~$3000 Gaming PC

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~$3000 Gaming PC

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Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes I have.

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

Gaming.

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

I am currently interested in the idea of having one monitor for 4K gaming and another 1440p 144Hz monitor for non-4K gaming. If I understand the current state of 4K gaming correctly, that would mean going with a GTX 1080.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

Currently ~$3000 all in (including monitors, peripherals, everything)

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. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$234.88 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$24.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$144.99 @ NCIX US
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$154.85 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$89.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card	$649.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case	$44.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80 Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$87.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$16.88 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$83.89 @ OutletPC
Wireless Network Adapter	Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor	Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 165Hz Monitor	$734.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Acer XB271HK 27.0" 60Hz Monitor	$799.00 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$19.99 @ Newegg
Headphones	Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset	$84.99 @ NCIX US
Speakers	Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers	$69.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3387.15
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$3337.15
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 21:40 EDT-0400

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So my current dilemma centers mainly around the monitors. Should I currently buy one 4K monitor and a 1440p 144Hz monitor, or should I wait for more 4K options? I was thinking about possibly only buying a single 1440p 144Hz monitor, and potentially going with the Dell S2716DG and then waiting to see what their 4K options are later.

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