System Builder Marathon: $2,500 Enthusiast PC

[litpmike]

wow nehttp://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=382&cat=3&page=1wegg knows all follow link

 

[Crashman]

wow nehttp://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=382&cat=3&page=1wegg knows all follow link

http://www.dangerden.com/store/product.php?productid=382&cat=3&page=1

Link goes to an invalid site because it's not Newegg.

 

[ekidhardt]

Sorry--but I think Tom's deviates from core user base by posting such articles. As consummate IT guys, best performance/dollar guys, and frugal guys, we will never spend this much on a PC. And if we had the money for it, we'd probably let someone else build it!

 

[Onus]

Ekidhardt describes me too, but definitely does not describe many other readers here. While perhaps fewer than the $500-$1000 range threads, there are still plenty of $2000+ build threads in the Forumz, and some $4000+; they usually (but not always) are gamer boxes. I often don't read them, and almost never contribute, as I consider most such machines a wasteful excess. Two to four grand just to play a game? And for how long? I will say I am more interested if the person is spending his or her own money, but that doesn't always seem to be the case.
OTOH, limiting a $2500 system to only those parts available from one retailer (even a great one) is not at all likely to be typical of someone spending that kind of money. Still, the SBM articles provide valid and valuable points of reference. I look forward to all of them, every month.

 

[CptTripps]

[citation][nom]SirSuperSouthern[/nom]You don’t seem to fully grasp the meaning of the word “enthusiast”, so I have my doubts.[/citation]

Actually, you are the one who does not grasp the meaning, try using a dictionary.

Main Entry: en·thu·si·ast
Pronunciation: \-ˌast, -əst\
Function: noun
Date: 1570
: a person filled with enthusiasm: as a: one who is ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit b: one who tends to become ardently absorbed in an interest

 

[Guest]

nice rig ive followed thw for awhile now....and although i dont really consider this a 'enthusiast' build. Its definately a build that works, works very well in the allotted money slot.

And i think there could have been 'better' builds, but its certainly not a throw away build and a build that as shown can hold its own against other $2500 pc's which is exactly the point of this build...

maybe we can get a 2500 limit amd/ati vs intel/nvidia build? mmmmm

 

[aspangler]

Did you guys test this running Prime 95 and maxing out all the overclocked cores? Just wondering what temps you were hitting.

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]aspangler[/nom]Did you guys test this running Prime 95 and maxing out all the overclocked cores? Just wondering what temps you were hitting.[/citation]

around ninety

 

[Big Bruce]

I really enjoyed this article and am looking to build a new system very soon. It would be great to know if you have a similiar setup with overclocking setting using the ASUS P6T Deluxe MB and the Core i7 920 CPU with 6 GB ram for 64 bit OS installation.

Also, would the CM Stacker 830 case work well with the ASUS MB?

Big Bruce