Future Purchase Setup

I'm looking at building a computer around September (about a month before I get home). Here's what I have so far. I'm wanting this tower to have upgrade potential as well as last me for quite some time since it will cost a pretty penny. And obviously, I'm wanting to be able to game and enjoy vivid detail. My price range is 3500-4500. I'd like cost effective, but not so much to hinder performance. Also, ostentatious nerdgasms (spinny lights) are a plus. I originally wanted an SR-2 Classified but I read up on it and it only takes the Xeon processors, is the Rampage III Extreme decent?

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X 3.33GHz (Hexa-Core) (Extreme Performance)
Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1200W Digital Storm Certified (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition Highly Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (128GB Solid State HOT SELLER (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-128GBG2D) (Highly Recommended)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: Killer 2100 (Maximum Optimized for Online Gaming) Lag and Latency Reduction
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (High-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: Touch 2000 Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 3: Overclock the processor between 4.2GHz to 4.4GHz (Requires i7 980X Processor)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: FREE: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)

@!ender_ - Please! The Asus "hate" is not based on the quality of their products, it is the quality of their product and customer support that is the problem. I looked into this, and what I found was a 3rd party complaint site with 6 complaints about eVGA boards of a relatively minor nature, and 7 pages of complaints about Asus boards. Minor or not, they were mostly of the nature of "I have this issue and I can't get anyone to respond to me..." I thought I had slipped over into the "iBuy Power zone", and it was very lonely.... I still didn't think this was a huge deal, again because of the quality of their products, but then DS went to the one year warranty, and it suddenly became an issue to warn about. Look back at the Asus posts, and you will see for yourself, that it's always about their support.

So uh.. what resolution does your monitor support up to?

Aaaand I'll probably have a 40" 1080p tv hooked up to it as well. Don't know how much of a difference that will make.

Would this computer last for a while? I want to still be able to game at high fps years down the road, hence the bigger budget. I'm also toying around the thought of getting a 3d monitor (not sure since I want to see more reviews on it first and want to see the technology develop), would that require more power?

Thank you, I appreciate all this advice on diff parts and what I need vs want. Just one final question: how much difference is there between the i7 930 and the i7 960? 

A 930 and 960 are the exact same chip, the 960 is just factory overclocked a tiny bit and Intel charges hundreds of extra dollars for it, go figure. Seeing as they both overclock exactly the same and perform exactly the same at identical overclock settings, as they are indeed exactly identical chips, go with the 930 and save yourself exactly $305. And then pat yourself exactly on the back. Exactly.

Alright, so I think the final config based on what everyone is saying will be this:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 930 2.8GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1250W Enermax Galaxy EVO (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Recommended)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (160GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Extreme Performance) (Model: X25-M MLC Edition)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1.5TB Seagate Barracuda (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Writer/Reader (Burn Blu-Ray discs and play them)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 1.5GB (Includes PhysX Technology)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme Performance (Does NOT fit on the regular EVGA X58 3X SLI)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Cooling Upgrade Recommended)
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

I changed a couple things like the extra half tb and the blu-ray burner since I need one for my tv (HD is a must on 73"). But I believe this will suit me for the next 1-2 years and from there I'll go SLI or buy a new video card and buy more ram if necessary. Any final notes on this build? Again, thank you for going over all this. It's saving me a ton of cash in the end.

Mitsubishi Model WD-73C9 73". It's a 120 Hz DLP (LCD's of that size would cost more than my motorcycle) and it has full 1080p. The only negative reviews I found on this tv were when it was damaged during delivery, but only saw 3 of those on amazon. It is a pain to have delivered since it comes on it's own pallet. It weighs 92 lbs so it's really an easy 2 man lift. It received 4 out of 5 stars from the reviews and only costs $1400. You have to buy a stand that will accomadate to that size of tv though and it'll run you probably another $200. It's full 3D ready if you really want to see movies such as Avatar in 3D. The only thing I'd strongly recommend to change about it would be sound. The speakers on it don't do a tv that size justice. With a 5.1 surround sound, Modern Warfare 2 becomes much more realistic. Plus sniping becomes cake on that tv as you can make out people far off in the distance. All in all, the tv is a really good bang for your buck.

Nice man haha I was thinkin you had a mits when you said 73".  Lol, I'm lookin into buyin a mits right now, I'm probably gonna go with a WD-65738, or the WD-65838.  I've been looking into them a lot, and I checked out a few of the 738's at Fry's and I think they're definitely worth it and more immersive than a much smaller lcd.  Yeah, I'm going to use my 5.1 speaker system with my pc for it when I get it.  The new ATI series is expected anywhere from September to December.  Nvidia was really going to be in a world of hurt because ATI was planning to launch their new Northern Island Architecture on a 32 nm chip, but TSMC failed in producind a 32 nm chip in time like they said they would, and have actually been getting closer to succeeding at 28 nm.  So, ATI is making a hybrid called Southern Islands, its gonna be some of the new architecture mixed with the evergreen architecture on 40 nm.  Since the numbers are already close between ATI and Nvidia I would expect these chips to outperform the gtx 480 easy, but we will have to see.

The way things are with Nvidia right now idk about them beating it in no time, but you could be right.  And there are times where the two companies do have a lead on the other, and right now taken from many sources you can determine ATI as the leader, because the 5870's success at almost a year old with a card that was released way late with a lot of problems.  Yes the Gtx 480 is a beast, and if you were to buy a card right now it should be it.  Yet, for them to come out with this card so late and have all the heat/power/performance/price issues puts them down.  If TSMC didn't screw up on the 32 nm process, and ATI was releasing its new architecture coming up you can't deny the fact that it would clearly have ATI as the forerunner in this bit of time.  However, even with the 32 nm process being screwed, and ATI delaying Northern Islands till Q1,Q2 of next year on possibly a 28 nm chip, the Southern Islands architecture can definitely come out and be a better card than the Gtx 480 without the problems.  So, do what you want, I'm not trying to convince him to wait, I'm just informing him and was adding to the conversation of new cards being out fast these days.  Yes, the GPU industry is back and forth, but there are points and times when you can distinguish a leader in success.  Will fermi be a success down the road?  Of course, but was it so successful at launch 6 months late?  No.