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It very exciting to be a customer computer builder for the very reason of watching each customer pick and choose their configuration and watching it brought to life. This configuration is what we would call the “end all, be all” system for practically every single applications or game you can throw at it. The customer had some help along the way with our on our sales representatives, but that’s exactly what we are here for: guidance. The 2600K processor was not only a smart choice for this configuration, but the best available option for the Sandy Bridge chipset at the moment. The system even features the latest Z68 chipset which literally provides this system with the latest and greatest features on the market; combine these features with our overclocking package and you are flying high. 8GB of DDR3 at 2000Mhz might be considered overkill for the amount of RAM and intended use, but this is equally as effective as 12GB-16GB of RAM at 1066Mhz-1333Mhz. Three GTX 580 graphics cards in SLI will literally slaughter any game you throw at them, no matter what it is. I like the fact the two 120GB SSD drives were left separate from each other, rather than RAIDed. SSD drives and RAID do not mix well, so keeping them separate is not only smart for reliability reasons, but keeps the system more organized too. The end-user has taken a serious approach for data storage with two 2TB hard disks; running out of space will not me a scenario for quite some time. Now there’s the Bitfenix case, or “the icing on the cake”. The case itself has a unique design, but add a custom side-panel window and you have a truly custom computer from the inside and out. These configurations are the perfect example for why we provide custom computers to our customers, businesses, and enthusiasts alike. Human beings themselves are similar, but not exactly the same, so why should we offer the exact same configurations to our customer? I have to give credit to this customer for deciding upon this configuration; very well done!

Custom assembly SKU 8102488

Bitfenix Colossus Black Case, ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z, Intel Core i7-2600K, Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2000, 3 x EVGA GeForce GTX 580 3-Way SLI

CONFIGURATION

See what components went into this custom computer build:

Core™ i7-2600K Quad-Core 3.4 - 3.8GHz TB, HD Graphics 3000, LGA1155, 8MB L3 Cache, DDR3-1333, 32nm, 95W, EM64T EIST HT VT-x XD, Retail

Socket 1155 Core i7 Desktop Processors

INTEL Core™ i7-2600K Quad-Core 3.4 - 3.8GHz TB, HD Graphics 3000, LGA1155, 8MB L3 Cache, DDR3-1333, 32nm, 95W, EM64T EIST HT VT-x XD, Retail

Megahalems Rev. B CPU Heatsink w/ 120mm Cooler Master R4 Silent Fan, Socket 1155/1156/1366/775, Nickel Plated Copper, Retail

CPU Cooler

Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B CPU Heatsink w/ 120mm Cooler Master R4 Silent Fan, Socket 1155/1156/1366/775, Nickel Plated Copper, Retail

MX-2, 4g, 5.6 W/(mK), Electrically Non-Conductive, Gray Thermal Compound

Thermal Compound

ARCTIC MX-2, 4g, 5.6 W/(mK), Electrically Non-Conductive, Gray Thermal Compound

Extreme Overclocking, 20% and Up Performance Increase

Overclocking

Extreme Overclocking, 20% and Up Performance Increase

8GB (2 x 4GB) Dominator-GT DHX Pro PC3-16000 DDR3 2000MHz CL9 (9-10-9-27) 1.65V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC, Heatsink w/ Airflow Fan

Coolants

CORSAIR 8GB (2 x 4GB) Dominator-GT DHX Pro PC3-16000 DDR3 2000MHz CL9 (9-10-9-27) 1.65V SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC, Heatsink w/ Airflow Fan

120GB Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 9.3mm, 550 / 500 MB/s, MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch Retail SSD

PCI Express x16 Video Card

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 9.3mm, 550 / 500 MB/s, MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch Retail SSD

120GB Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 9.3mm, 550 / 500 MB/s, MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch Retail SSD

Internal TV-Tuner

OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 9.3mm, 550 / 500 MB/s, MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, 2.5-Inch Retail SSD

Colossus Black Full Tower Case, EATX, 8 Slots, No PSU, Steel/Plastic

RAID Controller

BITFENIX Colossus Black Full Tower Case, EATX, 8 Slots, No PSU, Steel/Plastic

Strider Series SST-ST1500 1500W, 80 PLUS Silver, Full Modular, ATX Power Supply

Storage Drive Mobile Rack

SILVERSTONE Strider Series SST-ST1500 1500W, 80 PLUS Silver, Full Modular, ATX Power Supply

ACK-540UB, w/ Touchpad, Wired, Black, Membrane Compact Keyboard

SAS RAID Controllers

ADESSO ACK-540UB, w/ Touchpad, Wired, Black, Membrane Compact Keyboard

CRW-UINB, Internal, 3.5" Bay, 68-in-one, USB 2.0, Card Reader

Floppy Drives and Card Readers

SABRENT CRW-UINB, Internal, 3.5" Bay, 68-in-one, USB 2.0, Card Reader

Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down

Wire Management Solution

Standard Wiring with Precision Cable Routing and Tie-Down

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM w/ Media

Operating System

MICROSOFT Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition w/ SP1, OEM w/ Media