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TweakTown Admiral PC (Unlimited Cost)

Revision Updates

March 23, 2013 08:29 am:  SSDs upgraded!
November 21, 2012 10:02 am:  RAM has been upgraded to new Corsair Dominator Platinum
November 21, 2012 09:56 am:  Updated PSU from Corsair AX1200 to new AX1200i
November 20, 2012 13:23 pm:  CPU, HDDs and Optical Drive updated!
April 18, 2012 16:58 pm:  AMD Radeon HD 7970's out and in with NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680's
April 18, 2012 16:58 pm:  Replaced optical drive with a new Pioneer drive
April 04, 2012 11:36 am:  Added a newer sound card!
February 15, 2012 11:06 am:  Upgraded to Intel 520 Series SSDs
February 01, 2012 03:34 am:  Upgraded to AMD Radeon HD 7970 video cards
December 27, 2011 15:56 pm:  Prices updated - RAM has dropped
November 24, 2011 04:28 am:  Replaced old Areca ARC-1880i RAID controller card with newer and faster ARC-1882i
November 22, 2011 09:43 am:  Replaced the NZXT air cooler with the impressive Corsair H100
November 21, 2011 06:33 am:  Upgraded to Sandy Bridge-E: new CPU, RAM and motherboard!
November 04, 2011 03:55 am:  Added new gaming keyboard and mouse!
November 04, 2011 02:43 am:  More prices sourced through PriceGrabber for daily price updates
October 28, 2011 01:36 am:  Prices updated - Optical drive cheaper
October 19, 2011 19:07 pm:  We are aware of some price listing bugs and they will be fixed soon!
October 19, 2011 18:59 pm:  Prices updated - SSDs, RAID controller, video cards cheaper, LCDs more expensive
October 10, 2011 11:21 am:  Prices updated - SSDs and monitors are cheaper, optical drive more expensive
October 03, 2011 08:50 am:  Prices updated - Video card, monitors, optical drive and cooler are cheaper


Intel Core i7-3970X Sandy Bridge-E Extreme Edition (3.5GHz up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost) Six-Core
$999.99 BUY!
It's really fast and really expensive - the two things our Admiral PC adores. If you're building the ultimate PC, the new i7 3970X should be at the center of it.
ASUS Rampage IV Extreme bundled with BF3
$359.50 BUY!
The world's fastest CPU deserves only one board - the ASUS Rampage IV Extreme which we hailed here as "probably the closest thing to X79 perfection we'll see for a while"
2x Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133MHz 32GB (4 x 8GB) - 64GB total
$917.98 BUY!
Corsair newest and high-end Dominator Platinum RAM kits simply kick-ass, and find a well deserved position in our most high-end SBG system.
8x Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SATA III SSD's in RAID 0
$3479.92 BUY!
Samsung has the fastest consumer SSD on the market today with the 840 Pro 512GB. Buy eight of these very speedy SSDs and put them in RAID 0 with a high-end PCI-E RAID controller mentioned below. Your mind will be blown away!
4x Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 4TB
$1380 BUY!
You've got an ultra fast storage setup for your Windows 7 OS, but now you need some storage space. A massive 16TB's of capacity should get you started just nicely indeed. Setup in RAID 0 for a speed boost, but remember to backup important data!
Areca ARC-1882IX-24 RAID Controller Card
$1,129.00 BUY!
With all this wonderful storage, we need a RAID controller card to handle the job. The ARC-1882IX-24 from Areca with a Dual Core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) 800MHz processor comes highly recommended.
3x ZOTAC GEFORCE GTX 680 2GB in SLI
$1349.01 BUY!
NVIDIA took back the performance crown from AMD in the single-GPU video card department with the GEFORCE GTX 680 video card. Three of these in SLI provide amazing performance!
3x Dell UltraSharp U3011 30-inch with AMD Eyefinity support
$3349.59 BUY!
Experience amazing wide-angle viewing and color consistency with the Dell UltraSharp U3011 30-inch monitor with PremierColor. Extensive connectivity features and customization via CustomColor mode make the U3011 an ideal choice for professionals in CAD/CAM, graphic design, gaming and other fields where color precision matters. Combine three of them for a stunning AMD Eyefinity gaming experience at an incredible 7680 x 1600 resolution!
Silverstone Temjin TJ11 Black Aluminum Full Tower
$586.80 BUY!
Welcome in Silverstone with its amazing Temjin TJ11 Black Aluminum Full Tower case.
Corsair Professional Series AX1200i 1200-watt Digital ATX
$289.32 BUY!
The revolutionary AX1200i is the first desktop PC power supply to use digital control and Corsair Link to bring you an unprecedented level of monitoring and performance customization. The DSP in the AX1200i makes on-the-fly adjustments for incredibly tight voltage regulation, 80 PLUS Platinum Efficiency, and clean, stable power. Real-time monitoring and control with Corsair LinkPut the AX1200i under your control by connecting it directly to a USB header on your motherboard with the included cable, or to a Corsair Link Commander.
Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System
$650.00 BUY!
An oldie, but a goodie! Logitech's Z-5500 5.1 Speaker System has been around for ages, but is still one of the best computer speaker systems money can buy!
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card
$144.99 BUY!
Creative's PCI-Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion series sound card features X-Fi technology and its own breakout box to stand out from the pack.
SteelSeries 7G Mechanical Keyboard
$127.12 BUY!
SteelSeries 7G sets new industry standards for gaming keyboards by allowing users to perform the most detailed and advanced key combinations to date. By utilizing the most powerful PS/2 buffer-system ever created for a gaming keyboard, SteelSeries 7G redefines "anti-ghosting" by supporting as many simultaneous key presses as there are keys on the keyboard.
SteelSeries Sensei Laser Gaming Mouse
$64.99 BUY!
The Sensei is our version of the grand-master in our Do Jo. It is the teacher. The one everyone bows to, the one who knows tricks and secret moves that everyone wants to learn, but so very few can ever hope to master. It's a fitting name. Master your game. Meet the Sensei.
LiteOn IHBS31298 Blu-ray Burner
$97.66 BUY!
The very latest Blu-ray burner to come from LiteOn features fast 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE writes.
Corsair Hydro Series H100 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
$113.99 BUY!
Featuring a full 240mm radiator and two 120mm fans, the Corsair Hydro Series H100 extreme performance liquid CPU cooler is designed to deliver cooling performance that meets the needs of even the most demanding enthusiast.
TOTAL PRICE:$13911.86



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