol.... so if that's your reason, why bother with anything above that?

There is such a thing as mid-term future-proofing. A dual-660 Ti build won't last as long as a dual-670 FTW or dual-7970 build, which have a reasonable lifespan for maxing games. That said, two 660 Tis is a fine choice, though I would tend to go with a single, more powerful card. Basic issue with a 690 is that it's not as powerful as two 7970s or overclocked 670s, it doesn't come with a very good cooler, and it costs more. There's no need to cut into other things to get a 690, because the 690 is either not an upgrade, or a very, very minor upgrade.

Edit: I should note that by "a reasonable lifespan", I mean a year or two. Nobody expects longterm max settings without an upgrade.

if he sold his last computer within an year, what's to stop him from doing the same lol. why even bother "future proofing" for 2-3 years into the future.

and it depends on the 690. you can overclock it pretty well... and GTX 670 FTWs overclocks terribly cause of the cooler... (yes, the stock gtx 680 cooler is better than the stock gtx 670 cooler) but you can get a windforce from gigabyte or DCII from Asus for a tiny bit more and those will overclock way better than a original FTW edition...

oh. didn't notice that you had two stock GTX 670s on there lol. those overclock very terribly...

Given what he's spending, and the fact that we can manage to do so while staying efficient, I feel that designing a system to last 2 years is a reasonable choice.

Fair enough, though I do believe the EVGA make an FTW with a reasonable cooler.

Not my build. I pitched dual 7970s. No bones about it, that is not the build I would recommend (having very overpriced RAM being one reason), but my point was that your suggested changes wouldn't have taken it in a significantly improved direction.

Edit: Having checked, Ecaarnage's build seems to use FTWs. Not sure what you mean about the stock 670s.

 

[darkside_gamer7]

Im in close consideration with waiting for the new gen of GPUs...as well as intels new offerings...I can raise my budget a bit but can't bend too much or the wife would go nutz lol...I dont plan on selling this build or ditching it for a good 3 years or so...I sold my last one before I moved and I would like to also have something good for a while because I'll be going to Korea in september and living there for 1-2 years.

 

[Jack Revenant]

Im in close consideration with waiting for the new gen of GPUs...as well as intels new offerings...I can raise my budget a bit but can't bend too much or the wife would go nutz lol...I dont plan on selling this build or ditching it for a good 3 years or so...I sold my last one before I moved and I would like to also have something good for a while because I'll be going to Korea in september and living there for 1-2 years.

I would definitely wait, if I were you. Coming back sometime in June would probably get you the most optimal build, whether or not the new GPUs are worth it (which they very likely will be, I should note).
Sorry to turn your thread into a massive debate, by the way.

 

[darkside_gamer7]

No problems on the debate. Debate can create solutions new and old. I will most likely wait on parts to build around new intel and new gpus...until they are released I'll shop and purchase the other parts. Appreciate all the help everyone. Given me alot to go on.