Winner of Tom's Enthusiast PC with Vipre Antivirus

Contest closed

Congratulations to John Cummens from Bozeman, MT!Thanks to everyone who entered, and stay tuned for more contests.

Original story:

What better way to start off a brand new week than with a chance to win a Tom's Hardware System Builder Marathon Enthusiast PC! Not only that, but this rig – with an approximate retail value: $1,250.00 – comes with lifetime protection from GFI Vipre Antivirus Home.

Here's the full package:

  • Antivirus Software: Vipre Antivirus Home (Lifetime License, provided by GFI Software)
  • Case: RAIDMAX SEIRAN (provided by RAIDMAX)
  • Power: RAIDMAX RX-850 W ATX12V, EPS12V, 80 PLUS-Certified (provided by RAIDMAX)
  • Motherboard: EVGA P67 Micro SLI LGA 1155, Intel P67 chipset
Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K, 3.3 GHz (3.7 GHz Turbo), Quad-Core, 6 MB L3 Cache
  • CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3
  • Memory: Mushkin Enhanced Redline 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) 240-Pin DDR3-1600 Kit Dual-Channel Desktop Memory Kit
  • Graphics: 2 x EVGA GeForce GTX 460 1 GB 1 GB GDDR5
  • Hard Drive: OCZ Vertex Series 30 GB SATA II SSD 30 GB, SATA 3Gb/s
  • Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB 750 GB, 7200 RPM, 32 MB Cache SATA 3Gb/s
Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc DVD Burner 24x DVD Burner
  • Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium

The contest opens on October 10, 2011 10 a.m. EDT and closes October 24, 2011 10:00 a.m. EDT. We'll announce the winner by November 4, 2011.

One winner will be chosen randomly. Throw your name into the entry hat here.

Good luck!

DUE TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, THIS CONTEST IS LIMITED TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE USA (EXCLUDING RI) AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL ONLY BE USED TO QUALIFY AND CONTACT THE WINNER.

Marcus Yam
Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.
  • Meatymutawings
    USA only again :/
    no kudos for foreign fans? is it really that hard to ship one PC internationally?
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  • ltdementhial
    MeatymutawingsUSA only again no kudos for foreign fans? is it really that hard to ship one PC internationally?

    so sad isn't? Tom's allways having such a fantastic contest/giveways but only US or US/Canada :(
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  • mayankleoboy1
    MeatymutawingsUSA only again no kudos for foreign fans? is it really that hard to ship one PC internationally?
    its sad but toms already have given a sound explanation for that.
    and i am sure if it would have been easier to ship internationally, they would already be doing it.
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  • vishalaestro
    only for usa ..not at all good then what about other countries..
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  • eklipz330
    it's not that great of a build anyway...
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  • cats_Paw
    really... in a way it seems like this is a USA only site 8(.
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  • funguseater
    ummm what exactly makes this an "enthusiast" PC, I mean free PC's are great but, where's all the neat toys we "enthusiasts" play with.... This would have been a great prize.... last year. (yeah I am a little bitter I can't enter...)
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  • amk-aka-Phantom
    1) Only for USA
    2) Seriously? SERIOUSLY? This kind of crap hardware for $1250?! 850W for SLI 460s?! 2500K? 2x2GB RAM? 30GB SSD?!! WHAT THE HELL is wrong with Tom's! *rage*
    Reply
  • kilo_17
    850W for SLI 460s?!
    I'd be more concerned with the fact that it's a Raidmax PSU, :lol:.
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  • CaedenV
    Meh, not the best Tom's build ever. Then again free is free!
    Reply