Insane $4663.99 combo deal at Newegg

JTsyo

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For over $4.5K, you would think you would get something with more than 6GB of memory.
 

bobross419

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2 BD Drives
2x 5870
i975
$700 case
2x2tb hdd
160gb ssd

Seriously...they can't throw in an OS?
 

lothar

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For over $4.5K, you would think you would get something with more than 6GB of memory.

2 OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G2000LV6GK - Retail

That means 12GB.
 

mazeroth

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And they top it all off with a Thermaltake power supply! :)

Why not step down the CPU to a non-extreme and throw in two 5970s?
 

Stas

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idk if it's ugly... looks cool to me. but from the video preview from 2008 CeBit (or something like that), the case looked like the kind of thing you setup and leave. too bulky and awkward to move it. I would rather spend 1/3 of that on a more practical case.
 

CurseTheSky

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I actually like the case, but I wouldn't pay more than $150 for it.

$850? ROFL. Almost as bad as those $400-1000 custom painted CoolerMaster cases, except those actually have a "holy shit" factor for the awesome paint job.
 

tdawg

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I like the case, but would never pay more than $100 for one (or any case). The fact that it weighs right around 50 lbs is way too inconvenient. This is only good if you own your house and don't have to think about moving every year or two. :)
 

mazeroth

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The combo savings is eaten up by the cost of the case. Heck, more than the cost of the case. I don't think I would ever pay more than $200 for a case, let alone $850.

Let's see who can build a system with specs as close to this as possible for the least amount. A non-extreme CPU known to OC well along with a single 5970 that will OC almost as well. I bet it can be done for under $2500 easy.

Oh, and I love how they list the heatsink as the first item! You'd think maybe the CPU, video and case? Nah!

Minor details they are, yes. (Yoda voice)