$3500 Build Help

I have a budget of about 3500$ to spend on a new computer. I have all the peripherals i need including monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset.
Im hoping to be able to build a computer that will let me play any game at full settings with good frame rates. I am disabled and in constant pain so the computer is a real escape for me and it took me a long time to save up this money so I really want to make sure I get it right.

Here is a build I put together on my first run through

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Coridium
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.5GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2800MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (EVGA HYBRID Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT - 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 4 Year Limited Warranty (4 Year Labor & 2 Year Part Replacement)


Any advice would be appreciated as my level of knowledge has me apprehensive if I know whats best to meet my needs.

thanks so much
Jason

Ok as far as monitors I have a 24 inch Zalman monitor that can do 3D thru polarization if that matters but its high def runs at 1920 by 1080 and i sometimes run thru an HDMI port to a 50 inch flat screen to play movies on. But mostly I just play games on the monitor.

As far as the games I play its pretty much everything. FPS, MMO, RPG, RTS and any other acronym you can come up with Ive probably played it and will play it in the future. So basically I want to be able to run the full spectrum of games at a good resolution and frame rate.

This computer will be pretty much solely for gaming. Storage wise on my current machine Ive filled up a 300gb and 1tb storage drive to the max so i was gonna go with a 2 tb storage drive this time around and hope that will be sufficient.

As far as water cooling my current computer is completely water cooled and I did the installation myself so i might cool it in the future but for now I don't think I have the money so I was looking into the hybrid video cards as an option.

Thanks for getting back to me let me know any more of those opinions I appreciate it.

Jason

i recommend this, leaving room for a great 1440p gaming monitor:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Coridium
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.5GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA (750 B1)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D15 (Extreme Performance)
Chassis Fans: Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)

a single 980ti is capable of handling 1440p (2K) gaming at ultra settings.  with all of this powerful hardware it would be wasted on an old 1080p monitor.  this config is around the $2600 mark.  that leaves you a perfect amount left over from your budget to buy a 144Hz IPS 1440p w/G-Sync 27" wide screen monitor like the Acer Predator XB270HU ($700-ish) to do all that expensive hardware justice. 

Jason, that's certainly a well-reviewed monitor.  there are others like it.  and there are more scheduled to be release soon and in the early part of the new year.  best to keep an eye out.  i don't know what visuals are most important to you, but i'd suspect just about every gamer would relish a high refresh rate monitor with low input lag/signal processing.  and if you're a serious FPS gamer that would be the #1 priority.  playing rpg or mmorpg and strategy type games, image quality would prob take more preference.  some people can't stand the "ips glow" and mistake it for back light bleed with IPS monitors, while others prefer them for the truer colors and viewing angles over TN panels.   

that Acer Predator monitor i listed would serve you well and it's at a particularly good price point for your budget considering the rest of your needs.  the barebones config i posted for you will drive that monitor and current games well at ultra settings.  good luck on whatever you decide

Congrats on the new rig.       

I haven't done any monitor research so can't help.     Just too many to keep up with.

here's what you want to wait for:

Dell Ultra Sharp 30" OLED (yes, you read that right!) 4K (avail 3/31/16) for an MSRP of $5,000




Edited by db188 - 11 Jan 2016 at 6:00pm