Hey guys i recently found out my brother JUST bought the blackbird 002...the 10.6k computer. Yes i think it's a little extreme but here's the thing... i want to make a gaming rig LIKE THAT cuz or next to the most powerful thing. Money = no issue , i just want it to be Custom rig that is MINE!! hehehe i made a bet with my brother , If i get a PC as powerful OR more powerful then his PC then he will pay ALL the expenses i had to get. I don't mine anything GIVE ME ALL U GOT PEOPLE!!!!! DDR3 would be awesome btw hehehe Monitor needed for Intense Gaming...

http://i17.tinypic.com/82x6nmg.png <---- Brother's Specs *before he bought*
http://i17.tinypic.com/8fw8wft.png <---- Brother's Specs *before he bought*

I need to Beat that...Everyone here i applause u guys for being such a great help ! w00t w00t!

That to me is a rip off. I can build that for you for way less, with the same or better parts. For example... I would build the computer with the new extreme chip! The one in the link is the old one.

Unbelievable! What a waist of money for 10.6k, no offence but some people have more money then they do brains. If you can get your friend to pay for your computer system, then take advantage of the offer.

^Agreed. You could have a REALLY GOOD (i mean it) for about $6k, (including water cooling etc). @OP: The PC becomes outdated once the X48 chipset comes out. And by the end of next year YOU WILL HAVE to spend more $ if you wish to upgrade to the Nehalem CPUs (new socket, etc). And these new CPUs will be the same or lower price than the QX6850
and also more performance.

If you need to out do your brother at any cost - look for a system built around:

EVGA GF780i Tri-SLI
INTEL core 2 Extreme QX9650 3.0ghz
CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1600 CAS7 1600mhz DDR3

SILVERSTONE TJ09B-W case
SILVERSTONE ST1000 1000w PSU

You could build it yourself or for $90 have it assembled and tested at MWave.com
You'll probably save a couple thousand over what he paid but you're still looking at $7-8K

Keep coming along guys , Hard drive wise? I need FAST but large ones? one for OS *thinking of Windows Vista Ult* Ram? I heard of this DDR3? or 4 or something? I heard u can OVERCLOCK the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 , ? also Video Card Wise? Nvidia? or...? Fatality? Guys , i don't need anything special "stuff" for my case like lights and ****. i find it's a waste. I'm needing a 1 terabyte , Hard drive? *fast possible please* so i'm needing a 150 hard drive for OS / Programs , 300 gig FASTEST for the games , and the 1 terabyte for my work. Guys Ur so awesome , and my brother's computer was like...2 weeks ago? he says "it's the best system available"

I believe the new Samsung F1 drives are the among the fastest drives out there at the moment. At 334GB per platter, they have the most dense capacity = better performance. Check out Toms HDD chart. Maybe a RAID array with these drives is in order?

So I'm getting a RAID aaray? how much would that be? Btw Thanks for the HD F1 , I thought raptor had the Fastest
lmfao

2x 150g raptors Raid 0 =$300ish
4x 500g HDDs=$400ish
qx9650= $1150ish
Asus Maximus fromula $250ish or the extrem one if you want DDR3 $330.00 ish I got to recommend DDR 2 still.
4g Adata 800 mhz Ram $100
$100 for good 750 watt PSU
$300 HD-DVD Blue ray Combo drive.
$150 for a case.
2x 3870 crossfire $500
DvD burner $30.00
Multi card reader $30
Vista Ultimate Oem for sytem builders $180
Tv Tuner card $160.00
Tuniq tower CPU cooler $50.00. No need for water if you want water cooling add $300.
Gaming Keyboard and mouse. $100.
40 " Samsung 1080p HDTV $1300.

Total:$5,100.00
This rig can run 4.2 on air cooling vs your brothers 3.0 on water. And your monitor would be way bigger then his.

Hey there 69er ... raise the roof \../

Get the new Asus Striker II Formula with the QX9650 Yorkfield, and 3xD9E.

As well, you may introduce the new Solid State drives into your build (still pricey though).

All this if you have the patience to wait ever so slightly.

Are you on a time constraint?

2x 150g raptors Raid 0 =$300ish
4x 500g HDDs=$400ish
qx9650= $1150ish
Asus Maximus fromula $250ish or the extrem one if you want DDR3 $330.00 ish I got to recommend DDR 2 still.
4g Adata 800 mhz Ram $100
$100 for good 750 watt PSU
$300 HD-DVD Blue ray Combo drive.
$150 for a case.
2x 3870 crossfire $500
DvD burner $30.00
Multi card reader $30
Vista Ultimate Oem for sytem builders $180
Tv Tuner card $160.00
Tuniq tower CPU cooler $50.00. No need for water if you want water cooling add $300.
Gaming Keyboard and mouse. $100.
40 " Samsung 1080p HDTV $1300.

Total:$5,100.00
This rig can run 4.2 on air cooling vs your brothers 3.0 on water. And your monitor would be way bigger then his.

So I'm getting now...

2x 150g raptors Raid 0
Asus Striker II Formula with the QX9650 Yorkfield, and 3xD9E.

everything above. But here's the thing I'm wondering WHETHER or not to get the Water cooling. Cuz I'm going to be using a Lot of hear correct? cuz I'm also overclocking the QX9650! so i'm needing...?

No you dont need water cooling.

The board is maximus not striker.

hmmm....So i should get that...? I need teh most POWERFUL system so I'm looking for. hehe I know i will win but still...i need to Get this OVERPRICED lmfao cuz I'm not paying for it. btw motherboards...which I'm not sure which to get now ? and AMD or INTEL?

Dude, Get some FAST HDDs? 15K RPM for the Win.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822116010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6816118027

And the 780i with 3x 8800GTX Ultra Cards will give you the best GPU performance.

The QX6850 is needed and not the newer QX9650.
The Triple SI boards dont take take the 45nm Quads.