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Dan's "I Have No Clever Name" Build
Processor + PSU Combo: Intel i7-3960X + Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W PSU - $1,194.98
Motherboard + Ram Combo: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard (BF3 Edition) + GSkill Ripjaw Z Series 16GB DDR 3 2400 - $744.98
Graphics Card: ASUS Matrix GTX 580 x 2 - $1,059.98
Hard Drive: OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 240GB - $699.99
Hard Drive: Hitachi Deskstar 3TB 7200RPM HDD x 2 - $659.98
Case: Lian-Li PC-Z70B - $339.99
Cooling: Swifttech H20-220 EDGE HD Series Liquid Cooling Kit - $229.95
Cooling: Tuniq TX-4 Thermal Compound - $11.99
Blu Ray Drive: Asus Blu Ray Drive $57.99

Total: $4,999.83

I picked the Lian-Li case for it's great features, most notably, 11 expansion slots which allows for me to put the second GTX 580 in the bottom slot so I still have access to most of my PCI-E expansion slots.
 
The Money Bonfire
Processor: Intel Core i7 3930K - $599.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard - $469.99
RAM: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 16GB - $209.99
Graphics Card: 3x ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 - $1,499.97 ($499.99 each)
Hard Drive: 2x Corsair Force Series GT (120GB) -$379.98 ($189.99 each)
Case: Mountain Mods U2-UFO CYO - $429.99 As Configured
■ 10x 120mm Black Steel Mesh Fan Guard- $29.90
Power Supply: ENERMAX MAXREVO Series EMR1350EWT- $249.99
DVD Burner: LG Blu-ray Disc Rewriter WH12LS38 - $69.99
Custom Water Cooling: - $1040.80
■ 3x EK-FC580 DCII GTX Waterblocks - $356.85
■ XSPC Raystorm CPU Block - $59.99
■ 2x Phobya G-Changer 360mm Radiator -$159.90
■ 2x Koolance Nozzle Single, G1/4 Barb [13mm, 1/2"] - $8.98 (Rad doesn't come with barbs)
■ Masterkleer Tubing PVC 19/13mm (1/2"ID) UV-reactive Black 3,3m (10ft) - $16.95
■ Koolance RP-452X2 Dual 5.25" Reservoir for 1-2 PMP-450/S Pumps Rev 1.3 Configured with 2x PMP-450-S High-flow Pumps - $292.97
■ 14x Yate Loon 120mm Medium Speed Silent Case Fan - D12SM-12 - Sleeved - $97.30
■ 2x Phobya Y-Cable 3Pin Molex to 9x 3Pin Molex 60cm - Black - $15.98
■ 2x Danger Den UV Black Delrin 1/2" (3/4" OD) Tubing Clamps - 10 Pack - $19.90
■ IandH Silver KillCoils - Antimicrobial .999 Fine Silver Tubing / Reservoir Strip - $6.99
■ IandH Dead-Water Copper Sulfate Biocidal PC Coolant Additive - $4.99


TOTAL: $4980.59

The PCI brackets for the GTX 580 DCII's will have to be modified slightly so that they only occupy two slots, otherwise they will conflict, without water cooling the cards triple SLI would not be physically possible at all. Besides this, it is easily possible for the Mountain Mods case to accumulate all the components of this set up, and look incredibly cool doing so. In the vain of a different kind of "cool" putting this animal under water unleashes it's overclocking potential, adding additional power to what one might call "Ultimate Power" anyway.
 
