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  1. 08-20-2010 #1
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    http://promotions.newegg.com/ASUS/08...m_mc=ExtBanner

    * Case
    LIAN LI PC-X900R Red Aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

    * Motherboard
    ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 ATX Intel Motherboard

    * Graphics
    2 ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Radeon HD 5870 X2 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 CrossFireX Support Video Card

    * Power Supply
    Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified Power Supply

    * CPU
    Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor

    * Memory
    2 CORSAIR DOMINATOR-GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) Desktop Memory

    * SSD
    2 OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB Internal Solid State Drive

    * Hard Drive
    2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
    2 Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

    * Optical Drive
    LITE-ON iHES208-08 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM Internal Blu-ray Disc LightScribe Support
    LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R Internal Blu-ray Burner

    * Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface AMP Card

    * Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders

    * Accessories
    Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
    Rosewill RX-C200 2.5” SSD / HDD Aluminum Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay


    This is an absolute beast of a machine.

    4 Gigs of video memory. Unreal.

    $6459.96 total price. Astronomical, but not bad for the crazy performance you're getting.

    Any takers? DR, are you drooling yet?
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  2. 08-20-2010 #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    * Graphics
    2 ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Radeon HD 5870 X2 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 CrossFireX Support Video Card

    * Power Supply
    Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified Power Supply

    * CPU
    Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor
    Wow. I have a similar (almost exact) PSU, my CPU is an i7 965, but the VGAs are ridiculous.

    * SSD
    2 OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5" 120GB Internal Solid State Drive
    I have two 256GB SSDs running in Raid0.


    * Hard Drive
    2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
    2 Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
    I only have a 1TB backup drive.

    * Optical Drive
    LITE-ON iHES208-08 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM Internal Blu-ray Disc LightScribe Support
    LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R Internal Blu-ray Burner
    My drives, *i think*, are better. I have a BluRay burner with LightScribe and
    a DVD burner with LightScribe

    * Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface AMP Card
    CH, you being the resident audiophile, is an X-Fi anium Fatality card better? I dont know.

    * Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
    Im still running ing Vista. Yeah, laugh it up.

    * Accessories
    Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler
    My is liquid cooled, yo.


    $6459.96 total price. Astronomical, but not bad for the crazy performance you're getting.

    Any takers? DR, are you drooling yet?
    Only at the price, my man. Only at the price. My machine was significantly more than that.
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  3. 08-21-2010 #3
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    6500 for that system? gtfo

    remove one of the video cards and 2 hard drives
    insert with 3 led lcd panels 24inch
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    damn, that table in the video from the link has handcuffs on it. must be some top secret stuff
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    Can't do any better than Lian Li case.
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  6. 08-21-2010 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by TDMVPDPOY
    6500 for that system? gtfo

    remove one of the video cards and 2 hard drives
    insert with 3 led lcd panels 24inch
    They're going for max gaming performance. 3 monitors would just slow the 5870s down.
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  7. 08-22-2010 #7
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    I'd like to get my hands on this motherboard and go all out if I had the money to burn.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128446

    you could easily spec out a system costing more than $10,000 with that beast.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    They're going for max gaming performance. 3 monitors would just slow the 5870s down.
    eyefinity setup man, no point in buy 2x cards, if ur not going to put in a 3 screen setup, then whats the point of dishin out 6500 when a couple more hundred get 3 lcds
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  9. 08-22-2010 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by TDMVPDPOY
    eyefinity setup man, no point in buy 2x cards, if ur not going to put in a 3 screen setup, then whats the point of dishin out 6500 when a couple more hundred get 3 lcds
    Sure, 4 gigs of VRAM is overkill now, but in 2 years when games have really taken Dx11 to it's limits, you'll need it.

    I agree, the eyefinity is awesome, but if you want max frame rates (i.e., a record breaking system), one screen is the way to go.

    You're right though, multiple screens would make this rig even more awesome.
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    2x 4gb's... so that's 8 gb of video memory?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
    2x 4gb's... so that's 8 gb of video memory?
    4gb total

    2x card 2gb is max i think it comes in per card

    system is only future proof for 1yr max only...new will always come out...
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    Quote Originally Posted by TDMVPDPOY
    4gb total

    2x card 2gb is max i think it comes in per card

    system is only future proof for 1yr max only...new will always come out...
    Nah. Games really haven't moved much past the requirements of 2007's Crysis. Sure, it was only DX10, but with 4 Gigs of VRAM, you're going to be able to run any game that comes out on at least med-high for the next 3 years. That rig is so overkill right now it's crazy.
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    This rig is more expensive than the 12-core Mac Pro but I hate Macs and Apple in general.

