caop1231

Well I have no set budget, so it doesn't really matter to me, plus I rather have platinum rated PSU rather than a bronze

I really don't have a need for 4 video cards any, like you said, I might add another for sli, but that would be it.

So you recommend something like ax860i or is that still too much?

I was considering that but due to the 3d cad work and video editing I'll be doing, its better to have more cores, I've had first hand experience with this as in high school I had an engineering course, where we used 4 core processors but then I participated in an engineering competition, where we got to use alienwares (with the 3930k) and I saw significant improvement in performance

I'm gonna with windows 7 and regarding the PSU, I was thinking about getting a lower wattage supply, but I think I'll just stick with the ax1200i.

Hi guys! i just wanted to make a quick introduction about me to the linus tech tips community! I tried looking for a dedicated intro discussion post but couldn't seem to find it, so i apologize in advance if I'm posting in the wrong place lol. Well, my name is Carlos, I'm from Las Vegas, NV, I recently graduated from Rancho HS with Advanced Honors, and i will attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Prescott, AZ) in the fall, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. I wanted to buy a new computer for college but then I learned about the build it yourself community and now I'll be building my first computer next week :D I'm planning a military themed build and will be using the pc for video editing, gaming, game capture, 3D CAD, schoolwork, and occasional browsing of the internet. here's the parts PC components: -CPU: Intel Core-i7 3930K -Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth TUF X79 Mobo -Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2133Mhz 32GB Quad Channel RAM -Video Card: EVGA ACX GTX 780 3GB -Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 Military Green w/ Noctua NF-S12A case fans (will replace side window for a clear one w/ no fan holes) -CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ Noctua NF-F12 fans (thanks linus!) -SSD: Corsair Neutron GTX 480GB SSD (no HDD) -PSU: Corsair AX1200i -Disc Drive: Asus Blu-Ray Writer (gonna make it a stealth drive) -Game Capture Card: Avermedia Live Gamer HD -Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster ZXR Additional Peripherals: -Monitors: x2 Asus VG248QE 144hz 24" monitors -Sound System: Corsair SP2500 2.1 -Keyboard: Corsair K70 in Black and Red -Mouse: Corsair M65 Military Green -Webcam: Logitech C920 and that's it! around $4,700 is the total amount I can't wait to start posting the build in the build log section!