Nagol's Ultiamate Dual Water Cooled Build
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K = $599.99
Motherboard & RAM: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme & G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB = $744.98(combo)
Graphics Card: 3 x ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit = $1499.97
PSU: Thermaltake TP-1500M 1500W = $369.99
SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F240GB3-BK 2.5" 240GB SATA III = $329.99
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" = $149.99
Blue-ray burner: LG Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 12X Super Multi Blue = $81.99
Case: SILVERSTONE Temjin Series TJ07-BW Black Aluminum = $349.99
Cooling: CORSAIR H100 =$119.99
Cooling: Coolgate Quad 120mm Ultimate Heat Exchanger Radiator = $116.99
Cooling: 3 x EK GeForce 570 / 580 GTX VGA Liquid Cooling Block = $290.85
Cooling: Danger Den DD-CPX Pro 12V 3 Pin Powered Pump = $56.95
Cooling: Alphacool Repack Dual 5.25" Acrylic Reservoir = $42.95
Cooling: Feser One Non Conductive Cooling Fluid = $19.95
Cooling: 4 x 1ft. PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO LRT Tubing 3/8"ID 5/8" OD = $9.00
Cooling: 6 x Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm x 25mm Fan = $95.70
Cooling: 4 x Bitspower G1/4" Thread 3/8" ID x 5/8" OD Compression Fitting - 1/4" Walled Tubing = $35.96
Cooling: 4 x Koolance 3/8" (10mm) ID / 1/2" (13mm) OD G1/4 Threaded Angled Nozzles Pair = $67.96
Cooling: Enzotech MOS-C10 C1100 Forged Copper Heatsinks = $14.99

Total: $4998.18

For this system I have a 3930k with 3 GTX 580's in SLI with water cooling. The Silverstone TJ07 can fit a 120.2 radiator on the top and a 120.4 on the bottom so i decided to cool the 3930k with a corsair H100 and cool the 3 GTX 580's with a separate water cooling system. I also added one of the fastest SSD's on the market for lag free performance. 16GB of DDR3 2400 air cooled. This system will roar!
 
Are custom-fabricated cooling systems and cases allowable? Seems like it's a yes, if "cut-to-length" flexible tubing is allowable...
I have my own designs and schematics that I have planned to use on my own "1337" builds, and they're as easy for me to machine as someone else might find cutting PVC tubing.

IF, I can use my own custom hardware (with appropriate estimate for costs), what other information would be needed?
 
Shinobi's Ultimate Build

Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K BX80619i73930K Unlocked Processor - Six Core, 12MB L3 Cache, 1.5MB L2 Cache, 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz Max Turbo), Socket R (LGA2011), 130W, No Fan, Retail $599.99
Motherboard + RAM: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BF3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard + G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZL $749.98
Graphics Card: 4X ASUS AMD Radeon HD 6970 (EAH6970/2DI2S/2GD5) 2048MB PCIe x16 Gen 2.1 $1519.96 ($369.99*4)
Hard Drive: Crucial M4 CT512M4SSD2 2.5" 512GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $736.99
Case: COOLER MASTER CM Storm Series Trooper (SGC-5000-KKN1) Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case $189.99
Power Supply: SILVERSTONE ST1500 1500W ATX 12V 2.3 & EPS 12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Active PFC Power Supply $349.99
Cooling: Thermalright Archon Rev A. Six Heatpipe Universal CPU Tower Cooler (Sockets 775 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011** / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3) $84.99
Extra Fan (Cooler): Thermalright TR TY-140 140mm x 160mm PWM Fan - 900R~1300PM (Standard 120mm Fan Mount) $14.99
DVD Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA 12X Half Height Tray Blu-ray Writer BD-5300S - OEM $89.99

Total: $4336.87

Took me awhile to find 4x6970's that'd fit since the DCII 6970 is a triple slot, not dual.
 
 
Karash's Komputer Krusher 😱

Built with the best components I could find to make the most kick-ass rig possible! I wish I could have this PC. Perhaps I could take command of the next NASA mission. 😀

No discrete audio card in this build because the motherboard has an awesome integrated audio controller supporting up to 8 channels.

Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme @ $1,049.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme @ $469.99
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB DDR3-2400 @ $324.99
Graphics Card: ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 590 x2 @ $749.99 ($1,499.98)
SSD: Corsair Force Series GT 240GB SSD @ $409.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 7200rpm @ $269.99
Case: Corsair Obsidian 800D @ $259.99
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series AX1200 @ $287.39
Cooling: Corsair H100 CPU Cooler @ $119.99
DVD Burner: ASUS Black BluRay Burner @ $99.99
140mm Fans: NZXT FN-140RB 140mm Case Fan @ $15.99 x3 ($47.07)
120mm Fans: Silverstone FM121 120mm Case Fan @ $16.99 x4 ($67.96)
Fan Controller: Sunbeam Rheosmart 6 Fan / 6 Channel 30W Panel @ $29.99

