3 Different Builds...Which One Shall Conquer?

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3 Builds, Which One Shall Conquer My Desk and Monitor?

Build Number 1:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F4mvD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F4mvD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Aerocool DS Cube Black Edition Silent Cube MicroATX Mini Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2863.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


Build Number 2:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/94B7sY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/94B7sY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Matrix Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($137.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($57.31 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($128.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1982.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


Build Number 3:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rznJpg
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rznJpg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.43 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($625.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($100.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2950.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available





Tell Me Which One U Choose? (please dont just write an explanation without choosing one of the builds)

(I KNOW, I KNOW, I LOVE ASUS MAXIMUS/RAMPAGE MOTHERBOARDS)
 
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Build 3 is best setup out of the three. However, realize that the 295X2 takes 500 watts on its own, so it is recommended that you have at least a 1200 watt PSU to feed it if not more so. AMD cards also push lots of heat compared to Nvidia. I have two Nvidia 780ti 3GB Classys in SLI with a Corsair AX1200i powering them with ease. and you save a bit of money compared to the one 295X2 in build 1.
Plus, you could save money by going with the 4790K and overclock it. That's what I have as well.
 
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Those builds really aren't comparable. You really don't seem to have a firm grasp on your needs.

Do you need 250GB of storage(build 2) or 2TB+120GB(build 3) or a full 1TB of SSD(build 1)? These are all needed for very different purposes.

Do you need a 6 core processor? Is anything you are doing going to make use of it? Games will not, so if gaming is the purpose build 3 is wasting money on the CPU.

How much ram do you need? 8GB or 32GB? Again this depends on what you need to do.


Figure out what you want to do and what you need to do it and then you can construct a sound build, in the meantime none of your builds are a good choice.
 
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