-Karma- wrote Here are my specs for my build which i will begin within the next week or so.
btw im using this for 3d rendering / film editing / photo editing more than gaming

3.2 gHz i7 6-core (OC'd to 4.4 gHz)
- 16 GB RAM
- NVIDIA GTX 680 FTW
- ASUS Sabertooth X79 Motherboard
- WD Black 2 TB HD
- Samsung 830 128 GB SSD
- Master Cooler 850 Watt Power Supply
- 800 D or Haf x rc Case
- Corsair h100i
- Ihas b drive for burned xdg3 ;)

Just wanted to know what would you change in this build all feedback is good feedback

Even for editing and rendering, LGA 2011 is such a wash. You're paying 2 x the amount when compared to a 3770k LGA 1155 setup for a little step up in performance. It's just horrible bang for your buck and LGA 2011 boards are super expensive and some of the caught fire, literally. Honestly, a 3700k + ASRock Extreme 4 is going to be more than powerful for a huge majority of people, including those who work with 3D modelling programs.

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3770k versus 3930k. Even with the extra 2 cores and threads, the performance is so minimal that you personally would not notice the time difference. To put it into perspective, you can get a 3770k, a solid motherboard, PLUS a high end air-cooler for the price of 1 LGA 2011 CPU. Seriously, drop the platform - it's garbage.

I'd recommend 3770k + ASRock Extreme4 + Noctua NH-D14 / Phanteks for after-market cooling.

A lot of enthusiast entry programs do favour CUDA that comes along with Nvidia cards. The only problem with this is the GTX 680 is not worth the extra $$$ over the GTX 670. You're getting a merely 3-5% performance increase for a substantial price difference. I'd definitely swap the cards out. They're both going to be able to play any game on the highest settings on a 1080p resolution.

An 850w unit is way past overkill for a build like this assuming you do take the good route and go to the LGA 1155 platform that is better suited. You could easily run this off of a quality ~600w unit. Something like the HIVE series from Rosewill would be a perfect match. If you do plan on SLI'ing down the road, picking up a ~700w PSU with enough amps and native 4 x 6+2 pin PCIE power connectors is needed.

800D is a $100 case. End of discussion. No air-flow, average build quality, extremely big for an ATX system that does not need a full tower, and just very mediocre all around. HAF-X is O.K, I guess...though CoolerMaster came out with an HAF-XB which is a ATX HAF-X and has a lot of features that the older case did not have. Personally, I'd get an R4 - Nice window, stock air-flow is adequate, great construction, sound dampening material, and respectable cable management - you're not going to find a better case for the price.

Corsair H100i or closed loop CPU ''water'' coolers in general are a flop. You're paying more money for less performance ( mainly because not enough surface area ) + the addition of it may leak and radiator clearance. Noctua NH-D14 / Phanteks PH-TC14PE are much better choices and do actually perform ever so slightly better. You also get the option of choosing from numerous different colours which is always nice.

As it stands, 1/10 - really. It goes against practicality and logic. My recommendations would really make it perfect for what you're trying to accomplish.

Only thing I could think of is maybe get a quad-core overclocked 4.3 ghz processor and a Nvidia 690 video card. Other than that you should be good on RAM. Hope this helped!

My only question is, why not get a newer SSD like the 840 Pro?

Edgy_Pker wrote Only thing I could think of is maybe get a quad-core overclocked 4.3 ghz processor and a Nvidia 690 video card. Other than that you should be good on RAM. Hope this helped!

A 3570k is a quad core processor. A GTX 690 is massive overkill and a complete waste of money, more specifically only if you're running a 1080p resolution.

NyanDog wrote My only question is, why not get a newer SSD like the 840 Pro?

There is no need to. They're both high end reputable and reliable drives and you're not going to notice the speed difference. He has a lot more to worry about than the SSD.