Tom's System Builder Marathon Motherboards: MSI K9N4 Ultra-F, MSI P965 Platinum, Asus Striker Extreme
Now that you know where our heads are at, here's a recap of the components we chose for the three systems, and the costs of those components. Remember, we didn't include the OS or a monitor in these costs. In all cases we concentrated on the hardware, the components that affect performance.
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