$2700 Ivy Bridge-E/R9 280x cfire gaming PC (3x1080p GAMING)

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($208.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($231.75 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($217.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit) ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2763.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 06:33 EST-0500)
 
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That will now give you less fps because the 290x is weaker than 280x cf. Drop the 290x to a 290 and buy two of them. It sould be pretty close to your original price if you keep the other changes.
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Um... this benchmark will beg to differ: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/6

A single R9-290X is cheaper than the Titan and gets better frame rates.

So far no one is saying that X79 is not a gaming platform. That's because it isn't. Overpaying for parts isn't going to improve performance at all. The Dominator Platinum - nobody should buy because it's ridiculously overpriced compared to standard RAM. You do not need a 4930K for gaming, and you certainly don't need X79. You also don't need a BD-R burner...
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Thanks to everyone. So, lets try this.

1) Swap 256 GB ssd for a 128GB
2) Swap RAM from Dominator platinum to 1600MHz CAS-7 G Skill Trident X (2x8 GB)
3) Swap 2 * 280x to one R9 290X
4) Swap the cabinet to Cooler Master Storm Stryker
5) Swap the PSU from 1000 W to a 750 W Corsair HX750

Reduced about $400

One question. With this configuration, it costs 558W. Will a 750 W psu be enough for extreme overclocking or should I look for an 850W PSU?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($208.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - OEM (64-bit) ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2332.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 09:16 EST-0500)
 
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That will now give you less fps because the 290x is weaker than 280x cf. Drop the 290x to a 290 and buy two of them. It sould be pretty close to your original price if you keep the other changes.
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Um... this benchmark will beg to differ: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review/6

A single R9-290X is cheaper than the Titan and gets better frame rates.

So far no one is saying that X79 is not a gaming platform. That's because it isn't. Overpaying for parts isn't going to improve performance at all. The Dominator Platinum - nobody should buy because it's ridiculously overpriced compared to standard RAM. You do not need a 4930K for gaming, and you certainly don't need X79. You also don't need a BD-R burner either.

This is what you should be doing:

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 ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2288.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 14:48 EST-0500)

If you want a R9-290X solution:

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 ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($585.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2440.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-07 14:49 EST-0500)

But really Dominator Platinum and X79 do absolutely nothing for gaming. Use the difference and get a nice monitor or whatever else you want / need.
 
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I want a good overclocking PC. Whenever I speak of building of an AMD FX 8350 build, I am reminded of the power it costs and the heat it produces.

g-unit1111: Well, my bad. I forgot to mention that I'll be taking computer engineering in my college next year, so I want a tough PC that would withstand graphic designing, programming, video editing, hardcore gaming etc. for the next 4-5 years. That's why I chose the extreme edition CPU. By the way, I've heard that haswell-e has a different socket. So, I cant swap it for my ivy-bridge-e in future. Is it true?

Wanderer11: I agree to what you're saying. But two 280x in cf cost hell lot of power and overclocking them will cost even more.

Marcopoli123: I agree. But the 290x has more stream processors and texture units and lesser wattage than 280x cf. And the factory clock speed is more. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7481/the-amd-radeon-r9-290-review To get performance of 290x from 290 I'll have to OC it. Again costing more power. You tell me, which is better? 280x cf or one 290x?
 
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Yes that is correct. I only recommend X79 if you're using multimedia authoring and rendering applications where you need the extra cores and a boat load of RAM. But for basic engineering calculation apps it doesn't take that elaborate of a CPU to use them. Hell a Core 2 Duo will run most calculation applications. But for the most part you want a i5-4670K or an i7-4770K. But for the most part you don't need to overpay when you don't have to.
 
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I see...
What about Broadwell? That'll support DDR4 memory right? Then I guess a broadwell + ddr4 configuration should be good enough for me. Yeah, I can wait for a year, to get DDR4 and Broadwell.
 
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Thanks for reminding! :D I guess, I should wait for Broadwell. By the way, can you site me a list of CPUs and their chipsets for the present and future generations?
 
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