I am going to build a PC for extreme gaming I have the following builds in my mind.
ATI GPU Build (1 GPU, 1 HDD, Core 2 Duo E8600, Asus Maximus II Mobo)
Thermaltake VH6001BWS Armor+ Full-Tower ATX Case - 304.99
Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply - 365.99
Asus Maximus II Formula Motherboard - Intel P45, Socket 775 - 353.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Processor - 353.99
Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC16000 DDR3 2000Mhz Memory - 573.99
Corsair Dominator Memory Airflow Fan - 24.99
ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling System - 182.99
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5 - 670.99
Lite-On DH-4B1S Serial ATA Interface Blu-ray Disc Writer - 304.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB - 149.99
Logitech MX 5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo - 134.99
Logitech Z-4 2.1 3pc 40 Watt Speakers with Remote - 85.99
Tripplite Protect It! / 8-Outlet / 3690 Joules / Surge Suppressor - 42.99
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nVidia GPU Build (Dual GPU SLI, 2 HDD, Core 2 Duo E8600, nForce 790i Ultra Mobo)
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower ATX Case - 173.99
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1000W Power Supply - 244.99
EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 3-Way SLI Socket 775 nVidia nForce 790i Ultra - 377.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Processor - 316.99
OCZ (OCZ3FXT20002GK) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Flex II XLC 2GB - 285.99
Patriot Extreme Performance Vortex Cooling Fan - 18.99
ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling System - 165.99
Asus nVidia GeForce GTX 280 Chipset (602Mhz) 1024MB (2214Mhz) GDDR3 - 484.99
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray Combo Drive BD-R6x/HD DVD-Rom3x/16xDVD+/-R Lightscribe SATA - 147.99
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150GB SATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache (OEM) - 214.99
Western Digtial Cavier Green (WD5000AACS) 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM) - 71.99
Logitech MX 5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo - 163.99
Logitech (970175) Z-4 2.1 40W Speaker System - 84.99
Belkin (Ativa) Home/Office Series Surge Protector - 8 Outlets, 6 FT, 3390 Joule Rating, Telephone Protection - 16.99
Some of the prices of the same products may differ because they are from different store.
Which one do you think is a better build for extreme gaming? Is there any products that might be unecessary and can be replaced by cheaper ones? Please comment and suggest!
Thanks
ATI GPU Build (1 GPU, 1 HDD, Core 2 Duo E8600, Asus Maximus II Mobo)
Thermaltake VH6001BWS Armor+ Full-Tower ATX Case - 304.99
Ultra X3 ULT40064 1000-Watt Power Supply - 365.99
Asus Maximus II Formula Motherboard - Intel P45, Socket 775 - 353.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Processor - 353.99
Crucial Ballistix Dual Channel 2048MB PC16000 DDR3 2000Mhz Memory - 573.99
Corsair Dominator Memory Airflow Fan - 24.99
ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling System - 182.99
Diamond Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card - 2GB GDDR5 - 670.99
Lite-On DH-4B1S Serial ATA Interface Blu-ray Disc Writer - 304.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB - 149.99
Logitech MX 5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo - 134.99
Logitech Z-4 2.1 3pc 40 Watt Speakers with Remote - 85.99
Tripplite Protect It! / 8-Outlet / 3690 Joules / Surge Suppressor - 42.99
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nVidia GPU Build (Dual GPU SLI, 2 HDD, Core 2 Duo E8600, nForce 790i Ultra Mobo)
Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower ATX Case - 173.99
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1000W Power Supply - 244.99
EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 3-Way SLI Socket 775 nVidia nForce 790i Ultra - 377.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Processor - 316.99
OCZ (OCZ3FXT20002GK) DDR3 PC3-16000 2000 MHz Flex II XLC 2GB - 285.99
Patriot Extreme Performance Vortex Cooling Fan - 18.99
ThermalTake Big Water 760i Liquid Cooling System - 165.99
Asus nVidia GeForce GTX 280 Chipset (602Mhz) 1024MB (2214Mhz) GDDR3 - 484.99
LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray Combo Drive BD-R6x/HD DVD-Rom3x/16xDVD+/-R Lightscribe SATA - 147.99
Western Digital VelociRaptor (WD1500HLFS) 150GB SATA 10000RPM 16MB Cache (OEM) - 214.99
Western Digtial Cavier Green (WD5000AACS) 500GB SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Buffer (OEM) - 71.99
Logitech MX 5500 Revolution Cordless Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo - 163.99
Logitech (970175) Z-4 2.1 40W Speaker System - 84.99
Belkin (Ativa) Home/Office Series Surge Protector - 8 Outlets, 6 FT, 3390 Joule Rating, Telephone Protection - 16.99
Some of the prices of the same products may differ because they are from different store.
Which one do you think is a better build for extreme gaming? Is there any products that might be unecessary and can be replaced by cheaper ones? Please comment and suggest!
Thanks
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