High-end Gaming PC Build: Help Needed

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I recently just joined the forum. I've been looking around online for various parts, but I am undecided. Can anyone give advice for a high-end gaming pc build? I've got plenty of resource to spend on it ($2,000 - $3,000). I am just unsure of how to go about on the set parts. If anyone could give any advice on a good build, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[veg1992]

q6600 (you could buy a QX6850 or QX9650)
2x hd3870
abit ix38
Crucial Ballistix 2gb kit x2
Add a Case of Prefeance
Water Cooling Kit (preferably Danger Den)
Corsair 520hx
Add Peripherals and a DVD ROM Drive/ and a HD size of preferance

 

[mgcook]

XFX or EVGA 780i
(2) XFX 8800 GTS's (G92)
2GB Crucial Ballistix
Corsair 620HX
Q6600 G0 (ClubIT.com)

 

[Higach]

If money isn't a problem I'd go with this:

40GHz Desktop Computer! 8GB RAM, 1+TB Hard Drive - eBay (item 330199541152 end time Jan-02-08 12:17:36 PST)

Best computer out there.

 

[SapperX]

I hope Higach was joking.

Also, go with 2 HD3870's if you plan on using two graphics cards, not the GTS's.

 

[mgcook]

I hope Higach was joking.

Also, go with 2 HD3870's if you plan on using two graphics cards, not the GTS's.

any reason behind this? a GTS's would mop the floor on any ATI cards out ATM....sure they do better in 3dmark..but the drivers still suck..and gameplay is still inferior to Nvidia cards.

 

[Deadpixel]

If money isn't a problem I'd go with this:

40GHz Desktop Computer! 8GB RAM, 1+TB Hard Drive - eBay (item 330199541152 end time Jan-02-08 12:17:36 PST)

Best computer out there.

lawl you stole my link!

780, high end quad, 8800GTS (G92) sli, 750Quad pc power and cooling, water cooling, 2X 750GB seagate barracudas in RAID 0.

4GB of crucial ballistix

 

[SapperX]

any reason behind this? a GTS's would mop the floor on any ATI cards out ATM....sure they do better in 3dmark..but the drivers still suck..and gameplay is still inferior to Nvidia cards.

I guess I can't speak for actual gameplay... but in price and benchmarks the two HD3870's are superior. That is my only arguement really, although generally the drivers are lacking.

 

[Trotter]

The drivers are improving quickly, and Crossfire works better than SLI. But, in actuality, neither are practical. They work, but the bump you get in performance isn't worth it IMO.

 

[Whirlwind]

If you plan on gaming at really HIGH resolutions, then CROSSFIRE or SLI...if not...then one good card is plenty.