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Upgrading to 1080 Gaming/Programming PC

###Build Help:

**Have you read the sidebar and [rules](http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/wiki/rules)? (Please do)**

Yep.

**What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.**

Primarily a gaming PC, though I'm also a programmer and will be using this as my primary computer. I tend to play a lot of online FPS's and CPU-heavy games (EVE Online, Paradox games, etc).

**If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)**

As the monitor selection might suggest, 1440 resolution with 144 FPS at as high of settings as I can get away with.

**What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?**

$2500 or less

**In what country are you purchasing your parts?**

:USA:

**Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). [Consider formatting your parts list.](http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/wiki/pcpp) Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!)**.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/JBthPs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/JBthPs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $338.99 @ SuperBiiz **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Vwdqqs/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww) | $59.99 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3n7CmG/msi-motherboard-z170agamingm7) | $209.99 @ Micro Center **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4vWrxr/gskill-memory-f42400c15d16gvr) | $59.88 @ OutletPC **Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $149.99 @ NCIX US **Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/dCxfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.89 @ OutletPC **Case** | [Rosewill NIGHTHAWK 117 ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/nkX2FT/rosewill-case-nighthawk117) | $94.99 @ Amazon **Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MfJwrH/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr) | $99.99 @ Amazon **Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2v9KHx/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $16.99 @ SuperBiiz **Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $83.89 @ OutletPC **Wireless Network Adapter** | [Intel 7260HMWDTX1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Yn2FT/intel-wireless-network-card-7260hmwdtx1) | $45.99 @ Newegg **Monitor** | [Dell S2716DG 27.0" 144Hz Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/BcTrxr/dell-monitor-s2716dg) | $509.99 @ Amazon **Other**| ASUS Strix GTX 1080 OC (PCPP doesn't have it listed yet)| $640.00 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2377.57 | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | **Total** | **$2357.57** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-06-03 20:10 EDT-0400 |

**Provide any additional details you wish below.**

I'm probably going to get the semi-modular version of that PSU, as it's $20 cheaper and AFAIK identical otherwise in terms of performance.

I'm also looking for recommendations for red LED fans, because if I'm spending this much money then it's going to be lit up red, damn it. Right now I'm leaning towards the Corsair AF series, but I'm open to suggestions.

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