Need Advice on 2400$ budget Render/Gaming PC

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Hey everyone I have a few things picked out for this build I just want to hear your guys suggestions and recommendations. My budget is around 2400$, I do A LOT of video encoding/Rendering. This is some of the stuff I have picked out so far I want this to be a very fast Gaming/Render Rig. I don't Mind how loud it is. So far this is what I got.

Approximate Purchase Date: (June 1st 2012)

Budget Range: (1500$ to 2400$) Before Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (Video Rendering, Gaming, Surfing the web, Movies)

Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, harddrive)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Country: USA

Parts Preferences:

Mobo = ASRock X79 Extreme4 LGA 2011 Intel X79 / Also thought about getting the better ver of this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157282

Cpu= Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

Gpu= GIGABYTE GV-N680OC-2GD GeForce GTX 680 2GB / Will SLI later down the road
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125422

PSU= KINGWIN Lazer LZ-850 850W Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817121067

CASE= SilverStone Raven RV03 / Maybe I want a case like this with no mesh and a WINDOW recommend me one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163180

RAM= G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 / Will get a second one of these soon
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231489

CPU COOLER= CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / Not right away

Monitor Resolution: Already have 3 1920x1080 monitors

Additional Comments: (Thats an 1828$ Rig so feel free to change some stuff up Make budget is 2400$

I already Have 2 SSDS one 120 OCZ AGILITY 3 and a 64 Crucial M4 how well do you think this build should do? I am Open to any recommendations)
 
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great build but-
1-i am not a big fan of kingwin,better go with this SS strider gold unit-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256067
raven is a great case,i won't suggest any change.
closed loop coolers are overpriced and stock fans are crap,better go with a good aircooler,something like this-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103106
a single 680 will struggle at your resolution,better get two of them as you can afford ;)
you have good SSDs.
all the best,enjoy.
 
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I plain to overclock the CPU to around 4.8ghz also the last pc i had I had a big AIR cooler and it covered 2 of my ram slots so i was trying to avoid that. Also I only play on 1 of my monitors not all 3 I will be getting a second 680 once i can They just have been out of stock since release :) Also Do you know how the top fin goes on the Riven case with all you cables connected?
 
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i don't like hxx or hxxx coolers because you have to pay a high price for a bit better performance but still if you want silence then you have to put your own aftermakret fans as stock fans are crappy.if you are willing to pay then go ahead otherwiese silver arrow will easily take you to 4.8ghz-
http://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Silver-Arrow-Universal-Cooler/dp/B007BO0VEI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1335944588&sr=8-6
for a single monitor,a single 680 will max out anygame with playable fps.
raven is one of the finest cases,it has great aesthetics,cable management and cooling.
 
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that's interesting... I will note that on my notepad....is there a review shoot out please? thx hellfire24
 
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Good job, build looks great, but here are a couple suggestions:

- You might want the ASRock Extreme 6. Benefits aren't huge, but you'd get 8 DIMM slots and more USB 3.0 ports. It's only $25 more, which is nothing for a $2000 build.
- Get a Seasonic Gold or Platinum power supply

With that budget I'd spend a little more on the case, but that's up to your preference. My top recommendations would be for the Silverstone Fortress FT02. It is amazing according to everyone who has used it, and it will take great care of your parts without making noise for many years:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163161

the Corsair Obsidian series is solid and professional:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001
 
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interesting...why would anyone pay 2 1/2 times more for the D14, which is just a shade better!
 
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please don't take it in offensive way but everything we owned or own is not the best,in this case,phantom is a reasonable choice.it looks great,enough space,good cooling and a lot more than what you expect from a $130 full tower.spending anything more is definitely not worth because a high end(and more expensive) case won't add extra framerates.i hope you got my point :)
 
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