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@GalacticRuler Definitely a great list and the type of input I was looking for. I will definitely use items you listed. I am going to use a corsair air series case. To cut down on price just a little, I will go with the 1070's Maybe!!! Other than that Most looks agreeable. Will have to test and fell of the keyboards and mice to fit my taste. Thanks for the input, look like a good combination to me. Thanks for the input.

@Offical_Meep I didn't look at a lot of things other than crazy overclock and stuff I liked on this build I did. I think I was just trying to see what I could do and learn at the same time. Learned a lot on this particular build especially going overkill on certain hardware on extras I would never have used. Now the desk, I did for fun. The wiring is not managed well as apparent from the pictures but it ran cool and performed better than I had hoped. This was the system that started me on building my own wires and sleeving my own cables and now I know to research thoroughly and know all aspects of system building if you want a good system if not great without compromise and nor paying for stuff you need. So Yes I agree with learning everything you can about the hardware and how it works before you build. Of course spending money on lighting the system just right, I feel I could never go wrong on now. To each their own. I and my son will start new builds after the beginning of the year as well. So good luck on your build and would love to see the finished product. Just put some pictures of my old build from about 7 years ago give or take.

Overall, we know it's not just the GPU that is going to make all the difference but all the hardware as a whole and the type of controllers and interfaces working all in sync. That's what will set the system apart as far as overall performance in not just gaming but multiple categories.

I completely agree but I personally will be running a 4K setup, mainly because it's just one of those extra things I want. :-) If you're on a budget then go with what you need or build in a sequence that will get you close to what your dream might be.

I have used Asus ROG cards and motherboards in the past and the ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ROG STRIX OC Edition Graphic Card STRIX-GTX1070-O8G-GAMING Boost Clock 1860 MHz according to specs. The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5, RGB LED, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) Graphics Card 08G-P4-6276-KR EVGA FTW boost clock speed is 1797 MHz. Basically it all depends on what you want, Me personally I'm looking at the EVGA for use with the EVGA High Bandwidth SLI Bridge, so it's kind of an aesthetics thing for me. Really you can't go wrong the 1070 whether it's EVGA, ASUS, MSI or Gigabyte. I'm not overclocking so I am going with features and price that match my needs. Also look at the reviews for each of these cards from more than one source and see what each card specs out at performing certain tasks. Then choose the one that matches what you will primarily be using it for. I have used all of these brands in one form or another and never had problems with any of them, other than buying more than what I needed and would use. I have learned to look at all the features and specs and only get the board that has exactly what I need and maybe something extra just to play around with if the mood hits me. It's all up too you buddy. Do a lot of research and plan the build like you would a house. That way you get at least a couple of years of use out of it if not more depending on what you are doing with it. Good Luck.

The neon cabling was my first time making my own and now I can create custom length cables and sleeves. This gives me a lot more control over the length of wires and how I want the system wired to a certain point making it so much easier to build a great looking system with awesome cable management. As far as the processors and GPU you read my mind. I of course start with the case and fully modular power supply, then by my parts from there. Definitely, a board with a Type C connector and M.2 slot capability. Nothing like the ROG on the old build but enough to handle 2 EVGA 1070's with the High Bandwith SLI Bridge, leaving at least a one slot gap between for cooling more efficiently. No water cooling, not even the sealed CPU coolers. Simply air cooled. What's crazy are the good 27" 4k monitors cost as much as the Case, Motherboard and processor depending on your choice of case and board. I guess if you want to build a system for all around gaming and rendering with the picture depth, color and clarity, then that's what you'll pay for. Any ideas let me know. I'm always open to suggestions.

Someone might have already mentioned this in a comment before but also a good FACT to know is that most newer houses with phone lines are connected with Blue CAT 5e cable. If you are unsure, simply take the wall jack out and look at the cable going to the jack or if you have a walk in attic you can simply go and look to see what type of cable is used. The reason for this is CAT 5e is easier to attain now than you plain old phone type cable. This makes running a hard lined network in your house even easier. I walked in my attic when I was planning my network and found all my lines were CAT 5e. Was smiling from ear to ear at how simple my job would be now. Older houses of course most likely will not but houses say around the last 8-10yrs old or so and maybe some older might have this in place. Simply replace the RJ-11 or 12 with an RJ-45 connector and your gold. Curious to see how many of you have this.

Yes, I so agree. The only problem was not a lot of space to run them. However I did manage the cables a little better later on. A lot more experienced on builds and modifications now. So I am hoping this will be one of my best builds. Crossing my fingers.

This was a really big build for me and took me buying the components each payday to make it happen. I was extremely happy with the completed product around Oct 2010. I am now looking forward to what I can really build now that I am making a lot more money. I will of course limit myself to around 2000-2500.00. Plus this time I will be building an exact copy with my son, which makes this even better than before. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR COMPONENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE IS ALWAYS WELCOME!!!! Below is what was in the system on the very initial build: Thermaltake VH6000BWS Armor+ Full-Tower ATX Case - Clear Side, Black Kingwin LZG-1000 LAZER 1000w Power Supply - 140MM Blue LED Fan, 80+ Gold, Modular, Auto Fan Speed Control ASUS Crosshair IV Formula Motherboard - AMD 890FX, Socket AM3, ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, RAID, SATA 6.0GB/s AMD HDE00ZFBGRBOX Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Processor - Six Core, 6MB Corsair XMS3 TW3X4G1333C9AG 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM - - PC10666, 1333MHz, 4096MB (2x 2048MB Sapphire 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5 XFX HD577AZNFC Radeon HD 5770 Video Card - 1GB GDDR5 Lite-On IHOS104 Blu Ray ROM - BD-ROM 4X, DVD-ROM 8X, CD-ROM 32X WD Green WD10EARS 1TB Desktop Hard Drive - 3.5", SATA, 64MB Cache Corsair F90 CSSD-F90GB2-BRKT Force Solid State Drive - 90GB, 2.5", SATA II Not to count the number of fans and wiring tools I used to make my own cables and connectors.