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Hey guys, its been a long while since I've been on this site and I am looking for some advice. I am heading off to college in about a years time and I am going to build a new, more powerful PC to do 4k gaming and streaming. The catch is, I want an mATX system and I am hell bent on putting 2 980 Ti's in it and I am looking for suggestions on what case and other components to purchase. I was looking at the Corsair Air 240 and it just seem a little too snug, but maybe that's just me. Here's the build that I had in mind, and if y'all could suggest a CPU cooler as well as tweaking my build, I would be very appreciative. Thanks in advance!

P.S.-- I am not in need of storage or an OS, as I will be pulling the HDD out of my current rig.
 
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I have a job and everything that I make is my fun money, so funds aren't really too much of an issue.
 
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Something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2074.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 15:57 EDT-0400

Upgrating the CPU and SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($146.45 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2269.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 16:07 EDT-0400

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While those are the specs that I want, I'm looking at a mATX build, since I will be trying to conserve space in my dorm later and make it easy to transport on the long drive I will have between home and university.
 
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Would a 750W power supply be large enough for 2 980 Ti's? I thought ~80% load on the PSU was the sweet spot.
 
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What about this?...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 120XL 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($329.99 @ Directron)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2093.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 16:57 EDT-0400
 
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This is pretty much what I'm going for spec wise, but I plan on getting two 980 Ti's instead of the 970's.
 
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Made a few changes to keep it within your $2500 budget, which I presumes includes the 4K monitor?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($489.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2507.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 17:13 EDT-0400
 
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Yeah, 2500 with the monitor is preferable, but I can spend a little extra to get the i7.
 
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i5 vs i7 is up to you. Both OC to around the same speeds, so the only difference is HyperThreading and a larger cache on the i7. For games, minor difference at best. I would get a better cooler than the Hyper-212 EVO if you want a decent OC. Personally, I am waiting for the Noctua NH-14CS to come out this month for my i7 OC build.
 
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If you want more power then here it is:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $2290.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-06 06:41 EDT-0400

The spec on the 980 Ti is 250w per GPU, but your unlikely going to get to those power levels (not that it couldn't happen). The 750w PSU should be fine for the build, but if you want to OC the CPU later you could go with an 800w+ PSU to meet those requirements.
 
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