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Jaxem
I do a fair amount of rendering and transcoding, so the 6 core CPU is most of what made me go with number 2, but just as a baseline, i wouldn't want it as presented, but something like this:

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($401.98 @...
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Jaxem

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Would i have to take them just like that or could i tweak them prior to getting them? I'd take the second personally, a better baseline to build a monster machine at (better CPU, mobo, PSU), first thing i'd toss (sell off) is the graphics card and upgrade to a water cooled 290x
 
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You can tweak 'em. What would you do?
Thanks for the reply.
 
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Jaxem

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What's the main purpose of the machine, and what's the budget?
 
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Keep it under $3000.00. And which would you choose for what you do and why?

 
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build 2 is just..... you dont want to know. heres alot better build and cheaper. 16gb is more than enough for gaming. gtx 660 is the stupidest choice for a 3000$ build one gtx 780ti is better than both. hdd total waste. very overpriced psu for nothing. please accept this build.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($707.57 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-04 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($174.23 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2393.68
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 19:58 EDT-0400)
 
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The builds you originally picked were kind of.. well, horrible. 64GB of RAM will never be used, not for at least another 20-30 years. And you skimped on the GPU. Go with ModernWarfare's build.
 
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Jaxem

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I do a fair amount of rendering and transcoding, so the 6 core CPU is most of what made me go with number 2, but just as a baseline, i wouldn't want it as presented, but something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($401.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3009.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 20:09 EDT-0400)

There's definite room for tweakage to save money, but that'd be about my $3000 build
 
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I understand the video card is low-end. Just also figure its easier to upgrade a video card than a motherboard. And the computer is not for gaming in particular, but all around computing power (video editing/capture, rendering, streaming, gaming, data storage)
 
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Same reason I was liking build 2. Thanks for the input.
 
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