Is this a good Intel/AMD build?

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Hello im new to tom's hardware, well not totally new but I just created an account and
since this webite has many clever people about system's
I wanted to ask this question: Is this a good Intel/AMD build?
Don't worry about the budget and probably one of you are going to suggest NVidia
but since 60% of my favorite games work better on amd gpu's I decided to go with amd.
So here is the build:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($469.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($415.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator GT 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($280.36 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1049.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1049.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX1500 Classified 1500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($338.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($177.70 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420TE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($307.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420TE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($307.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420TE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($307.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.49 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers ($113.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $7359.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 18:26 EST-0500)

Please don't be negative because this is my first post.
 
Honestly i think it is complete overkill, this will make NASA blush and hardcore gamers cry.
I don't think you need 6 cores if you are going to use this for gaming.
8gb should suffice for gaming but if you do get 16gb get 2x8gb instead of4x4
WAAAAYYYY too many storage drives, you should just gave 2 (1 for os and 1 for games)
I would not call this good, (its clear you just got the most expensive and overkill items available) i would call it interesting at best, but not good.
 


 
Thanks! Hey can you suggest me a cheaper build the thing is I need pretty beast pc because I will be working in cryengine (4th generation) and it's very demanding and I will need lot's of storage and ram because I won't be just gaming I will be rendering 4k videos autodesk programs with vray and high end game development so if you have a more sufficient cheaper build then can you please tell me the spec's of it?
 
It isn't. You don't need to spend $7K on a rig. Spend about 1/4 of that, and Corsair Dominator Platinum is ridiculously over priced and overrated and does nothing to help your system's performance. Dual 7990s are not a good option because they're notorious for driver instability, dual GTX 780Ti is much better. The headphones are not necessary and neither is Windows 7 Ultimate.

This would be a far better use of money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($568.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme9 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($374.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vector 150 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone FT02S-USB3.0 ATX Mid Tower Case ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($24.29 @ NCIX US)
Total: $3410.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-01 16:58 EST-0500)

- Use current i7-4930K, better than i7-3930K
- Thermaltake Water 3.0 is better than Corsair H100i
- Ditched the Dominator Platinum
- Dual GTX 780TI is way better than dual Radeon 7990
- Dropped the PSU to a Super Flower 850W
 


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