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DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720
Tom's Hardware has posted the detailed results of their recent quest to build a beefy gaming rig without a visit to the poorhouse. The trick it seems is to find a processor with 'cores designed for a much faster clock than their nominal rating at a speed of up to 4 GHz without problems.' They provide shopping lists for both a 'budget version' and a 'top flight version'.
Now minesweeper will REALLY rock!
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It helps your rig budget if you get free parts for evaluation from vendors.
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:P. DIY at it's worst. Next article, how to install a mp3 deck in your car only using chewing gum, spare change and a couple paper clips.
Heatsink: Mounted with piece of 2x4. Super Crap.
Seriously I'd be embarassed to have this computer. Chipset fan mounted with twist ties and a heatsink held in place with a piece of 2x4? That is ridiculous. I stopped reading the article as I was afraid I'd find out they mounted the harddrive with some chicken wire
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...block of wood and the twist ties? I scoured newegg and pricewatch and came up with nothing.
"Am I wrong here? Have games started secretly taking advantage of two physical cores while I wasn't looking? Are we in the future yet?"
Yes, yes, maybe.
But I looked on newegg and I found it for... oh wait, have we done this already? /me goes back to sleep
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