Grand Total: $4,938.21
 
Michael Ninja's StarFireTech N7 Build

Processor (per spec): Intel Core i7-3960K $1,049.99
Motherboard (per spec): ASUS Rampage IV Extreme X79 $469.99
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4x8) DDR3 1866 $699.99 - $50 instant = $649.99
Graphics Card (2 x ASUS): Two ASUS Matrix GTX580 (3 Slot) 2 x $529.99 = $1059.98
SSD Drive: OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 series (PCI-E 4x) 240GB $719.99 - $20 instant = $699.99
Hard Drive (2): Seagate Barracuda 2TB 2 x $169.99 = $339.98
Case: CORSAIR White Graphite 600T $179.99 - $10 instant = $169.99
Power Supply: CORSAIR Prof. Gold AX1200 $299.99 - $12.60 instant = $287.39
CPU Cooling: CORSAIR H80 Liquid Cooler $114.99 - $21 instant = $93.99
Blu-ray DVD: ASUS 12X BD-ROM $67.99 - $10 instant = $57.99
Internal Lights (2): LOGISYS Red Case Lights 2 x $5.99 = $11.98
EL Wire Kit: Orange EL Wire Kit $13.99 - $2.04 instant = $11.95
Sleeving Kit: White Sleeving Kit $22.95 - $3 instant = $19.95
Case Logo: N7 Black/Red Die Cut 11" Decal $14.99 - $7 instant = $7.99


Giving this build a total cost of: $4,931.15

Freebies with purchases:
BattleField 3 (with Motherboard)

I had a ton of fun "building" this one up.
I used my favorite case, and modded it with EL wire in the front grill. (image below is a simulation)
Also, I have the little red LED lights inside my real computer, and they work very well... so had to add those in.
This extreme build is meant to be a balance of extremes... the PCIe SSD card will fit nicely in the extra x8 slot that ASUS was kind enough to provide right between the two x16 based slots. So... I can fit two GTX580s and 240GB of SSD on the motherboard. Thanks ASUS!
So we have a screaming fast SSD, and 4 TB of HDD space beside.
And the H80 liquid cooler has shined in all the bench testing recently. I can finally make room for it in one of my builds.
Don't know if I'll win... but I tell you what... if I had the $5000 this IS the machine I would build.


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Admiral ZERO's Ultimate PC
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition @ $1,049.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard @ $469.99
RAM: 2x G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)@ $309.98
Graphics Card: 2x ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 590 @ $1499.98
SSD: OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 series RVD3X2-FHPX4-240G PCI-E 240GB PCI-Express 2.0 x4 @ $699.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital RE4 WD2003FYYS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" @ $$329.99
Case: NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower @ $124.99
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand TPG-1200M 1200W ATX 12V v2.3 & SSI EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified @ $279.99
Cooling: CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler @ $119.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM SATA 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu Ray 3D Feature @ $79.99
Fan: 3x Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan @ $23.97


total: $4988.85
 
Scott's Corsair/ASUS Build of Supreme Awesomeness!

Processor: Intel Core i7 3960X $1049.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard $469.99
RAM: G. Skill Ripjaw Z Series 64GB DDR3 RAM $799.99
Graphics Card: ASUS Graphics Card HD6970 x2 (397.99 each) $759.58
Hard Drive 1: (System Drive) Corsair Force Series GT 90GB SATA III SSD $159.99
Hard Drive 2: (Programs and Games) Corsair Performance Pro Series 256GB SATA III SSD $419.99
Hard Drives 3 and 4: (Mass Storage) Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB SATA III HDD x2 $479.98 (239.99 each)
Case: Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T Case $169.99
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Series AX1200 1200 Watt PSU $287.39
Cooling: Corsair H100 Extreme Performance Liquid Cooler $119.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner $18.99
Bluray Burner: ASUS 12X Bluray Burner $99.99
Case Fans: Xigmatek Crystal Series Purple LED 120mm Case Fan x4 $39.96 ($9.99 each)

Total cost before shipping and mail-in rebates: $4876.22

I certainly hope this build is ULTIMATE enough!
 
