BEST AMD OR INTEL RIG UNDER $3000

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hi all, i want to build a new rig and i want to know whats the best amd and intel rig under $3000, also i would like to know your opinions on what rig should i choose. its mostly for gaming and i'm also and architect, so it would be great if it works for both fields thanks.
 
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Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
$569.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$259.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131804

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
$18.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black...

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only the hardware inside the case (not keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc..) thanks.
 
Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
$569.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

ASUS P9X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$259.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131804

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
$18.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
$109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-R 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Red LED
$69.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118075

Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX 1.5TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$109.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136892

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML16GX3M4X1600C7
$164.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233252

SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
$159.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151087

SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$274.99 and free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147164

EVGA 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 Superclocked+ w/Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$484.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130785

The total forthis build is $2223.90
The Sandy Bridge-E cpu was chosen because it's a six core cpu with hyperthreading and that means you will have 12 cores available for when it comes to your work.
 
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If you need more than 16gb of ram for your work then you can add another 16gb and that MB will support it. Also if you need more storage you can get two of the WD hd now or add another later if needed. Same goes for the video card as both the MB and Psu will support another video card.
 
+1 This is a solid build it fits perfectly for what you asked for i would go with this if i was you. ;)
 
If you prefer a full tower look at these Case:COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119245#top

Case:NZXT SWITCH 810 Matte Black CA-SW810-M1 Steel / Plastic ATX HYBIRD Full Tower Gaming Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146095#top

Case:NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146068#top

Case:COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225#top

 
^ No point in getting a GTX 680 it's only 5% faster than a GTX 670 but cost $100 more there no justify that therefore the GTX 670 is best bang for buck!Same apply with a 7970 doesn't offer enough of a performance gain to justify it's price over GTX 670
 
If a second video card is needed it can be easily added at any time and the benchmarks at severl sites show that the GTX 670 is very close to the performance of the 680 and that two 670's can easily keep pace with ywo 680's and in some cases draw even. Still can't figure out why Nvidia has done this and when you actually compare the performance of the two cards and the price , it's foolish to get a 680 over a 670 unless there are some factory overclocks and added ram that significantly puts the advantage in the 680's favor and makes the price worth it.
 

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someone with 3k to spend isnt looking necissarily for the best bang for buck... like for instance the 3930k... not best bang for your buck
 

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Architech programmes do not need for over 16gb and neither an i7.

CPU: i5-3570k: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
The i7 won't provide you any bether performance for gaming even if its 100$+

the 680gtx isn't that much bether then a 670gtx but for a 3000$ you don't go for a 670gtx. If you want the 670gtx go for sli at least except maybe if you wanna save money.

680gtx and hd7970 solo or sli (or the 690gtx or hd7990) are good option for an enthusiaste build.

Alsow ith that much money I,d add an SSD.

samsung 830 or Crucial M4. The cruscial M4 is usualy cheaper and just a little slower then samsung. get the size that you want.

On my 4000$ budget I went for the build of my sig (but I count 3x 27" IPS screen of 2550x1440p resolution in that price).

So far IMO the 670gtx sli are a bether bargain then the 680gtx sli but I had compatibility issue witht he 670gtx.

P.S. I don't get how someone can advise you to go for an i7 for +100$ that will not improve your gaming performance at all but tell you to save 100$ on the GPU (wich will decrease your gaming performance). Exept maybe if he tought that architech programmes could use the hypertrading a lot (my bro is stuidying on architect and his i5-2500k is more then enough with 16gb).

And the 680gtx is closer to + 10% increase over the 670gtx then a 5% (come from someone that have both, I still have my 670gtx sli at home). Especialy with overclocking. But well if you can afford both the i7 and the high end GPU well do it.
 

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1000w is overkill for ANY two single GPU cards. Remember, silicon (should) gets more efficient with every generation.
 
Very true i guess that would be up to him to decide if he wants to do best bang for buck or just spend rather it's a waste of money or not would of course be the OP decision
 

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hi all, well first of all thanks very much all u guys for ur sugestions, i really appreciate ur concerns about the money, its really not a problem for me to spend that amount but i surely would prefer to save some, if its not gonna make too much of a difference in performance. so thank u all for ur opinions. :)
 
So will you be going with that build exactly or are you going to change a few things. The idea behind getting suggestions is to get the build that suits you and your needs so sometimes it's a combination of what's suggested and while I suggested a mid tower you may be better off with a full tower. It's things like that you can change to make it better for your needs.