    Can you fit in two 6-cores in that system? With 32 GB RAM? And 16 GB disk space?
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  14. 08-23-2010 #14
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    People still spend $6K on computers in this day and age?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
    This rig is more expensive than the 12-core Mac Pro but I hate Macs and Apple in general.

    Can you fit in two 6-cores in that system? With 32 GB RAM? And 16 GB disk space?
    It's also FAR more powerful for just 15% more than the Mac Pro. There isn't even a comparison between these systems. The newegg rig would smash the Mac on everything short of programs designed only for 8x+ core processing.

    Quote Originally Posted by ElNono
    People still spend $6K on computers in this day and age?
    Meh, most don't. This is more like a what-if hypothetical where money is no object. Right now the magic price point for the best performance is right around $800 for an entire computer, but if you don't need anything massively overpowered, you can actually build a very solid gaming PC for ~$350 right now. Pretty incredible. This is more like the Lamborghini of computers... it's not meant to be in a reasonable price range.
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  16. 08-23-2010 #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    you can actually build a very solid gaming PC for ~$350 right now. Pretty incredible.
    I'd love to see your parts list for that.
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    6500 that

    rather spend 800-1500 on a good build,

    buy console

    setup htpc...

    get a big ass screen
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSullyMonster
    I'd love to see your parts list for that.
    Not a problem.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.461648

    CPU and Case for $90

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152028

    Decent power supply. $30

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135204

    $22 for the DVD burner. Blu Ray isn't really necessary and can be added later if it is.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152244

    $42 for the HDD.

    Total so far $184

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141366

    $76 for the RAM. Could probably find it cheaper elsewhere.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121354

    $50 for the GPU. The 9800 is an older card that would be faster for most games, but of course there's no DX10 with it.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186189

    $45 for the mobo.

    Guess what? $355 exactly. For another $30 you could have a very serious GPU that will be even better for gaming, and for $450 total you could have an extremely solid rig.

    And this is from a single website, without deal hunting, or checking out eBay for steals on RAM or a good vid card. To say nothing of what you can find on craigslist for parts and then upgrading.
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    damn i want to experiment and build a rig like this, but I don't know about computer building.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
    damn i want to experiment and build a rig like this, but I don't know about computer building.
    It's fairly simple. The only slightly complicated thing is attaching the CPU to the motherboard. Even then, that's more tedious than complex.

    Get the box, bolt the mobo to the box, put the power supply + hard drives in their respective bays, attach the CPU+heatsink to the mobo, slot the ram in, then the video card, put the DVD burner in it's bay, connect the cables, and off you go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cry havoc
    not a problem.

    http://www.newegg.com/product/combod...t=combo.461648

    cpu and case for $90

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16817152028

    decent power supply. $30

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16827135204

    $22 for the dvd burner. Blu ray isn't really necessary and can be added later if it is.

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16822152244

    $42 for the hdd.

    Total so far $184

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16820141366

    $76 for the ram. Could probably find it cheaper elsewhere.

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16814121354

    $50 for the gpu. The 9800 is an older card that would be faster for most games, but of course there's no dx10 with it.

    http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82e16813186189

    $45 for the mobo.

    Guess what? $355 exactly. For another $30 you could have a very serious gpu that will be even better for gaming, and for $450 total you could have an extremely solid rig.

    And this is from a single website, without deal hunting, or checking out ebay for steals on ram or a good vid card. To say nothing of what you can find on craigslist for parts and then upgrading.

    os? :(
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    It's fairly simple. The only slightly complicated thing is attaching the CPU to the motherboard. Even then, that's more tedious than complex.

    Get the box, bolt the mobo to the box, put the power supply + hard drives in their respective bays, attach the CPU+heatsink to the mobo, slot the ram in, then the video card, put the DVD burner in it's bay, connect the cables, and off you go.
    very true
    shouldn't fret unless you're getting an intel cpu heatsink/fan
    it's a to install the mofo

    like he said most everything is more tedious than complex, especially installing the software/updates
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    Quote Originally Posted by circ
    os?
    Utorrent? :P
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    Utorrent? :P
    this kids face at 3:06

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cry Havoc
    Utorrent? :P
    Gonna be hard to install uTorrent without an os...

    I kid, I kid!
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