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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. Re:Already outdated by CCFreak2K · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I don't know about you or tomshardware, but when I looked on Newegg, the Pentium D 805 was $119; $11 less than when the 4GHz speeds were first reported.

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  2. Annd hered GeekLimits Rebuttal by DD32 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://geeklimit.com.nyud.net:8080/2006/06/13/geek limit-vs-toms-hardware-800-gaming-machine/ http://geeklimit.com/2006/06/13/geeklimit-vs-toms- hardware-800-gaming-machine/

  3. Noisy power hog for $720+ is a deal ? by compactable · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why is something that gobbles up power & sounds like a lawn mower considered attractive to people ? I'd rather have something quiet & efficient. Are games really needing this type of power ?

    I can imagine plenty of business uses for a box like this, however is the home draw for this very big ? If so, is it purely the "pimp my PC" crowd that goes for this ?

    Just curious.