Crysis is one of the few newer games that actually really can use four cores. Sadly, I have to go with the slower, hotter Core 2 Quad 6600... but I do save massive amounts of cash and can upgrade when the price drops!

This is the motherboard for SLI. The 680i chipset (not the LT or any other lower end) allows your system to play the two video cards in concert with the faster FSB (front side bus) of the Core 2 Extreme CPU and fast memory to give you screaming performance!

This is the only truly modular, lifetime warranty, SLI and Crossfire capable psu on the market at 1000w+ There's a 1600w version, but it isn't as clean at handling low voltage situations (brown outs), and you'd need a dedicated fuse and socket to run it at capacity! Major hint: ALWAYS test your psu before attaching your precious components!

Embed yourself into the experience

No wireless or bluetooth. Some programable buttons can give you an edge if you can train yourself to use them.

You'll want 2 of these to make for 4 120MM fans that get mounted on the side panel blowing right onto the components, and yet a 3rd if you want to see the same blue hue at night from the front!

You'll want to keep sound down when you don't have the surround sound blowing you away, this fan controller helps you keep things to a manageable decibel level when you're not gaming.