ok as of now this is wht i have.

i5-650 @ 3.2 ghz hyper threaded
8gb ram DDR3
1 terrabyte HD
GTX 550Ti 1gb ddr5
win 7-64bit

and this is wht im thinking of starting off of:
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_2011/Rampage_IV_ExtremeBATTLEFIELD_3/
 
please tell me wht u all think and please post suggetions for CPU's and GPU's and ram brand names and all the details for it like mhz' an such, and disc drives/SSD's and all tht, plan to begin my first purchase in2-3 months from now.'
was also thinking of water cooling or whtever tht is called, please post every small detail u guys have in ur brains as to help me out! also if i get water cooling, a profession will be doing that portion of it

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I just got an X79 platform (but got the Asus SABERTOOTH X79).

As for CPU, if you want 6 core, the 3930k ($500+), if you think quad core is still enough like I do, then the 3820 ($280)

For RAM, get enough to have a 4GB ram cache per disk. (For my single SSD it's 16GB - 4GB, leaving 12GB for system ram). This gives me 4500 MB/Sec for recently/frequently accessed files, where the SSD alone will do 460 MB/Sec).

Here is my WEI on default clock speed (3.6hz, it can clock to 4.6ghz).

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RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24 1.5v
CPU: Core i7 3820 3.6ghz, 3.9ghz turbo, 10MB L3 Cache
SSD: Corsair Force GT 120GB SATA 3

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is the thermal armor on the sabertooth x79 usefull? from wht i can tell the sabertooth would be better. but im usually wrong

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Honestly if you have really good case flow it wont make all that much difference, but it does allow air to flow under it funneling it towards the exhaust.

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The armor on the Sabertooth is just there for looks...it really doesn't do anything for cooling.  If you want good cooling for the motherboard you have to get a Swiftech or EK motherboard waterblock and do custom water loop.

Oh and the Asus Rampage IV Extreme Battlefield 3 edition is just the board with a copy of BF3.  It will be cheaper to go with just the Rampage IV Extreme.

Parts I would recommend for your build since your going top of the line:

Ram:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (8 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133Mhz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231502

Powersupply:
Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-1375M 1375W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153155

CPU:
ntel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492

Graphics cards:
ASUS HD7950-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon HD 7950 3GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121489

Solid state drives:
Corsair Force GT 120GB Sata III 6.0GB/s
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233191

Case:
SILVERSTONE RAVEN RV01
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163135
Or
NZXT Switch 810
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146088

Fans:
COUGAR CF-V14H Vortex Hydro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553003
Or
AeroCool Shark 140mm Red
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835129061

CPU cooler:
ZALMAN CNPS12X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118097
Or
CORSAIR H80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181016
Or
CORSAIR H100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181017

If you will be overclocking your CPU go with this:

XSPC Rasa RX360 Extreme
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15140/ex-wat-203/XSPC_Rasa_RX360_Extreme_Universal_CPU_Water_Cooling_Kit_w_RX360_Radiator_and_Free_Kill_Coil_Hot_item.html?tl=g30c321s1310
 
OS:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (for use of more than 16GB RAM)
Note 1


Now remember this is some of what I would recommend in my professional opinion!
Any questions about anything feel free to message me here or chat on TS.

Note 1:  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit is limited to no more than 16GB ram usage this means if you have more than 16GB and want to use it you have to have Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate 64-bit.

All depends on budget, if you haven't got that much I would downgrade that CPU.

CPU:
Intel Core i7-3820 Sandy Bridge-E 3.6GHz (3.9GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229

Saving - $280
What you lose - 2 cores, from 6 to 4, 2 MB L3 Cache, from 12MB to 10MB (still more than regular SB)

That $280 saving would go a long way towards GPU.

Also, the H100 is fine for overclocking if you have sufficient case cooling too. I stress tested the 3820 at 4 GHZ and it didn't break 50C (triple fan push pull on the rad)

As for case fans, I recommend the Noctua ones. They may not be as pretty but they are remarkably quiet due to the blade design and bearing:

Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm, 3 Speed Setting, Beveled Blade Tips Design, SSO Bearing Fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608009

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fantasitc gear here guys, would like others opinions also!

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