Please help a noob with some key choices for a VERY high end gaming rig

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yellowglove

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I am looking to build a gaming PC based on 2 x Titan X (Sli) (I have my reasons for choosing this over 3x980) but have some confusion regarding the importance of some other components (e.g. motherboard, PSU, CPU). I haven't built a computer in a long time so forgive the noobiness, but I am open to any advice,
In terms of features, the only important ones required for a motherboard are SLI support (for the titans) + support for as high a degree of overclocking as possible.
Aim is to have a system that can run almost anything in high-ultra settings with 4k resolution on a single monitor
I understand that I am asking a lot, but if someone can answer even one of the questions below, I will appreciate it so much :)
Questions are:
(1) what is the best processor on average for gaming REGARDLESS of price (planning on overclocking as much as viable). Is 1055 or 2011 pin the way to go? I am open to anything. At the moment I have my eye on 5930k, but if for example 5960x is even a little bit better for my purpose, I am willing to spend the extra money (I care about total performance rather than performance/dollar ratio)
(2) relating to question 1, regardless of price, what motherboard is sufficient for my requirements (maximum overclocking, adequate support for 2 x titan x). Maybe x99a (going with above cpu) is the most appropriate choice?
(3) how much power will I need for the titans/this setup - is 850 enough? (case I will go with is corsair 900D)
(4) Will corsair hydro series (h110) be sufficient to cool the titans/overclocked CPU? If not what will I need for sufficient cooling.
(5) I am going to go for 16gb ram. What is fastest/best ram REGARDLESS of price for pure performance in gaming

I have the harddrives/monitor already sorted.
 
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Bobmahjingle
for your second question go with an asus x99 deluxe. its awesome and for "some" more $$$ you can get the model with usb 3.1 which is "supposedly" 10 times faster then usb 3.0. it also comes with a pci e ssd adaptor:)
For ram id recommend getting corsair dominator ram cause its ddr4 and really fast and your processor can use it!
For cooling I'd recommend a custom water cooling loop for better efficiency all round
And for psu if your willing to spend more $$$ i would get the corsair rm850 because its modular and easier to cable manage
And with that you have a awesome overkill build that cost many $$$
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To answer your first question, go the lga 2011 way. It has support for more PCI lanes, and the CPU's are overall better. For gaming performance, go for the 5930K. The 5960X will be harder to get a high overclock because of temps, since it's an 8 core. No game is going to use 16 cores, except Minecraft. The 5930K will give you the best overclock performance if paired with a good water cooler. The 5960X can't get you the performance of the 5930K because it won't hit as high of an overclock. Unless what you do is very multithreaded.
 
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That makes sense, thanks so much. I was also thinking for the same reason that the 5930k was the way to go, and what I want to do is not very mulithreaded so the 8 cores are not necessary.

 
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for your second question go with an asus x99 deluxe. its awesome and for "some" more $$$ you can get the model with usb 3.1 which is "supposedly" 10 times faster then usb 3.0. it also comes with a pci e ssd adaptor:)
For ram id recommend getting corsair dominator ram cause its ddr4 and really fast and your processor can use it!
For cooling I'd recommend a custom water cooling loop for better efficiency all round
And for psu if your willing to spend more $$$ i would get the corsair rm850 because its modular and easier to cable manage
And with that you have a awesome overkill build that cost many $$$
 
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Thanks for your response :) The other thing I was wondering is would the x99 deluxe provide any advantage in terms of processor overclocking compared to something cheaper like x99a? I mean in terms of voltage power stages etc.
 
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there are no advantages except for extra features
 
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