2000-2100$ gaming rig

[ghost22194]

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: next week BUDGET RANGE: $2000-2100 After Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: gaming, encoding/physics processing applications,watching movies, surfing the internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, ncix.com, any will due COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States

PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type : Prefer intel i7 920 processor d0 stepping LGA 1366 and an ATI graphics card

OVERCLOCKING: Definitely SLI OR CROSSFIRE:maybe, depends on cost effectiveness

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I don't care about noise levels, and i have a good amount of experience in computer repair, just having trouble compiling a parts list. also i am planning a raid 0 setup and looking for usb 3.0 and sata 3
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i was going to do this about two months ago, but i had a crisis and had to save up again
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can anyone recommend a build
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thanks

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Here's some posted builds over the last 5 days:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/279946-31-gaming-2000
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/279891-31-2000-gaming-build
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/279408-31-need-advice-2000-gaming-crossfire#t2056290
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/104128-13-going-gaming-computer-budget-2000#t635609
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/279579-31-advice-2000-system-build#t2057448

 

[ghost22194]

Processor Intel Core i7-920 Bloomfield 2.66GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor - Retail
288.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?cm_re=i7_1366-_-19-115-202-_-Product&item=N82E16819115202&guid=e5dd886536f24ca1b870d13ef1862987
Case XCLIO Windtunnel Fully Black Finish 1.0 mm SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
89
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811103011



hard drive 4X Samsung HD502HJ 500GB SATA2 7200rpm 16MB Hard Drive x4
219.96
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=HD-HD502HJ&src=FR&pid=2c8a8b47ec97470c7ec8c3519811a17e866411f52d1b060a3aabd43dfbbfdb2b

video card 2x XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity - Retail
808
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150442&cm_re=5850-_-14-150-442-_-Product

motherboard GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
209.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423

power supply XION Power Real XON-1100P14HE 1100W ATX 12V v2.2 / EPS 12V v2.91 / SSI 2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply - Retail
119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817190025

ram OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK - Retail
159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227365&cm_re=OCZ_Gold_6GB_%283_x_2GB%29_240-Pin_DDR3_SDRAM_DDR3_160-_-20-227-365-_-Product


cd/dvd burner ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

sata cables 6X StarTech.com 18IN SATA HARD DRIVE CABLE ( SATA18RA1 )
25.44
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-18IN-DRIVE-CABLE-SATA18RA1/dp/B0001Y8UI4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265937386&sr=8-1


heatsink Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme-1366 RT
52.95
http://www.koolertek.com/computer-parts/pc/Thermalright-Ultra-120-eXtreme-1366-RT-193p1501.htm


total $2001
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i think everything is compatible and there should be no bottle necks, can somone else help me make sure

 

[ghost22194]

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