anomalousdecay
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Did this but with a few better parts for about $200 less. Got a STRIX 970, ASUS mobo, SSHD 2TB, 240 GB EVO SSD. There are places that sell parts that aren't on the PC part picker site which gave me a few good prices. Did not need to get a single thing delivered either. I picked everything up by hand and drove to places. Also, I didn't require liquid cooling. On a hot day I pull around 36 degrees on a light load (around 26-27 degree ambient). In a 20 degree environment, I can get to 30 to 31 degrees in a light load.$2600 Build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($515.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($599.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($102.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($525.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($158.50 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($145.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2581.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-03 21:52 EST+1100
Also, I went for 4 x 4 GB DDR4 2400 MHz. I can always add more RAM later given I have 8 slots to work with, when I need it and when it is cheaper.
Playing a recent game (NFS The Crew) I get around 44 to 45 degrees in a 23-24 ambient temperature.