Dameun's Air Cooled Tri-SLI Monster

Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition $1049.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 $449.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (8 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 $329.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX GTX580 P/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 $529.99 x 3 for triple sli = $1589.97
Solid State Drive: Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F180GBGT-BK 2.5" 180GB $304.99 x 2 for Raid0 OS/games/etc= $609.98
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB $149.99 storage
Case: Xigmatek Elysium Black CCC-HSA0DS-U01 $219.99
Power Supply: SeaSonic X-1250 1250W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD $269.99
Cooling: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 140mm UFB CPU Cooler $99.99
DVD Burner: SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner $16.99
Case Fans: AeroCool Shark Fan 12cm Devil Red Edition 120mm $14.99 x 2 for front intake = $29.98
Case Fans: AeroCool Shark 140mm Red, Red LED Case Fan $16.99 x 6, 3x top exhaust, 1x rear exhaust, 2x bottom intake = $101.94
Fan Controller: Lamptron FC-8 30 Watts Per Channel 8 Channel Multi-Color Fan Controller $69.95
Cables: Performance-PCs Custom Color Mix Single Braid Cable Series - Black/Red 24pin ATX $20.95
Cables: Performance-PCs Custom Color Mix Single Braid Cable Series - Black/Red 8pin EPS $11.95
Cables: Performance-PCs Custom Color Mix Single Braid Cable Series - Black/Red 4pin P4 $8.95
Cables: Performance-PCs Custom Color Mix Single Braid Cable Series - Black/Red 8pin PCI-E $12.95 x 6 = $77.70



Combo deals:
Processor + RAM -$70

Promo codes:
Samsung HDD: $40 off w/ promo code EMCJHJE29 at Newegg, ends 12/21

Total: $4998.29

Edit: Had to change video cards as the reference Asus 6970s are no longer in stock anywhere. Their only other high end cards are triple slot, so changed to Matrix 580s triple sli, as the motherboard cant fit 4 (3 works as long as the case has 9 or more expansion slots). Changed HDD & RAM to account for the increase in cost.
 
The Ultimate HTPC

Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Price:$1049.00
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 DELUXE LGA 2011 Intel X79 Price: $379.99
RAM:CORSAIR DOMINATOR 32GB x2 (64GB) DDR3 1600 $719.98
Graphics Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 590 (Fermi) 3072MB 768-bit GDDR5 Price: $1045.99
Hard Drive: OCZ RevoDrive RVDHY-FH-1T PCI-E 1TB Hybrid Solid State Drive PCI-Express 2.0 x4 MLC Price: $499.99
Hard Drive 2: Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Price: $289.99
Case: nMEDIAPC Red Wood Wood/Steel HTPC 8000 ATX Media Center / HTPC Case Price: $89.99
Power Supply: SILVERSTONE ST1200 1200W ATX12V Power Supply Price: $179.99
Cooling: CORSAIR H80 Liquid CPU Cooler Price: $93.99
DVD Burner: LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner with 3D Playback iHBS212-08 LightScribe Support Price: $109.99
TV Tuner: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Media Center Kit Dual TV Tuner 1213 $127.99
Memory Card Reader: nMEDIAPC ZE-C198 All-in-one USB Card Reader with USB 3.0/IEEE 1394/e-SATA Port/HD Audio Ports Price:$$26.99
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit Price:189.99
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech MX 5500 Revolution Black Bluetooth Cordless Desktop Standard keyboard & Mouse Kit Price:$148.99

Total Cost: 4952.76



 
MJMJ'S EXTREME RIG THAT WILL ACTUALLY FIT EVERYTHING I LISTED

Intel i7 3930k & Gskill Z 16gb 1866mhz- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.770264 690$ the board can only handle up to 1866mhz ram without overclocking so i think this speed is a good place to stop.

Asus Rampage IV X79- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131803&Tpk=rampage%20x79 470$

Gigabyte GTX580 3072mb- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121417 x3=1650$ Im assuming if you are spending 5k you will have some sort of surround/eyefinity setup so the extra vram is nice. BTW I dont think you can fit 3 triple slot cards considering dual slot is a tight fit- http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/48277-asus-x79-rampage-iv-extreme-socket-2011-motherboard-review-10.html

Seagate 2tb HDD- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506 240$

Samsung 830 256gb- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249015 x2=860$ (raid 0)

Seasonic X series 1250w- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014&Tpk=ax1200 270$

Silverstone Temjin TJ11- http://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Computer-Aluminum-Unibody-TJ11-BW/dp/B004MKNNGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323501287&sr=8-1 587$ best air cooled case on the market. I dont know why people are going for water cooling here air cooling is sufficient and it is a lot less riskier.

