High-end Gaming computer ($2,000 budget)

[Anthony` 5]

CPU: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727]AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition; 3.4 GHz[/url]
Motherboard: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131736]ASUS Sabertooth 990FX[/url]
Graphics Card #1: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549]XFX HD Radeon 6950 2GB[/url]
Graphics Card #2: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150549]XFX HD Radeon 6950 2GB[/url]
Powersource Unit: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371043]Antec High current pro 1200w, TIER 1 PSU[/url]
Memory (RAM): [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314]G.SKILL 'Ripjaws'16GB[/url]
Hard drive: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185]SAMSUNG 1TB HDD x2[/url]
DVD Drive/player:[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204]ASUS 24x DVD burner[/url]
Operating System: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116997]Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit[/url]
Case: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139006]Corsair Obsidian Series 650D[/url]

Misc. Items:
Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052]Asus VH242G 23.6" HDMI 1080p LCD monitor[/url]


Total Cost:$1,771.89

[B][SIZE=5]This is Christophers thread, apparently there are limits on BBC (lolowned).[/SIZE][/B]

[zerapk 0]

for the extra 200$ add liquid cooling!

[Marcus01 0]

Cmon Chris, you have a 2k budget why not go with nVidia Geforce.

[Christopher` 8]

[quote name='Marcus01']Cmon Chris, you have a 2k budget why not go with nVidia GFX[/QUOTE]

Because I'm a fanboy. xD

[Marcus01 0]

[quote name='Christopher']Because I'm a fanboy. xD[/QUOTE]

Lol, still a really good choice for the 6950. the cooling on them is amazing.

[Christopher` 8]

[quote name='Marcus01']Lol, still a really good choice for the 6950. the cooling on them is amazing.[/QUOTE]

I might switch to the HIS IceQ, because of the modified cooling. Supposed to be -15C cooler than other GPUs.

[Marcus01 0]

[quote name='Christopher']I might switch to the HIS IceQ, because of the modified cooling. Supposed to be -15C cooler than other GPUs.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I remember reading that on Carr's thread.

[Christopher` 8]

Yarpyarp. 16GB RAM, 4GB of GPU, I'll be able to run anything beyond the max settings. :D

[Carrscape 0]

My Antec died on me in a week, jus' sayin. Also, why not get the new bulldozer? Edited September 30, 2011 by Carrscape

[Christopher` 8]

[quote name='Carrscape']My Antec died on my in a week, jus' sayin. Also, why not get the new bulldozer?[/QUOTE]

Antec is a tier 1 PSU, I doubt it will die, unless you were pushing it way past 1200w. I read shitty information about bulldozer. :/