Amazingly overclockable i7/ATI gaming rig build 'on paper'
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:14 pm
I got motivated and spent about 2 hours putting together (on paper) a new PC design.
It would be an amazing thing to behold and would be one monster of an S3D gaming rig. It could certainly be scaled down here and there, but I wanted a machine that would last for a while as is and still be highly upgradeable a couple years from now. I'm 99.9% positive everything will be compatible with zero bottlenecking. And if I had the money I'd build it myself right now!
Perhaps I went overboard (although I could have went even more so)... I sometimes do on paper, but if you have the dough (and the grand total doesn't seem that much to you for a machine that would cost well over $3500 pre-built by alienware or whomever), and want the best of the best within the confines of (semi-)reason, then this builds for you! You should also note that these prices are current and 3 to 6 months from now the grand total could be $800 or more cheaper.
CPU
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819115202" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
279.99
MB
ASRock X58 Extreme 3 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157189" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
189.99 + 7.87 shipping
RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model F3-16000CL9T-6GBRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231306" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 x 189.99
GPU
HIS H587F2G6DG Radeon HD 5870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Eyefinity 6 Edition Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161336" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
499.99 + 7.87 shipping
HDD
[OS System Drive]
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136533" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
100 ($20 off with newegg promo code currently)
+
[RAID 0 Storage Drive for Games & Videos]
HITACHI Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K (0S00164) 2TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145276" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 x 149.99
ODD
Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer Model BDR-205BKS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827129051" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
184.99 + 1.99 shipping
PS
KINGWIN Lazer LZ-1000 1000W Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC W/ 3-Way LED Switch and Universal Modular Connector Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817121068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
159.99
CASE?
XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811103011" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
84.99 + 9.99 shipping
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Grand Total
$2207.62 (whoa)
It would be an amazing thing to behold and would be one monster of an S3D gaming rig. It could certainly be scaled down here and there, but I wanted a machine that would last for a while as is and still be highly upgradeable a couple years from now. I'm 99.9% positive everything will be compatible with zero bottlenecking. And if I had the money I'd build it myself right now!
Perhaps I went overboard (although I could have went even more so)... I sometimes do on paper, but if you have the dough (and the grand total doesn't seem that much to you for a machine that would cost well over $3500 pre-built by alienware or whomever), and want the best of the best within the confines of (semi-)reason, then this builds for you! You should also note that these prices are current and 3 to 6 months from now the grand total could be $800 or more cheaper.
CPU
Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819115202" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
279.99
MB
ASRock X58 Extreme 3 LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813157189" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
189.99 + 7.87 shipping
RAM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model F3-16000CL9T-6GBRH
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231306" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 x 189.99
GPU
HIS H587F2G6DG Radeon HD 5870 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Eyefinity 6 Edition Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814161336" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
499.99 + 7.87 shipping
HDD
[OS System Drive]
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136533" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
100 ($20 off with newegg promo code currently)
+
[RAID 0 Storage Drive for Games & Videos]
HITACHI Deskstar HD32000 IDK/7K (0S00164) 2TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822145276" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
2 x 149.99
ODD
Pioneer Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 5X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Internal Blu-ray Burner Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer Model BDR-205BKS - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6827129051" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
184.99 + 1.99 shipping
PS
KINGWIN Lazer LZ-1000 1000W Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC W/ 3-Way LED Switch and Universal Modular Connector Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6817121068" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
159.99
CASE?
XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811103011" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
84.99 + 9.99 shipping
-----------
Grand Total
$2207.62 (whoa)