Pioneer 12x Blu Ray Burner- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129066 101$

Phanteks PH-TC14PE- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001 90$

Zalman 6 fan Fan Controller- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999171 40$

Total=4998$
 
Sean's OMG It Would Be Very Nice!!!
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X $1,049.99 
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme $449.99
RAM: Corsair Dominator GT DHX Pro Connector — 1.5V 32GB Quad Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMT32GX3M4X1866C9) $799.99 
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX GTX580 P/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB X2 SLI $1,059.98 
Hard Drive: Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB in RAID 0 $379.98 
Hard Drive: OCZ RevoDrive RVDHY-FH-1T PCI-E 1TB Hybrid Solid State Drive PCI-Express 2.0 x4 MLC (SSD) $499.99
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 650D $189.99 
Power Supply: CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 $287.99 
Cooling: Corsair H100 Water Cooling $119.99
DVD Burner: ASUS Black 12X BD-R Burner BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS  $99.99  

Total excluding Shipping $4,937.89  😱 
 
 
 
"The 5.000 Step to Heaven"

Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X $1049.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BATTLEFIELD 3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 $469.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB CL9Q-16GBZHD $629.99
Graphics Card: 3x ASUS EAH6970 DCII in Crossfire $1,139.97
System Drive: 2x OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-240G in Raid 0 $869.98
Storage Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue EALX 1TB $129.99
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT $229.99
Power Supply: ENERMAX MAXREVO Series EMR1350EWT $249.99
Cooling: CORSAIR H100 $119.99
Optical Drive: PLEXTOR Black PX-B320SA LightScribe Support $109.99

Total:4,999.87 😀

bonus:
- FREE GIFT: Cyberlink TRIPLE PLAY - Power Director 9 + MediaEspresso 6.5 + Photo Director 2011 (value:$149.99)~procie
- FREE GIFT: AMD Gift - Dirt3 Game Coupon (value:3 x $49.99)~ vga
 
Elbert's Ultra Boom Stick Gamer Build
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K and Components Combo Price $694.98
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard and Price $469.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 and Component combo Price in above CPU link
Graphics Card: 2 X ASUS MARS II/2DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 580 x2 and Components Price $2,990.00
Newegg deactivated. 🙁 Please ASUS make more of these.
Hard Drive: 2 X OCZ Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-60G and Components Price $199.98
Price update on the Agility 3 60G. Putting off buying any HD's until the price returns to normal.
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA Gaming Super Tower and Component Price $199.99
Allow to have second PSU for power hungry system
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Power Supply: 2 X Antec High Current Gamer Series HCG-900 900W and Components Price $279.98
Add2Psu: Add2Psu Adapter and Component Price $19.95
1800 WATT total for an Ultra OC and the Add2Psu allows better cable management with the second PSU's ATX connection.
Cooling: CORSAIR H80 (CWCH80) and Component Price $93.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner and Component Price $19.99

Total: $4,968.85

The 2 ASUS MARS II GTX 580 x2 will set in the first and third 16X red slot. They will cover 6 slots with one slot between for air flow to the first card. The second card only covers over the 4th red PCI-E slot so connections are easily accessible. The should supply enough power to OC all 4 GPU's past 820MHz and the CPU. The Add2psu can be stacked for as many PSU as your first PSU has molex connectors. Given these cards could do 870MHz the extra power is important.

Asus has said most cards will do 800MHz GPU clocks easily, the majority will do 820MHz, and a smaller number are hitting around 870MHz.

While the ASUS MARS II is high priced 4 X 580's would require water cooled, cost more, and breaks the budget.

Special note: I estimate these 2 video cards to pull 83 AMP's or nearly 1000W stock. Each card can pull over 700 WATTs while overclocked. I now have 2 X 900 WATT PSU's which should allow an upper GPU limit for OC around 850MHz. The old Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-1475M would have keep this build down around stock so major plus for the 2 X PSU change.

While an EATX case isn't required for the extra 1.1 inch motherboard lip my case does include the stated spec. Most cases have more room than standard ATX for larger video cards this may not affect many older cases. If the motherboard was full EATX IE... 3.4 inch extra lip then many cases wouldn't work. The lenths are ATX 9.6 inch's, EATX 13 inch's, and ASUS Rampage IV 10.7 inch's with all 3 having a 12 inch width.
 
