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Here is a Rough build of a system (hardware and costs) for a top of the line overclocking machine.





AMD comp

Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Athlon 64 X2/Sempron Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
2000MT/s, ATA/133, 2 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x4, 3PCI, 4DDR DIMM, USB 2.0/1.1, Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/SATA

$230 BUX


Asus Extreme N7800GT GeForce 7800 GT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card w/TV-Out, Daul DVI & Daul VGA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

$385 BUX

AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+ 2.2GHz 1MB+1MB Cache Socket 939Pin 64-bit Dual Core CPU Retail Box

$390 BUX

Corsair TWINX1024-4400C25PT 1GB Kit DDR550 XMS4400 Memory w/Platinum Heat Spreader Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
Lifetime Warranty

$200 BUX





Total: $$$$$$$$$$$$ 1,230 BUX


Intel Comp

Intel LGA 775 Pentium D 2.8GHz 820 800MHz FSB 2x1MB L2 Cache Dual Core EM64T - Retail

$250 BUX

Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Intel Edition P4/ Pentium Processor Extreme Edition/ Pentium D 1066FSB LGA775 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
533/800/1066FSB, ATA/133, 4DDR2 DIMM, 2 PCI Express x16, 2 PCI Express x1, 1 x PCI Express x4, 2PCI, USB 2.0/1.1, IEEE 1394, Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/SATA

$230 BUX


Asus Extreme N7800GT GeForce 7800 GT PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card w/TV-Out, Daul DVI & Daul VGA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

$385 BUX

Corsair TWIN2X1024-8000UL 1GB Kit DDR2-1000 XMS2-8000 Xtreme Performance Memory Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
Lifetime Warranty

$250 BUX

Total: $$$$$$$$$$ 1,150 Bux












If you want a Top World Champ than here you go:



Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe nForce4 SLI Athlon 64(FX)/Athlon 64 X2/Sempron Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
$230 BUX


ASUS EN7800GTX GeForce 7800 GTX PCI Express 256MB DDR3 Video Card w/Dual DVI & VIVO Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
$499 BUX

(((((( Asus Extreme N7800GT DUAL/2DHTV GeForce 7800 GT PCI Express 512MB DDR3 Video Card w/HDTV, Dual DVI-I & VIVO Retail ***Free 2nd Day**)))))))))))
((($999 Bux)))

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Processor Socket 939 Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
$497 BUX

Corsair TWINX1024-4400C25PT 1GB Kit DDR550 XMS4400 Memory w/Platinum Heat Spreader Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
Lifetime Warranty
$200 BUX

Corsair TWINX1024-4400C25PT 1GB Kit DDR550 XMS4400 Memory w/Platinum Heat Spreader Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
Lifetime Warranty
$200 Bux

Asus Vento 3600BLACK Extreme Gaming Mid Tower Case (Black) Retail
$124 bux

Asus DRW-1608PB 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Bare Drive (Black) ***Free 2nd Day***
$55 Bux

Ultra ULT31562 X-Connect 500W ATX Power Supply w/2 80mm Fans (Titanium w/ UV Blue) Retail ***Free 2nd Day***
$84 Bux

Asus Star Ice CPU Cooler Retail ***Free 2nd Day***

$30 Bux






Total: $$$$$$$$$$$$ $1919 BUX


the X2 4400 is the same as a X2 4800 just clocked slower and with the DDr 4400 you can easily clock it to a X2 4800


I guess you could go for a second 7800GTX in SLI but there isnt much out there right now that demands 2 7800GTX GPU's its your call on $500 more and 30 more for a more powerful PSU.
if you want a second GPU i would suggest a Asus Extreme GeForce 7800 GT Dual GPU (it is faster than 2 7800GT in SLI) at the price of $999 but you can run 2 of them in SLI for a total of 4 7800Gt 256MB GPU's (1024Mb of Graphics Memory!!!!)

the 7800 Dual GPU has an external PSu so the load will not be left to the PSU and you can keep your clean looking X-Connect and 550W is usually the MAX PSu rating for LAN's and turnaments.