So what do you think of these proposed specs?
Systemboard
Intel Core i7 - Intel X58 - Triple DDR3 - PCI-E 2.0 - SLI/CrossFireX, SATA RAID, 2 x Gb LAN (Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5)
Processor
Intel Core i7 950 (3.00Ghz) 8Mb Cache, Quad Core, LGA1366
CPU Fan
Cooler Master Hyper N520 Gaming CPU Cooler
Case
HAF-932 Gaming Tower, 11 Drive Bays, Red Extreme Cooling System (3 x 23cm Fans installed), Side Window
Power Supply
1200W Gigabyte (2 x VGA) Modular, Ultra-Low-Noise, 14cm Fan, 80% Efficiency
Memory
Corsair 6Gb, DDR3, 1600Mhz - Triple Channel, High Speed 8-8-8-24 Low Latency
Video
( CrossFireX ) Dual 1GB, ATI Radeon HD 5850, DDR5
Hard Drive
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300Gb SATA-II, 10000RPM, 16Mb
DVD
Blu-ray Reader (BD-ROM, DVD±RW, CD-RW), SATA (LG)
Sound
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium, Card Only, PCI-Express
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM
S/Ware-1
Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 OEM (I need Office with Power Point for business work at home)
Warranty
3 Year On Site Hardware Warranty, Australia Wide via UEE
I've used Tom's Hardware site for years. I research components then go to a custom builder and discuss.
Curious to hear opinions, and what cost for which you think you could do it.
Cheers
p.s. as to reason? Well, my existing rig is 3 years old and, more importantly, the hard drive has crashed!!
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