"Wouldn't this be nice!" Build
Processor: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73960X (combo purchase with 4 x 8GB RAM) $1,299.98 (for combo)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BF3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard (combo purchase with 4 x 8GB RAM) $749.98 (for combo)
RAM (4 x 8GB): G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBZL (combo purchase with Processor) $1,299.98 (for combo)
RAM (4 x 8GB): G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL (combo purchase with Motherboard) $749.98 (for combo)
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX GTX580 P/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card $529.99
Hard Drive: OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 Max IOPS RVD3MIX2-FHPX4-480G PCI-E 480GB PCI-Express 2.0 x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $1,419.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $169.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $169.99
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case (bundle with power supply) $439.98 (for combo)
Power Supply: CORSAIR Professional Series HX1050 1050W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Power Supply (bundle with case) $439.98 (for combo)
Cooling: CORSAIR H80 (CWCH80) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler $93.99
DVD Burner: LG Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA 12X Super Multi Blue with 3D Playback & M-DISC Support WH12LS39 LightScribe Support - OEM $81.99
DVD Burner: LG Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal 12X Super Multi Blue with 3D Playback Blu-ray Disc Rewriter WH12LS38 LightScribe Support - OEM $69.99
All-in-one Card Reader: AFT XM5U All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader $21.99

Grand Total: $4953.87

Splitting up the 64GB (8 x 8GB) into two 4 x 8GB bundles with the Processor and Motherboard lead to combo discounts of $130 instead of a max of $100 if I tried to use just one bundle. I also ordered everything from NewEgg, as they've taken care of any problems I've had in the past, and it'd keep the order simple enough to avoid trying shave a few more dollars off by splitting the order up. (Although, with a few dollars more, I could have gotten a pair of 3GB drives, instead of 2GB drives...)

Why the H80 instead of the H100? Simple, if I win, the H80 is part of the prize. It'll be part of my dream system if I win, so it should be part of my dream system here. 🙂

Additional free bonuses:

Cyberlink TRIPLE PLAY - Power Director 9 + MediaEspresso 6.5 + Photo Director 2011
SAMSUNG 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory Model MV-2S2G4/US
Verbatim 25GB 2X BD-RE Single Branded Disc Model 95358 - OEM
 
Mandroid Build
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K - $599.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme - $469.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 - $154.99
Graphics Cards: ASUS GeForce GTX 580 DCII - $1499.97 in Tri-SLI (note: water blocks include 2 slot backplates)
SSD: Corsair Force Series 3 240GB - $329.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB - $249.99
Case: Case Labs Magnum M8 - $359.95
Power Supply: SeaSonic X-1250 - $269.99
DVD Burner: ASUS BC-12B1ST - $57.99
Cooling: Custom Water Cooling, See below for individual component links and prices - $1000.21

Total: $4993.06

Pump: Swiftech MCP655 - $79.99
Radiators: XSPC RX360 Rev 2 - $179.90 for 2
CPU Block: EK Supreme HF w/ LGA 2011 Hardware - $82.95
GPU Blocks: EK GeForce ASUS 580 DCII Block - $359.97 for 3
Reservoir: Bitspower Z-Multi 250 - $42.99
Fans: Scythe Gentle Typhoon 1850 RPM - $159.50 for 10
Tubing: PrimoChill PrimoFlex PRO 10ft Retail Pack - $22.95
SLI Link Tubes: Bitspower SLI Crystal Link Tube - $9.98 for 2
SLI Link Adapters: Bitspower SLI Multi-Link Adapter Pair - $19.98 for 2
Barb Fittings: Bitspower Matte Black G1/4" Barb Fitting - $42.00 for 12
 
