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The Best Gaming PC Money Can Buy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-bang-for-your-stimulus dept.

SlappingOysters writes "Gameplayer has gone live with their best PC hardware configurations for Q3 2008. They've broken it into three tiers depending on the investor's budget. And while the prices are regional, it is comparative across the globe. 'In order to play these slices of gaming goodness, you're going to need a decent rig, and we sent our PC hardware guru in search of maximum frames in maximum detail, but at a minimum cost. We have three tiers for the three levels of PC gamers out there and all the detail you could possibly want on where, why and what to buy. So choose your poison and get amongst it.'"

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  1. Lame by steeleye_brad · · Score: 5, Informative

    That site is a slow as shit...here's a summary:
    Under $1000AU
    CPU: Intel E8500 - $200
    RAM: DDR2 4GB 800MHz RAM - $100v
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 - $130
    GPU: ATI 4870 - $300
    PSU: Silverstone Strider ST50F 500W - $80
    Case: Antec NSK4000 - $65
    Optical: Pioneer 215BK SATA - $30
    HDD: Western Digital 640GB - $93
    Total Price: $998

    Midrange
    CPU: Intel E8600 - $300
    RAM: DDR2 4GB 1066MHz - $150
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4 - $240
    GPU: ATI 4870x2 - $655
    PSU: Corsair HX620 - $160
    Case: Cooler Master Cosmos S RC-1100 - $285
    Optical Drive: Pioneer DVR-215D SATA 20x - $30
    Storage: Western Digital 640GB - $93
    Cooling: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme & Scythe Slipstream - $85
    Total: $1,998

    High end (aka completely retarded)
    CPU: Intel QX9770 - $1,600 (eXXXXXXtreeeeeeeeme!!!!)
    RAM: 2 x 2GB Mushkin DDR3 XP3-14400 - $550 (A +$10,000 system with only 4GB of RAM, hah)
    Motherboard: Foxconn Blackops X48 - $450 (what)
    GPU: 2 x 4870x2 - $1320
    PSU: Corsair HX1000 - $320
    Case: Lian-Li PC-X2000 - $580
    Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-202BK - $390
    Storage: 2 x 300GB Western Digital VelociRaptor - $700 (no, just no)
    Cooling: Frozen SS Vapour Phase Change - $1,100 (hahahaha)
    OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM - $130
    Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP 30" - $2,000
    Mouse: Razer Lachesis - $63
    Keyboard: Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard or Optimus Maximus - $95 or $1,900 (also hahahahaha)
    Sound Card : Auzentech X-Fi Prelude - $230
    Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 - $320
    Total: $9,848 or $11,653 (with Optimus Maximus)

    Only the high-end configuration includes the operating system! Kind of a stupid article, their budget system should be capable of just about any game you throw at it, unless you want to play shit at native resolution on a 30" LCD. When it comes to picking out hardware for a custom build, I've always preferred The Tech Report's system guide. Very detailed, and they have alternate setups for various budgets. http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/15009