*Updated - 10-5-11*
Just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and help. These forums were an awesome resource to help build a great pc, thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week.
Budget Range: ~$2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: BF3 Ultra High Settings
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: As described below
Overclocking: Absolutely
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments: Combo deals I might have missed, Quiet, cable management.
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OS Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit – OEM $140
Case Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower $280
Mobo ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $200
CPU Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor $314
2 GPU w/Sli EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 ($350 ea)
PSU CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX $135
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $70
SSD Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal $197
HHD SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $60
DVD ROM ASUS 24X DVD Burner $21
Blu-Ray LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support $80
CPU Cooler CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler $120
3 140mm Case Fans Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Maru2 140 series SM1425SL12M 140mm Case Fan $39 ($13 ea)
2 120mm Case Fans Scythe SY1225SL12M 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan $28 ($14 ea)
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $13
Keyboard Logitech 920-000914 Black USB Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard $80
Mouse Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse $70
Total $2,480
Just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and help. These forums were an awesome resource to help build a great pc, thanks.
Approximate Purchase Date: This week.
Budget Range: ~$2000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: BF3 Ultra High Settings
Parts Not Required: Monitor, Speakers.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: As described below
Overclocking: Absolutely
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080
Additional Comments: Combo deals I might have missed, Quiet, cable management.
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OS Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit – OEM $140
Case Corsair Obsidian Series 800D CC800DW Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower $280
Mobo ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $200
CPU Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor $314
2 GPU w/Sli EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 ($350 ea)
PSU CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX $135
RAM G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $70
SSD Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal $197
HHD SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $60
DVD ROM ASUS 24X DVD Burner $21
Blu-Ray LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support $80
CPU Cooler CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler $120
3 140mm Case Fans Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Maru2 140 series SM1425SL12M 140mm Case Fan $39 ($13 ea)
2 120mm Case Fans Scythe SY1225SL12M 120mm "Slipstream" Case Fan $28 ($14 ea)
Thermal Compound Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound $13
Keyboard Logitech 920-000914 Black USB Wired Ultra-thin Illuminated Keyboard $80
Mouse Logitech G9x Black Two modes scroll USB Wired Laser Gaming Mouse $70
Total $2,480