The ultimate gaming rig

The Joker

The Joker

Thread Killer MKII
Please post your comments and views on this baby:D


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CPU: Intel i7 Nehalem 965XE - Extreme Quad core
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7EE/index.htm

MOBO: Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME socket LGA-1366 motherboard
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2957

GRAPHICS CARD: Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870X2
http://za.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=2&l2=8&l3=774&l4=0&model=2506&modelmenu=1

RAM: Corsair Dominator GT 3x2Gb 1866Mhz
http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/TR3X6G1866C7GTF.pdf

HARD DRIVE1: Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GIG x2 (RAID 0)
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=459

HARD DRIVE2: SEAGATE Barracuda 1500GB Hard Drive (SATA 3.0Gb/s) x2
http://www.prophecy.co.za/seagate-b...rd-drive-sata-30gbs-7200rpm-32mb-p-30746.html

HARD DRIVE3:Intel X25-M - 80GB SSD
http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm

SOUND CARD: Asus Xonar Essence Stx Ultra Fidelity 7.1 sound card
http://www.xpcgear.com/asus-xonar-essence-stx-sound-card.html

POWER SUPPLY: Gigabyte Odin Pro 1200W Modular Power Supply
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1315/gigabyte_odin_pro_ge_mk20a_d1_1200w_psu/

CHASSIS: Lian-li pc-P80 , full tower , armorsuit
http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/produc...ex=131&cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=61&g=f

BLU-RAY WRITER: LG Black Dual Layer Blu-Ray Writer (6x) + HD-DVD Rom
http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/ggwh20l-black-dual-layer-bluray-writer-hddvd-p-1723.html

i7 965 extreme (3.2Ghz)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-extreme mobo
Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870x2 + Asus EAH4870X2 in Crossfirex
Corsair Dominator GT 3x2Gb 1866Mhz
2x Velociraptor 300GIG drives in raid 0
2x 1.5 TB Seagate hard drives (3 TB)
Intel X25-M - 80GB Solid State Drive (gaming)
Asus Xonar Essence 7.1 audio
Gigabyte Odin Pro 1200W
LG Black Dual Layer Blu-Ray Writer
Lian-li pc-P80

Total cost for the i7 Joker Edition: R 83 000:D

My verdict: 10/10
 
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NO way dude, that setup is perfect, I wouldn't change anything.
3 4870x2's in crossfire = yum yum
That "lego" board is a EX by the way, its probably the best board money can buy.
 
Joker, shouldn't you have put a Solid State drive in?

Anyways, that's what my rig will look like in 2 years time. It will get buttersmooth framerates in Duke Nukem Forever.
 
Solid state drive has been added as per your request mate.
It is a dream machine so why the hell not:D

Its rather pricey though!!
 
They are incredibly fast mate!!
Check the link I posted under the ssd drive and then tell me what you think.
Only crap is they are insanely expensive. That 80 gig ive got in there is around R6000:eek::eek:
http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/mainstream/index.htm

You guys must understand that this is an ultimate gaming rig, its not supposed to make any sense and yes the price is bonkers, but who gives a damn, its something to behold and dream about(if your a geek):D
 
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Up to 250MB/s Read Speeds
Up to 70MB/s Write Speeds

Wow that is decent! R6k for 80 gigs, wow that is just insane. But probably well worth it I am sure.
 
Grimspoon said:
Up to 250MB/s Read Speeds
Up to 70MB/s Write Speeds

Wow that is decent! R6k for 80 gigs, wow that is just insane. But probably well worth it I am sure.
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Exactly insanely fast!!
The thing is there is an extreme version that sells for around R11 000:eek::eek:
Tinman did a review on it awhile ago!!
 
The Joker said:
Exactly insanely fast!!
The thing is there is an extreme version that sells for around R11 000:eek::eek:
Tinman did a review on it awhile ago!!
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And that extreme version only comes out as a 32GB drive!!! :eek: R11K for a 32GB drive.........

What I like about SSDs is that they keep their speed no matter how full the drive gets, unlike normal drives.
 
Toxin said:
And that extreme version only comes out as a 32GB drive!!! :eek: R11K for a 32GB drive.........

What I like about SSDs is that they keep their speed no matter how full the drive gets, unlike normal drives.
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WOT! 32GB! Holy moses my games folder is 120GB alone :eek:
 
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