Above $3500 High End PC, Looking For Advice!

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MNK_

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Hi,

This is my build

Motherboard:
-ASUS MAXIMUS VI EXTREME

CPU:
-Intel Core i7-3960X Processor (15M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
Or
-Intel® Core™ i7-3970X Processor Extreme Edition
Do you suggest different CPU? please let me know in the comments!

Internal Hard Driver:
-Seagate 3T

SSD:
-Samsung 840 (500GB) x2

Graphics Card:
I'm confused between
-GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 690
and
-ASUS GTX690
What is the difference the company name makes? Why is gigabyte cheaper?
Which one is better to get in terms of quality and performance?

RAM:
-Corsair DOMINATOR® PLATINUM 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 21

CPU cooler:
-CORSAIR Hydro Series™ H100i Extreme Performance

PC case:
-Thermaltake Level 10 GT Full Tower
Or
-Corsair 900D Super Tower

Power Supplies: Need someone to suggest one for me.

Some questions:

-Will H100i fit in Thermaltake pc case?
-Do I need to add Fans to whichever case I'm going to choose? if so, please suggest some.
 
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g-unit1111
You certainly don't need to spend $3500 on a PC for gaming. Over $2K, you're spending money just to spend money. And a $1000 processor and ridiculously overpriced RAM (32GB of Dominator Platinum costs over 3 - 4 times what normal RAM costs) and SSDs is not where you put money on a gaming rig.

This is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600...
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I would get a 4930k. No difference between that and a 4960/70x. Latest generation hexacore. I would also go 780 sli instead of a 690. 2 gb vram for that price is a bit too little in my opinion. However, I think you are wasting your money and should stick with lga1150 and a single 780. If not, then try to wait for AMD's new cards.
 
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MNK_

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It's for games, next generation games.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($123.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($633.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($633.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($132.95 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $3403.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 18:42 EDT-0400)

This would be my build, it even leaves room for another 780 if needed. For a build like this, however, you need to have an amazing monitor setup. Anything less than 3 1080P monitors or a 2560 X 1600 monitor will be a waste of graphical power.
 
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g-unit1111

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You certainly don't need to spend $3500 on a PC for gaming. Over $2K, you're spending money just to spend money. And a $1000 processor and ridiculously overpriced RAM (32GB of Dominator Platinum costs over 3 - 4 times what normal RAM costs) and SSDs is not where you put money on a gaming rig.

This is what I would get:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone FT02S-USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($247.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($182.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2082.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-22 20:24 EDT-0400)

- Dual GTX 770 destroys pretty much anything in its' path
- 128GB Samsung 840 Pro and a 1TB Caviar Black is an ideal storage combination
- The Silverstone Fortress is made from polished aluminum and steel and gives your system a clean high end look to it
 
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