First time custom desktop buyer!

Budget:
Around 3000$ - 3500$

Expectations:
Gaming in ultra settings ( Starcraft 2 - WoW - Skyrim - Diablo 2 - LoL ... and more)

Able to handle many programs at the same time ( for my projects for school like photography )

Won't cause me hardware issues like my old gaming laptop did!

Usage:
Gaming
Educational

Special Needs:
Recommendation on gaming monitors and keyboards


Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (256GB Samsung 850 PRO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB 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): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
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 8.1 (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: Asus ROG SWIFT 27 inch PG278Q (G-SYCN) (144Hz Refresh) (2560 x 1440 Resolution)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 (Mechanical Gaming Keyboard) (Black/Metal Finish)
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 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)





So I made this config after reading other topics on pc builds on this forum. But I am not sure if it is overkill. X99 Motherboard is not a requirement but since this pc will be my daily machine for the next couple of years, I thought it would be nice to have it. If you guys share your thoughts with me I would be much appreciated. And also, I selected Asus rog PG278Q and Corsair K70. I read PG278Q is the best monitor money can buy for gaming but it is too expensive for my budget. I don't want a 4K monitor, 2560 x 1440 resolution is enough for me. Do you guys know any other 2560 x 1440 monitors especially made for gaming? Thank you all.

My first thought is - do you really need the DDR4 memory?

If the answer is yes - good config.

The ROG G-sync monitor is super for gaming but you might be giving up som in the true colors department. Whether this would be a great choice will depend on how much you get into photo processing and editing. Think of it as the difference between a TN monitor and an IPS monitor - TN has better colors but is locked at 60 Mhz refresh and IPS has better speeds with higher refresh up to 144 Mhz.

If affordable kick up to a 1200W p/s and SLI GTX 980s. I say this because I'm assuming you'll be having photoshop and other applications open concerning the photography and it will give better performance in skyrim and other highly graphics intensive games. For wow, diablo 2 (not 3) and starcraft you'd be good for now.

Also, I'd agree on the 512 SSD based on what you say you will be doing.

With this you shouldn't have to think about upgrading for 5-6 years at least.

DDR4 is unlikely to make significant increases to gaming performance

Originally posted by DigitalVelox Thank you michaeljhuman and Pacesetter for your responses. I will consider 512 SSD but for SLI 980 I think I'll wait on those. I really don't know how DDR4 memorry affects gaming and overall performance but I'll stick with them. Velox seems to showcase itself with it's hardline tubing cooler but I don't know anyone has that configed. Is DS H20 cooling more effective than Corsair H110 ?

I can not speak about water cooling   but I do have the Velox Case with the $99 fan upgrade Rampage MOBO and 2 980s in SLI.

I chose the case because it is one of the best ventilated cases I have seen ever for an air cooled system which is what I wanted. I thought long and hard about Water Cooling all or part of my system and decided if I went with the Velox , using water cooling would be a waste of what I consider this case's best feature and that is it's ventilation and fan placement.

It is still cool here in Texas and the ultimate test as to whether the unit will stay cool under load when the Texas summers ramp heat up to a 100+ is still to come.

But on comparison to my old tower case and GPU - a GTX 485 I can see the difference even now.. my old computer used to sound like an airplane taking off and would heat the room so much that I never had to use my central heat for the computer room which was the warmest room in the whole house all year long.. in the winter that was okay but in summer it was brutal.

This machine even with all fans going max level is quiet, and cool. I am hoping the summer will not pose any challenge .

I would leave it Air cooled it will save you some money that you can put to other improvements, then again if you heart is set on water cooling it is still a great case... hence one reason I think they are always on backorder.. but they are well worth the wait in my opinion.. a great case for any build in my opinion

The only draw back I see is I would not place these units on the floor not unless you want to clean it out frequently., esp if you have any pets in the home.