The ultimate gaming rig

Please post your comments and views on this baby:D


http://blog.advantionline.com/wp-con...01/core-i7.jpg


CPU: Intel i7 Nehalem 965XE - Extreme Quad core
http://www.intel.com/products/proces...i7EE/index.htm

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

GRAPHICS CARD: Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870X2
http://za.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=...06&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-ba...b-p-30746.html

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

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

POWER SUPPLY: Gigabyte Odin Pro 1200W Modular Power Supply
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/131..._d1_1200w_psu/

CHASSIS: Lian-li pc-P80 , full tower , armorsuit
http://www.lian-li.com/v2/en/product...s_index=61&g=f

BLU-RAY WRITER: LG Black Dual Layer Blu-Ray Writer (6x) + HD-DVD Rom
http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/gg...vd-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

Uh, I'd rather put that amount of money toward a car...but two thumbs up!

Car? No way. I'd use that cash to fund my business

Want to see a similar pc getting sold second hand?

http://forums.prophecy.co.za/f7/high-end-rig-65034/

Insane!

Graphics Card = 3x GTX 285

Motherboard = EVGA or FoXXcon, much much better then that lego gigabyte thing :p

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.

I would MUCH rather buy myself a new motocross bike!!

If money wasn't a problem would you buy that rig, and be honest!!

Personally I think it is just overkill!

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Originally Posted by Grimspoon

Personally I think it is just overkill!

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True, a rig costing half the price would run games equally well.

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Originally Posted by RustPuppet

True, a rig costing half the price would run games equally well.

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Yip without a doubt, not to mention that within 6 months to a year your rig is old and new stuff replaces it. :rolleyes:

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!!

Do solid state drives really make a big difference?

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/na...ream/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

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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Originally Posted by Grimspoon

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!!

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Originally Posted by The Joker

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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R11k :eek: :eek:

Does it make coffee and give happy endings?

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Originally Posted by The Joker

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.

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Originally Posted by Toxin

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:

Yip its that insane!!
32gig for R11 000...LMFAO!!

Hi Impi's boss :D

Glad you like the über rig!

(Make him go back to work now!)

LMAO!!
Thanx voicy, what do you think of the Rig?

It makes a little piece of me die inside.

Each time.

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Originally Posted by Voicy

It makes a little piece of me die inside.

Each time.

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LOL
Ok well its not meant to do that, but its amazing...I would so love to build it and then benchmark it!!

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Originally Posted by The Joker

LOL
Ok well its not meant to do that, but its amazing...I would so love to build it and then benchmark it!!

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Wouldn't the same happen to you everytime you saw the most gorgeous girl in the world walk past you - knowing you can't "afford/get" her ?

So ye :/

*another piece dies*

LOL
Yeah true...If you look at it like that.

Hahahah! If anyone ever spends that much on a gaming rig, I will personally find you and slap you very very hard. No doubt its an amazing system and I would love to own one, but not for that price. Especially since that will be worth R20k in 1 years time.

I would also rather go with a larger SSD than the 80GB, or 2 SSD and 1 normal drive. 1.5TB of storage is plenty, for sure :D

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Originally Posted by The Joker

Please post your comments and views on this baby:D

i7 965 extreme (3.2Ghz)
Gigabyte GA-EX58-extreme mobo
Asus EAH4870X2 + Asus EAH4870x2 + Asus EAH4870X2 in Crossfirex
Corsair Dominator TW3X4G 2000 (4GIG)
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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1. First off, isn't it 12gigs of ram total?
2.Is there driver support for tri crossfire?
3.10 sata ports mean 4x Intel X25 drives in raid 0 and 6x 2TB WD drives...
4. You will need more power... Bigger PSU or 2x PSUs
5. My Phenom OCed to 3.6Ghz runs with this cpu.... So get water cooling and OC this baby.
6. At least a 50" Full HD Screen.
7. G5 - I think it is still the best mouse out there.
8. Windows 7
9. 4mb MPLS link at home.
9. Sapphire 4870x2 toxic cards... They are water cooled.

My 2c. :D

1. No its only 4 gigs of ram at R9000
2 Yes there is driver support for tri crossfire
3. 4 intel x25 in raid 0 would cost around R24 000
4 Nope the 1200 odin will run that setup( as long as you don't ad more crap)
5.Water cooling is a cool idea but its not needed, I won't over clock that rig!!
6 Screen wasn't added cause it would push the price to R130 000
7. I agree on the G5 being the best mouse.
8.Hell yeah!!
9. Those specific asus cards will monster any other Ati 4870x2.

But the I7 uses tripple channel mem... How you gonna get 4gigs?

I thought we are putting a ultimate rig together, so price wasn't an option?!?! :D

It is the ultimate gaming rig but we should at least be a little bit realistic.
It supports the corsair memory aswell mate, I could have gone nuts and dumped in 12 gigs of the ram but then that's another R27 000 just for memory!!

Price isn't an option but some people should look at it and say...I can sell my liver to build that rig, if it cost more than the R83 000 you would have had to sell your kidney's aswell...LOL!!

I'll play around with it a bit later and see what else can be done to it.

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Originally Posted by The Joker

It is the ultimate gaming rig but we should at least be a little bit realistic.
It supports the corsair memory aswell mate, I could have gone nuts and dumped in 12 gigs of the ram but then that's another R27 000 just for memory!!

Price isn't an option but some people should look at it and say...I can sell my liver to build that rig, if it cost more than the R83 000 you would have had to sell your kidney's aswell...LOL!!

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Do you have a buyer? :D

LOL
For my kidney's...no..They are well used so I won't get enough for them!!
I changed the ram now.
Go have a look and tell me what you think?

Yip, much better. But then agian, if price is kinda a limit, I would have gone with AMD and the dragon platform...

Edit: Which I now have. :p

LOL
The price hasn't got a limit but it has to be sort of realistic(you should be able to purchase it at some stage of your life).

Stop bragging..lol!!

Not as extreme as Joker's rig but these are real:
http://www.mygaming.co.za/forum/pict...&pictureid=686
http://www.mygaming.co.za/forum/pict...&pictureid=685

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Originally Posted by Drugless

Not as extreme as Joker's rig but these are real:
http://www.mygaming.co.za/forum/pict...&pictureid=686
http://www.mygaming.co.za/forum/pict...&pictureid=685

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Epic bump is epic.

Anyone, one factual problem with the original post -> You can only crossfire two 4870X2s. You could never put 3 together. For one, there aren't enough crossfire connectors on the card, and for another, 6 GPUs can't work properly together at the moment.

I love this rig.... dont love the price though.... Then again I would go for HP Voodoo Firebird..... but that is also mucho pricey...