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Thermal compound is a waste of money, and I generally prefer a strong air cooler over a CLL, but if you must go with a CLL, I'd get the Crorig A80 over the Corsair H110i. I'd also suggest dropping the hybrid cards. And I second nikoli707's suggestion of the Samsung 950 Pro.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($216.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill...
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get the samsung 950 pro. any high end build like yours deserves it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 1.5g Thermal Paste ($6.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3400 Memory ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($322.57 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($196.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($746.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($746.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($195.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $3406.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thermal compound is a waste of money, and I generally prefer a strong air cooler over a CLL, but if you must go with a CLL, I'd get the Crorig A80 over the Corsair H110i. I'd also suggest dropping the hybrid cards. And I second nikoli707's suggestion of the Samsung 950 Pro.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($216.98 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($86.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2899.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or if you want to do a 5820K setup for 3 or 4 way SLI:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.45 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($86.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2909.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Would the top one run me 4-5 years? Also, the only issue I have with MSIs is that if you put them next to each other, won't that limit the amount of cooling one of them will get? And the only issue I have with the cooler is that, from my experience, brand name tends to be best in computing. Also, why not 32GB. I know it's insane now, but 3-4 years down could come in handy... and why 3200 MHz instead of 3400.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ph2kkL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ph2kkL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.64 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Reactor 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($626.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($626.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $3188.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-04 02:52 EDT-0400

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I do think it would look mighty funky, too :p
 
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I'm sorry, simply can't do anything AMD :p First gaming comp I ever got was an AMD, SUCKED.And Muskin? I've never heard of them :p
 
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1. Yes that will last a very long time.
2. That isn't really that true about the MSI cards or any other card. Having more cards in your case won't limit the air flow.
3. That's half true - but all brands have products they make that are great and products they make that are terrible. I think the H100i is kind of overrated. And I happen to like Cryorig - they're fairly new on the PC scene but they're a company that was founded by and run by PC enthusiasts so they know what we want in coolers. I like the A80 for a CLL because it has something most don't - a 40mm fan on top of the CPU block which helps with cooling dissipation. I have a Cryorig cooler in my desktop and it's great, it was very easy to install and came with everything you need.
4. No it won't. At least for gaming. 16GB is the max I would go. You can always add more RAM if you need it, but for the most part you won't ever need or use that much RAM. Speed doesn't really matter until you start overclocking. On default with XMP disabled the motherboard will run the RAM at the lowest speeds and timings that it can handle on standard voltage. But with XMP enabled and running RAM at the full speed there's not much difference between 3200 MHz and 3400 MHz.

I'm sorry, simply can't do anything AMD :p First gaming comp I ever got was an AMD, SUCKED.And Muskin? I've never heard of them :p
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Yeah I wouldn't touch a Fury X with a 10 foot pole, even if I did have the money. :lol:

Mushkin is a RAM vendor - they make some very nice memory modules and SSDs, among other things.
 
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Though I don't understand the bias, especially since you originally wanted two CLC cards anyway, just switch it for 980ti's. the Mushkin SSDs are reliable and cost effective 1tb drives. Not the fastest, though, so you know.
Fury X also has full async compute support, and AMD cards have historically aged better than their Nvidia counterparts(GTX 680 v 7970, etc). Looking at every DX12 benchmark I've seen, Fury X comes out on top 6-8 times out of ten. Just my 2 cents tho.
 
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i would go air air air and forget some of the super high end parts like the maximus hero first and foremost. that is a water block motherboard and anything less than designed closed loop wouldn't do that board justice. if you are on a budget, this is what i would go with.

you would get nearly identical performance all around but save quite a few hundred bucks. also i dont know why you are limiting your choices to newegg but here you go.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($322.57 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($572.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($572.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2634.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-05 22:10 EDT-0400
 
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