Looking for Gaming PC. Need some Ideas

[47]

Imagine how much all of that would cost 0.0

like, 18k

 

[Glocky]

well, if you're going maximum performance without being retarded this is just under $4k (w/o OS, M/KB, monitor) pre-tax... way overkill for almost any gaming expectations, but certainly less than $18k. Probably 99% the performance at 22% the price ahaha.

It's the Tier 12 from here: http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-high-end-gaming-pc-june-2012/
But realistically, Tier 8 is awesome enough and over $1k cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($1025.90 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 60.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($306.82 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($375.90 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($526.50 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($526.50 @ DirectCanada)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($184.30 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($199.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($229.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $3697.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[cranswick]

for top of the line, with liquid cooling and some kick-ass displays, at least $15k

this one comes pre-built with the gaming console of your choice stuck in the other side...

http://www.originpc.com/Desktops/Gaming/Big-O/?TAB=FEATURES&ACTIVE=TRUE&SYSTEMID=15