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DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-for-long dept.

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'.

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  1. Nice OC on the processor but... by grumpygrodyguy · · Score: 4, Informative

    I love the idea of a dual-core 4ghz processor, but the memory and video card selections on that rig are pretty shabby.

    Most game programmers optimize their engines around video cards these days, not the CPU.

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    The government has a defect: it's potentially democratic. Corporations have no defect: they're pure tyrannies. -Chomsky
  2. print url by porsche922 · · Score: 5, Informative

    for those who dont want to browse through n pages http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/06/12/your_diy_ga ming_rig_for_720/print.html

  3. Re:Already outdated by AstrumPreliator · · Score: 5, Informative

    According to newegg the Intel Pentium D 805 2.66GHz CPU is $118.99 (free shipping). That's about $3 less than the article states.