To put what you're saying in perspective, the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 was released in 2007 at $1000. The i7 980x was released in 2010 for $1200. Compare the 980x to a current $220 CPU:

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Spend half as much, upgrade twice as often. You'll have a faster CPU more of the time and you'll keep up with the standards. The industry moves too fast for you to beat. If you really think you'll have a tangible benefit from going with a Ivy Bridge-E CPU over the 1150 i7, you already know what you need.

r00t wrote To put what you're saying in perspective, the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 was released in 2007 at $1000. The i7 980x was released in 2010 for $1200. Compare the 980x to a current $220 CPU:

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Spend half as much, upgrade twice as often. You'll have a faster CPU more of the time and you'll keep up with the standards. The industry moves too fast for you to beat. If you really think you'll have a tangible benefit from going with a Ivy Bridge-E CPU over the 1150 i7, you already know what you need.

Thanks again for your input R00t, i look forward to go into computer engineering as well. Well heres half of the parts and the other tomorrow when i pick them up from the warehouse.

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You really want to spend $4000 on this build? A build that costs nearly $2000 would have the same performance, do your research. Pick parts from [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and get the best prices.