WTFshady

CrankerMan

WTFshadyAn i7 isn't worth it if you don't want to overclock

every i5/7 xxxxK isn't worth buying if you don't oc

Nah, i5 4690k is cheaper than i5 4690, so your argument is invalid.

damn!

i have a 3560k and i'm not planning to rebuild my pc in a while so i didn't really take a look at the 4th gen yet

but about snowy's pc:
i'd recommend the zotac 970 amp extreme edition but it looks like they don't sell it down under
you could however consider the evga 970 ftw acx2.0 which is a bit faster for only ~20$ extra

CrankerMan

WTFshadyAn i7 isn't worth it if you don't want to overclock

every i5/7 xxxxK isn't worth buying if you don't oc

Nah, i5 4690k is cheaper than i5 4690, so your argument is invalid.

WTFshadyAn i7 isn't worth it if you don't want to overclock

every i5/7 xxxxK isn't worth buying if you don't oc

An i7 isn't worth it if you don't want to overclock (you can go with a Xeon), but apparently you do, so here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($170.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: *GeIL EVO Leggara Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($187.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($348.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2903.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-12 02:43 EST+1100

(The price is AUD, right? ) I lowered the price of some parts (motherboard, RAM, HDD, case) and managed to fit in better parts (144Hz monitor that you can use to play games on and a 80+ gold semi-modular PSU that will be more power efficient). The other parts were totally OK. If you want to spend some more and go up to $3100 AUD or so, you can go with this build that features a hexa-core i7 and DDR4 RAM.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($289.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($259.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($348.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $3154.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-12 02:48 EST+1100

Snowy
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2853.00 AUD

Why are you getting this psu instead of the hx? the cx series is corsair's cheap line of psu's, and at that budget i'd get something better than a 80+ bronze. (I know i chose it for mine, but it was super cheap in my area.)

Dual 1440p screens w/ games in ultra settings; I'd rather have sli 970s than go for a 980. Also the build has been updated FYI:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($419.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($209.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($499.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($199.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($135.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: AOC E2460SD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($169.00 @ CPL Online) (Have duals available)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 83.6 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $2853.00 AUD

If you're going sli right now, you should just get a 980. If you're just going to get a single 970, then save up in the future and get another, sure. Everything else is pretty baller. You could upgrade your monitors a bit at that budget if you were to save the money and get a single 980.

why don't you get a single 980 instead of sli 970's?
i heard sli causes lots of trouble with games even if the publishers say it's "supported".

and as previously said: you should have 16gb ram for rendering (3d or videos, doesn't matter)
my pc has 8gb ram and i experience how it's too less every weekend when my pc freezes because the ram usage is at 99% when rendering big scenes with c4d.


and

NetworkPCE$2k is not exactly needed for a gaming PC, 1 GTX 970 is easily enough to run renders, and every game right now on the market with over 60fps on ultra settings.

not if you're planning to play ubisoft games

Get this monitor , 24in , 1ms response time(5ms your monitor) for 139$ ($20 mail in rebate

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vx248h

$2k is not exactly needed for a gaming PC, 1 GTX 970 is easily enough to run renders, and every game right now on the market with over 60fps on ultra settings.

I don't think you'll need a i7 unless you're doing alot of rendering

That looks good, but I think it might be better to have 16gb of ram (2x8GB) as you have 2 GTX950 Cards

looks pretty cool