PLEASE HELP! First build. Read manuals and followed guides. Monitor not communicating? Graphics card problem?

[johboy2016]

As the title says this is my very first build. I am struggling and extremely aggravated. Everything inside of the case seems to be running fine. Fans are spinning. The motherboard and cooler lights up. Power button works. Etc. I just can't seem to get a picture?

I'm not sure if my graphics card is working. I plugged it into the manual-specified VGA slot on my PSU. When I boot the PC, the fans very briefly spin then stop. The logo on the card never lights up. My monitor says NO SIGNAL when it first boots. Nothing happens when I plug it into graphics card ports. Motherboard doesn't have a slot for monitor. Please help...

http://imgur.com/a/UIbGV#Iol7HUZ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($317.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($150.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Video Card ($546.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($659.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: KUL ES-87 Wired Standard Keyboard ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2857.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 06:13 EDT-0400

 

[hang-the-9]

For almost 3 grand, I'd have someone that has built a few systems around to make sure nothing was skipped or plugged in wrong. Only thing you can do is go over the build from scratch and see what is going on. Maybe something is not seated properly or not connected all the way. I would suggest you find a buddy that has built computers before and work on this together so you have someone that can catch issues.

 

[Noah_5]

I would suggest to just go back over all your build and push in all the cables. The 24 pin connector on the motherboard can sometimes be a bit hard to push in. Just go back and be %100 sure that everything is plugged in. Keep us posted on your progress.