Going Bald
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Thanks again Going Bald, thank you for taking the time out to help me.
Here is my proposed setup:
1x Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K
1x CORSAIR DOMINATOR 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model CMP32GX3M4X1600C10
1x EVGA 02G-P4-3660-KR GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
1x OCZ Vertex 4 VTX4-25SAT3-256G 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
4x Western Digital RE4 WD2003FYYS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
1x Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 10X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Burner With BDXL Support BDR-2207
1x CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX750 (CMPSU-750AX) 750W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Opinions on the below and the above for that matter would be greatly appreciated. I just want to make sure I get it right first time. I hate that feeling os; "Damn, I knew I should have got that one as opposed to that one.
MOTHERBOARD
ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
or
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
COOLING
Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler
or
CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Thanks people!
List looks good. Personally I would go for the Sabertooth because I need the FireWire for a couple of pieces of hardware I use sometimes.
For the CPU cooler I would go with the Noctua rather than the H100 for 2 reasons -
1. I don't trust it not to leak and liquid and electricity do not mix for my benefit or the hardware's benefit.
2. The fans are always much louder than I want to hear. - I can get better cooling from the Noctua with much quieter fans and I like quiet.
EDIT: One thing about the Dominator RAM - if you find it is too tall to go under the cpu cooler fins you can remove the fins by taking out 3 screws:
The result is a standard height stick of ram.