Booseek's Mercury Build
Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K ------
$834.98
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 ------
$0 (combo price above)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.770948
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 16 GB, 2133, CAS 9, (4 x 4 GB) ------ $179.99 - $30 =
$149.99*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231503
Graphics Card: ASUS EAH6950 2 GB
x 3 ------ $282.84 x 3 =
$848.52
http://www.valleyseek.com/store/show_item/104514/
HHD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1 TB HDD
x 2 in RAID 0 ------ $105.87 x 2 =
$211.74
http://www.seaboom.com/scripts/product.asp?PRDCODE=1105-HD103SJ&REFID=FR
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 – MAX IOPS Edition 240 GB ------
$429.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227715
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ------
$142.77
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/accessories/B001EPUQAE
Power Supply: Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Modular ------
$197.96
http://www.valleyseek.com/store/show_item/94143
Cooling: CORSAIR H100 Extreme Liquid CPU Cooler ------
$103
http://www.directron.com/cwch100.html?gsear=1
DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner (OEM) ------
$19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
TOTAL: $2940
*Use promo code
EMCJHKJ29 by 12/7/2011
The full-featured
ASUS P9X79 supports the new
Intel Core i7-3930K, a six-core processor that also happens to be one of the fastest processors money can buy. One of the key features of the ASUS P9X79 is quad-channel memory support, and the
G.Skill Ripjaws (16 GB) utilize it while performing at an exceptionally fast 2133 MHz and CAS 9 latency. The ASUS P9X79 also supports 3x CrossFireX at 16x and 8x PCI-e 3.0 lane bandwidths, allowing three powerful
ASUS EAH6950 2 GB cards to fully flex their muscles. And because AMD has made it very easy to unlock 6970 clocks and shaders on their 6950 series cards, a simple bios flash can vastly improve your graphics performance across all three cards.
The Samsung Spinpoint F3 is one of the fastest traditional HDDs on the market today. Two of these in RAID 0 offer phenomenal performance and excellent storage capabilities. Because none of us can fit all of the games and programs that we access every day on a small SSD, it is important to have fast storage drives if total speed is the name of this build. For even better performance, you can install Windows 7 and some of your most-accessed games and programs on the
OCZ Vertex 3 Series MAX IOPS Edition 240 GB SSD -- arguably the fastest SSD available.
The large and rugged
HAF 932 has been shown to consistently outperform every other case on the market in cooling, allowing you to maintain higher overclocks on your already highly-clocked and powerful components. But that should come as no surprise, as the bottom-mounted PSU, forgone air filters, and giant 230 mm (x3) and 140 mm (x1) fans all work together to reduce heat and push a lot of air. In addition, this "Advanced" version of the HAF 932 provides access to two USB 3.0 ports in the front, allowing you to make the most of your high-speed USB 3.0 devices. The roomy interior also allows you to hold the largest cards and the biggest storage arrays, perfect for this high-end build.
The
Antec TruePower Quattro is a monster of a modular power supply, capable of dishing out 1200W of power to your multiple cards, storage devices, and heavily-overclocked components. Maintaining a high overclock on your Core i7-3930K is both easy and safe with the
Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler, one of the best liquid coolers on the market. Finally, the
ASUS 24X DVD Burner burns discs at the fastest speed available for any DVD burner, and is a Customer Choice Award Winner on Newegg for its speed and reliability.