How much would a computer like this cost me (custom built)?

Q. So basically, I wish to buy a ridiculously good computer within the next few months, and here are some of the specs I really would like to have:

Something like the: Intel Core i7-3960X 3.3 1 LGA 2011 Processor - BX80619I73960X (basically, a CPU processor that will be top of the market for the next 5-10 years)

2 (or more) 2TB+ (or 4+ if they are 1TB) 15000 rpm (or something close, preferably)

32GB RAM+ (Possible the Corsair 32GB (4 x 8GB) Vengeance 1866mHz PC3 15000 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Quad Channel Kit 32 CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10 or something similiar)

Graphics card such as the: (AMD Radeon HD 6990) or maybe the (ATI Radeon HD 5970)

1 32" LCD Monitor (Such as the Samsung 320MP-2 32") and 2 24" (Maybe ASUS VS248H-P 24-Inch Monitor)

Windows 7 OS

And finally, a Shell with enough fans capable of keeping this computer from exploding
This was a lot more of a *are these good parts, and if so, how much would the top end parts cost* (such as the shell) instead of yea, I want this computer with these exact parts which I visited and saw the price that I'm to dumb to add up.

By the way, for "n/a," yea, I sure as hell can afford this. FYI I'm a professional computer programmer and probably make more money in a month than you do in a year (Just assuming since you've answered 3000+ questions on Answers) and I don't really work with hardware so I don't know this stuff all that well...

Thanks everyone else for your help :)

A. Well, no processor will be "top of the market" for more than about a year. Something newer and faster will inevitably come along. That said, you *can* build a machine that will more than meet your computing needs for the next 5-10 years, assuming those needs don't change.

Your system comes to $5,372.83 (not including shipping) on NewEgg.com and includes the following items:

- Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 3.3GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73960X

- COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler (the LGA 2011 processors don't include heat sinks/fans)

- COOLER MASTER RR-ACCY-2011-R1 Intel LGA2011 Retention Bracket for Hyper 212 EVO & Hyper 212 Plus

- ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL (two sets of 4 x 4GB, for a total of 32GB across 8 slots)

- MSI R7970-2PMD3GD5 Radeon HD 7970 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (the Radeon 5970 isn't state-of-the-art anymore; imagine it in 5-10 years!)

- CORSAIR Professional Series Gold AX1200 1200W 80Plus Gold Certified Power Supply

- Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (for Windows and your applications)

- Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (two of these, for your data storage; you really don't need 15,000 RPM drives for data storage, even for HD video encoding)

- COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced RC-932-KKN5-GP Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case (more fans than you can shake a stick at)

- LITE-ON Blu-ray Burner with 3D Playback SATA iHBS212-08 LightScribe Support

- DoubleSight DS-307W Black 30" 7ms HDMI Widescreen Wide Screen LCD Monitor with IPS Panel Techology (didn't find any 32" monitors)

- ASUS VS248H-P Black 24" HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor (two of 'em)

- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit - OEM

Hope that helps!

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Which PC parts would you get if...?

Q. I'm planning on building my own PC. I'd like your help for that. If I had an endless budget of money to spend on the parts for the PC, including motherboard, CPU/Processor, Hard Drives/SSD's, RAM, DVD burner, case, graphics card etc. which parts would you get (brand, model, type) ? Remember, you have all the money you want... You can get the newest and greatest...

A. See links below.

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 3.33 GHz LGA 1366 Six-Core Desktop Processor ($999.99)
(Had a link, but Yahoo! Answers only allows up to 10 links per answer. You should be able to find this on NewEgg.)

COOLER MASTER V8 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Intel Core i7 compatible ($59.99)
(Had a link, but Yahoo! Answers only allows up to 10 links per answer. You should be able to find this on NewEgg.)

ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($289.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131614

CORSAIR XMS3 12GB (6 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model HX3X12G1600C9 G ($179.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145235

2 x EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card ($529.99 each):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

CORSAIR Professional Series AX1200 1200W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 SLI Certified 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($279.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014

COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel/ Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case ($199.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225

Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" Height, Swivel & Tilt Adjustable Widescreen LCD 2560 x 1600 Monitor ($1,379.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260028

OCZ RevoDrive X2 OCZSSDPX-1RVDX0160 PCI-E 160GB PCI-Express x4 MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($529.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227660

Western Digital Caviar Black WD2001FASS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ($169.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456

Pioneer Black 12X SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner BDR-206BKS - OEM ($129.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129061

LITE-ON Black 4X Internal Blu-ray Disc Reader Model iHOS104-08 ($54.99):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106326

I'd leave the keyboard, mouse, speakers, and webcam up to you. :-)

Total price as listed: $5,334.87 as of 2/10/2011.

I'd use Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit as my main OS and dual-boot with some flavor of Linux, probably Kubuntu or Fedora.

Good luck!

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