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[==[ The Rationale ]==] * CPU - Since you said that you won't be overclocking, there's no point in throwing out extra money for the i7-6700k. A non-k will do. * Motherboard - A motherboard doesn't directly affect performance unless you're overclocking (and even so, it's not that significant). Price per performance-wise, you'll be better off sinking money into a better video card than a better motherboard (unless of course if there's a particular motherboard that has specific features that you need). * Memory - Nothing too special here. Just buy the cheapest (compatible!) memory from a reputable brand and you're set. Since you're not overclocking, don't worry about memory speeds (2133, 2400, etc). * Storage - SSD - The Samsung 850 Evo is pretty good -- I'm running the 850 Pro 256GB (one step up from the evo) and so far I have no complaints. You could just get away with the cheapest price/GB SSD too; just make sure it's from a reliable company/OEM. * Storage - HDD - Hitachi drives seem to be one of the most reliable hard drives. This one just also happens to give the best price/GB. Source: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-q4-2015/ * Video Card - I would recommend you hold out on this one for now. Nvidia's Pascal architecture is due to release in the coming weeks. I would recommend you wait until benchmark numbers release before making a decision here -- the upcoming $599 GTX 1080 has been teased to be faster than their current $1000 GTX Titan X. Also, AMD is releasing their Polaris cards soon too. * Case - A very subjective choice. This one has a side window, front USB 3.0, and...uh...looks cool? Honestly, you could go for a much cheaper case, like the SPEC-01. Just don't use a cardboard box. Or you could ;) * Power Supply - The only piece of advice worth bolding, italicising, and putting in all caps: NEVER CHEAP OUT ON A POWER SUPPLY!!!. A piece of [insert word for feces] power supply can potentially short and kill your entire computer. Here's a good source from Tom's Hardware -- bookmark this page. You can also check out JohnnyGuru * Operating System - According to PCPartPicker, it's actually cheaper to buy a Windows 8.1 Pro license, and then take your free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. As of today (today = May 14, 2016), the deadline to upgrade to Windows 10 is July 29, 2016. * Sound Card - I usually don't run sound cards in my computers (I just use the onboard audio :3) so I can't really suggest anything. I've allocated $100 towards this, though I'm not sure how much a quality card should cost. * Wireless Network Adapter - This one has some good reviews. Your motherboard has onboard RJ-45 for wired. * Monitor - You wanted two 23" 1920x1080 with 100mm x 100mm VESA mounts. Here are two 23.8" 1920x1080 monitors with 100mm x 100mm VESA mounts. The bezels are slim too. However, at your price point, I would highly recommend considering a 4k or an ultrawide (21:9) -- even the current gen GTX 980Ti at $600 can do 1920x1080 without breaking a sweat. My GTX 970 can handle 1920x1080 easily at 60fps on most games maxed out, so at your price point (combined with the upcoming GTX 1080), you should be able to pull 4k with no problems. Gaming on 1920x1080 with a computer of your budget is like going 1280x720 with mine. TLDR Gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor will not utilize the full potential of your video card! * Video Capture Card - I'm not too versed on video capture cards, so i can't give you an opinion here. I've set aside $150 of the budget (exactly the price Amazon gave me at the time I checked) for this.