Renwar's Dream Build

Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz $599.99
Motherboard : ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BATTLEFIELD 3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 $469.99
RAM : 4 X G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 $279.96
Graphics Card : 2X ASUS ENGTX590/3DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 590 $1,499.98
Hard Drive (SSD): 2 X Kingston HyperX SH100S3/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive $549.98
Hard Drive (Disk): 2 X Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB 5900 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s $319.98
Case : NZXT TEMPEST EVO Crafted Series TEVO-001BK $119.99
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Quattro Series TPQ-1200 OC (Fan Control Knob/+12V Voltage Control Knob) 1200W $299.99
Cooling (Water Cooling): See list at bottom $651.75
Blu-ray Burner: LG SATA 12X Super Multi Blue with 3D Playback & M-DISC Support WH12LS39 LightScribe Support $81.99
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS $18.99
SATA Cables : 6X Rosewill 10" Serial ATA III Red Flat Cable w/ Locking Latch Support 6 Gbps $23.94
3.5 to 2.5 Convertor: 2X Rosewill RX-C200P 2.5" SSD / HDD $9.98
Sound Card : Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio 70SB104000000 7.1 Channels PCI Express x1 $59.99

Water Cooling Parts:
GPU Plate:VID-NX590 (GeForce GTX 590), Rev.1.1 $299.98
Pump & Reservoir: Reservoir and Pump, TNK-400 $116.99
CPU Plate: CPU-370 (CPU), 1.5mm Midplate $84.99
1X120 Radiator: Radiator, 1x120mm 30-FPI Copper $38.99
2X120 Radiator: Radiator, 2x120mm 30-FPI Copper $49.99
Tubing : 5X Tubing, Clear UV-Reactive PVC, 1ft/30.5cm $10.95
Coolant: Liquid Coolant Bottle, High-Performance, 700mL (Blue) $14.99
Nozzles: 8XNozzle Single, *Black* Barb $35.92
VID Connector: Dual VID Connector, *Black* Adjustable 2-3 Slot Spacing $14.99

Total : $4,986.37
 
The ULTIMATE System Period
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E $599.99
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV ExtremeIntel $469.99
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) $289.99
Graphics Card: ASUS MATRIX GTX580 x 2 $1,059.98
Hard Drive#1: SAMSUNG 830 Series 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) $429.99
Hard Drive#2: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 7200 RPM SATA $149.99
Case: U2-UFO (Mirror Black Powder Coat) $359.99
Power Supply: Thermaltake TP-1500M 1500W $369.99
Cooling: Koolance Liquid Cooling System $1173.44
DVD Burner#1: LG Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal 12X Super Multi Blue with 3D Playback Blu-ray Disc Rewriter $69.99
DVD Burner#2: 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 $18.99

Cost $4,985.34 with combo savings.

The ultimate system with the ultimate case and cooling system.
 
Perfect...
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 - See Price under RAM

Motherboard: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme/BATTLEFIELD 3 LGA 2011 Intel X79 - $469.99

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 - See price directly below

Processor and RAM Combo - $859.98

Graphics Card: ASUS ENGTX580 DCII/2DIS/1536MD5 GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) - $499.99 x3 (Tri SLI)

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128N/AM 2.5" 128GB SATA III - $199.99 x2 in RAID0

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM - $129.99 x2 in RAID1

Case: Danger Den Black-Series Acrylic Tower Case w/ Dual Blue Cold Cathode Lights - $309.98

Power Supply: ENERMAX MAXREVO Series EMR1350EWT 1350W - $249.99

Cooling System: Exos-2.5 (EX2-1055) Cooling System, Aluminum [no nozzles] - $399.99
Cooling System will be mounted on top of CPU Case.

Nozzles: Nozzle Pair, Compression [For ID: 10mm (3/8in), OD: 13mm (1/2in)] - $8.99 x5

CPU Block: CPU-370 (CPU), 1.5mm Midplate [no nozzles] - $79.95

Video Card Block: VID-NX580 (GeForce GTX 580/570) [no nozzles] - $119.99 x3

Tubing: Tubing, Blue UV-Reactive PVC, 1ft/30.5cm [ID: 10mm (3/8in); OD: 13mm (1/2in)] - $1.29 x20

Liquid Coolant: Liquid Coolant Bottle, High-Performance, 700mL (Blue) - $14.99 x2

Case Fans: Antec 761345-75024-0 120mm Blue LED Case Fan - $16.99 x3

Case Fans: Antec 761345-75020-2 80mm Blue LED Case Fan - $8.99 x3
All fans will be set to lowest Fan setting, going for the blue led and quiet fans as we already have liquid cooling.

Blu-Ray Burner: LG Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA - $69.99

Total: $4993.44

The ultimate PC must not only be the fastest, but it must be the coolest.
 
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