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December 2008 Gaming Computer for Under $2000
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Antec P182  Advanced Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)Antec P182 Advanced Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)
Buy new: $165.95
A cool case in every sense of the word. Supports 4 5.25-inch front bays, one 3.5-inch front bay, and 6 3.5-inch inter hard disk bays.
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 X58 3-Way SLI Core i7 Motherboard with Tri-Channel DDR3 and Tuning UtilityEVGA 132-BL-E758-A1 X58 3-Way SLI Core i7 Motherboard with Tri-Channel DDR3 and Tuning Utility
Buy new: $298.99 / Used from: $363.65
Motherboard supporting intel i7 and Tri-SLI
Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 ProcessorIntel Core i7 920 2.66GHz 8M L3 Cache 4.8GT/sec QPI Hyper-Threading Turbo Boost LGA1366 Processor
Buy new: $293.90 / Used from: $375.88
The newest from intel and best in its price range.
Corsair TR3X6G1333C9 XMS3 6 GB 3 x 2 GB PC3-10666 1333MHz 240-Pin DDR3 Core i7 Memory KitCorsair TR3X6G1333C9 XMS3 6 GB 3 x 2 GB PC3-10666 1333MHz 240-Pin DDR3 Core i7 Memory Kit
Buy new: $181.94
6GB and 1333MHz designed to work with i7, which puts memory in groups of 3 in stead of 2. If you want to be really cool, get two sets.
EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR e-GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics CardEVGA 512-P3-N975-AR e-GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card
Buy new: $138.24 / Used from: $115.00
A great card for the price. Run 2 (or 3) of these in SLI mode.
PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion SeriesPCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series
Buy new: $188.99 / Used from: $220.25
The best sound card on the market. Will take up one of your 5.25-inch bays, but the case has 4.
Sony Optiarc AD-7190A 20X DVD+/-RW IDE Dual-Layer Drive Internal DVD Bruner support Vista (Black)Sony Optiarc AD-7190A 20X DVD+/-RW IDE Dual-Layer Drive Internal DVD Bruner support Vista (Black)
Your basic DVD/CD Reader/Burner. Buy up to 3 of these, or 4, if you don't get the sound card. You can also splurge and get a Blu-Ray drive if you like.
3.5-Inch USB 2.0 All-in-One MultiFunction Internal Compact Flash type-I/II , Memory Stick , Secure Digital , & Multi Media Card , SD & MMC Card Reader3.5-Inch USB 2.0 All-in-One MultiFunction Internal Compact Flash type-I/II , Memory Stick , Secure Digital , & Multi Media Card , SD & MMC Card Reader
Reads all kinds of media cards. Will take up the 3.5-inch bay.
Western Digital WD5000KSRTL Caviar 500 GB SATA Hard DriveWestern Digital WD5000KSRTL Caviar 500 GB SATA Hard Drive
Buy new: $84.99 / Used from: $76.60
A good drive for the price.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit English 1pkMicrosoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit English 1pk
Buy new: $109.99
You'll need the 64-bit version to support i7.
Apevia 680W Beast Power ATX-AS680W-BK - Power supply ( internal ) - ATX - AC 115/230 V - 680 WattApevia 680W Beast Power ATX-AS680W-BK - Power supply ( internal ) - ATX - AC 115/230 V - 680 Watt
Buy new: $99.99
This power supply is plenty for 2-way SLI.
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 10,000 RPM SATA Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD3000GLFSWestern Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 10,000 RPM SATA Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD3000GLFS
Buy new: $229.99
This disk is fast, but the size reflects that. 300GB is still not bad, though. Put the operating system on this one.