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CPU

Intel Core i7-2600K
Intel Core i7-2600K
5 out of 6
Price: $315
Website: www.intel.com.au
This flagship of the Sandy Bridge range gives great performance and is unlocked and ready for overclocking.
Specs: 3.4GHz Socket 1155; quad-core CPU; 8MB L2 cache; 95W TDP; 32nm process.
Alternative: Intel Core i5-2500

Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7
5 out of 6
Price: $365
Website: www.gigabyte.com.au
This flagship Socket 1155 motherboard is overflowing with features like USB 3 and SATA 6Gbps ports..
Specs: LGA 1155 motherboard; Intel Z68 chipset; USB 3; SATA 3; 3 x16 PCI-E slots.
Alternative: Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7

Graphics Card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570
6 out of 6
Price: $409
Website: www.nvidia.com
NVIDIA has managed to fix the heat and noise issues found with the 400 series while still delivering great performance.
Specs: 480 CUDA cores;732MHz Core; 3 billion transistors; 1.25GB GDDR5; 320-bit memory bus; 40nm manufacturing process.
Alternative: ATI Radeon HD6990

Storage

OCZ RevoDrive 240GB
OCZ RevoDrive 240GB
6 out of 6
Price: $539
Website: www.ocz.com
This PCI-Express based SSD is simply the fastest bootable drive around, with read speeds of up to 500MB/sec.
Specs: 120GB MLC Flash; 2 x Sandforce 60GB SSDs; SIlicon Image RAID controller, PCI-E x4 Interface.
Alternative: OCZ Vertex 3 240GB

Case

Cooler Master HAF X
Cooler Master HAF X
5 out of 6
Price: $235
Website: www.coolermaster.com
This case allows for excellent airflow over your hardware, while also allowing for expandability.
Specs: ATX/HTPX/EL-ATX form factor; Black; Red lighting; supports watercooling kits.
Alternative: Corsair Obsidian 800D

Power Supply Unit

Corsair AX-750 Gold
Corsair AX-750 Gold
5 out of 6
Price: $240
Website: www.corsair.com
80 Plus Gold means that this PSU is capable of great efficiency, while 750W should be enough for most users.
Specs: 80 Plus Gold certified; Modular design; 4 x PCI-E power; 12 x SATA power; 8x Molex plugs.
Alternative: Antec 850W High Current Pro
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