[Build help]My Console crapped out (Xbox one). So i figured it's a good a time as any to get into pc gaming, My budget is in the 2k-2500 range. Need A monitor and a good K+M as well, 1440p peferable.

I just built my computer a couple of months ago, around the same budget as you. This is what I went with after research. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $229.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $103.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $119.89 @ OutletPC
Memory Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $48.96 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $89.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $64.80 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card $678.98 @ NCIX US
Case NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor $402.98 @ Newegg
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1969.56
Mail-in rebates -$30.00
Total $1939.56
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-19 21:08 EDT-0400
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