I’m a member on several PC enthusiast/overclocking forums. With that said, I’ve stumbled across some truly jaw dropping machines and custom rigs. But nothing that I’ve seen can compare (power wise) to Newegg’s current “Ultimate Gaming Rig” combo deal. Just how bad ass is this thing? For the record, the discounted combo price is $6479.96. If you were to buy all the items a-la-carte, you’d be spending ~$740 more. Saving roughly 3/4 of a grand on an already $6k+ computer is nearing drop in a bucket terms, wouldn’t you say?
While we’re on the topic of price, we’ll point out that a hefty chunk of that comes from the video cards alone — (2) of the most expensive cards on the planet (ASUS ARES Radeon HD 5870 X2). Mind you, those cards cost a whopping $1,000+ (each) and come in their own carrying cases. Woah!
The parts:
- Processor: Intel Core i7 980X
- RAM: (2) CORSAIR DOMINATOR-GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) Desktop Memory
- GPU: (2) ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Radeon HD 5870 X2 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 CrossFireX Support Video Card
- Motherboard: ASUS Rampage III Extreme LGA 1366 ATX Intel Motherboard
- Case: LIAN LI PC-X900R Red Aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
- PSU: Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified Power Supply
- Storage: 2 OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD2-2VTXE120G 2.5″ 120GB Internal Solid State Drive + 2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive + 2 Seagate Barracuda XT ST32000641AS 2TB 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive
- Optical Drives: LITE-ON iHES208-08 8X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM Internal Blu-ray Disc LightScribe Support + LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R Internal Blu-ray Burner
- Sound Card: ASUS Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Express x1 Interface AMP Card
- Extra Accessories: CPU Cooler — Noctua NH-U12P SE2 120mm SSO CPU Cooler + SSD mounting kit — Rosewill RX-C200 2.5” SSD / HDD Aluminum Mounting Kit for 3.5″ Drive Bay
Yup. An insanely powerful system that decimates the bank and your wallet. And yet still I want one. I’d personally choose a different case, as the Lian-Li isn’t my favorite. But I can surely look past physical imperfections with the amount of hardware that comes packing inside. Anyone want to own up that they can actually afford such a system?
