~3K Awesome Multitask Config for order next month?

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   Budget:

I am targeting $3000 for the computer purchase.  I have about 4K to spend but that has to include all the peripherals (monitor(s), keyboard, mouse, headphones, speakers, web cam, controller, etc...)

Expectations:

I hope to be able to enjoy the machine for ~4 years with a minimum of upgrading.  (That said, as a question for current owners, how frequently are you having to clean your machines?)  At a minimum I would like to have 2 1080 monitors. Budget allowing, I would either go up to 3 1080 monitors or upgrade 1 to a 2K monitor. I do not intend to stretch games across multiple monitors, but rather to have chat, browser, notes, toolboxes etc.. open in monitor 2/3 while gaming/working in the main monitor.  Are there any issues with using different resolution monitors with the 980Ti?  I am hoping to have at least the main monitor as GSYNC and get 60FPS with it when gaming.  Are there issues with having 1 monitor GSYNC and 1 not?

Usage:

I am looking for a machine for multiple purposes:

1. RPG, Adventure, and Strategy Gaming (Fallout 4, Galactic Civilizations 3, Witcher 3, etc..)

2. Audio Recording using an external USB Pre-amp.

3. Graphic Design (GIMP) - This is why I upgraded to 32GBytes RAM.

4. Watching/Ripping Bluerays and DVDs, burning CDs.

Special Needs:

I place a high value on storage.  I would prefer the machine to be as quiet as possible, though it is not critical.  I also would like to have the removable air filters as dust has been a problem pretty much everywhere we've lived. 

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Questions/Comments:

I based this on the configuration for combatmaster1o3's machine and tweaked a couple of things.  While I actually prefer the look of the Slade case and like the idea of it being more quiet, I went back to the Apollo case because I love the 4 USB ports up front.  I will be calling them to order this in about 1 month for intended delivery about December 7th.  Are there any newer components on the horizon that would suggest a change?  For the multiple monitor configuration, would I be better off with double graphics cards?  Given my budget, I do not think I can do 2x 980Ti.  Would I see better performance with Dual 960s or 970 than with the single 980Ti?  I went with 2x 2TB drives for storage as on my last machine I had 1.5TB drive 80% full and I wasn't doing recording regularly.  I went with air cooling as my last machine that had water cooling leaked and shorted out a week or so after it went off warranty.  That machine had been purchased in 2007.  I realize the technology has come a long way since then.  What is the general experience of the DS community with water cooling?

Thank you much for comments!

~3K Awesome Multitask Config for order next month?

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