High-End Buyers' Guide: May 2007- Anandtech

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Not to many surprises here- especially with the Intel system. The article also make ssuggestions for a basic high-end system and monitors and peripherals. I have yet to see a really comprehensive system guide though- anyone care to write one up, real-quick?

Ultra High-End Intel System
Hardware:
ProcessorCore 2 Extreme QX6700 $967-
MotherboardASUS Striker Extreme$305-
Memory2 x Crucial Tracer Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA1065 (4x1GB)$430$170V
ideo Card2x MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD OC GeForce 8800GTX$1,140$40
Hard DriveWD Raptor WD1500ADFD plus WD 5000YS$361
-Optical DrivePioneer DVR-212BK$42
-Operating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (OEM)$125-
System Total$3,370 to $3,160
Complete Package$3906-$5565 to $3696-$5355

Ultra High-End AMD SystemHardware
Processor2 x AMD Athlon FX-74$916
-MotherboardASUS L1N64-SLI WS$313
-Memory2 x Corsair XMS2 2GB PC2-6400 Kit (4x1GB total)$294$80
Video Card2x MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E
-HD OC GeForce 8800GTX$1,140$40
Hard DriveWD Raptor WD1500ADFD plus WD 5000YS$361
-Optical DrivePioneer DVR-212BK$42-
Operating SystemWindows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (OEM)$125
-System Total$3,191 to $3,071
Complete Package$3732-$5391 to $3607-$5266


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