Here is an itemized list of all Hardware, Software and components used to build my dream machine. I don’t feel you can compare this PC to any major brand such as HP, Dell, or Gateway. Except maybe the Blu-ray Combo Drive and Monitor. Most PC’s they manufacture are standard Home and office PC’s. The Reasoning behind my purchases was for building an Extreme PC for a Hard Core Gamer that may compete on a professional level. Full Tower Case: Ultra Etorque X10 Double/Full-Tower Gaming Case - ITX, mATX, ATX, E-ATX, XL-ATX, HTPX, 6x 5.25" Drive Bays, 8x 3.5" Drive Bays, 2x USB 3.0 Ports, 6x USB 2.0 Ports, HD Audio Ports $209.99
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO - Extreme Series - motherboard - ATX - LGA2011 Socket - X79 - USB 3.0, FireWire - Gigabit LAN - HD Audio (8-channel) $2,502.76
Intel Core i7-3960X BX80619i73960X Extreme Edition Processor - Six Core, 15MB L3 Cache, 1.5MB L2 Cache, 3.30 GHz (3.90 GHz Max Turbo), Socket R (LGA2011), 130W $1,000.7
Intel BXRTS2011LC High Performance Liquid Cooler - 120mm Fan, 2200 RPM Max, 74 CMF, 35dBA Max, 150mm Radiator, LGA2011, LGA1155 $99.99
WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB Desktop Hard Drive - 3.5", SATA 6Gbps, 7200 RPM, 64MB Cache $169.99
Kingston Beast KHX24C11T3K4/32X 32GB Desktop Memory Module Kit - 2400MHz, 4x8GB, DDR3, CL11, DIMM, XMP $333.29
AMD FirePro S10000 Video Card - 6GB GDDR5, PCI-Express 3.0 (x16), 1x Dual-Link DVI-I, 4x Mini DisplayPort, DirectX 11, AMD Eyefinity, Dual-Slot, Fan $3,249.99
Asus Xonar Essence STX PCIe Sound Card $233.35
LG CH12LS28 12X Internal Blu-Ray/DVDRW Combo Drive - BD-ROM/DVDRW, SATA, Blu-Ray 12X, DVD-RW X16, Black $59.99
ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED 24" Class Flat Panel LED HD Monitor - 1920 x 1080, 1000:1 Native, 16:9, 30000000:1 Dynamic, 2ms, 2 HDMI, VGA, Bookstand Option, Black $189.99
Azio Levetron Mech5 Gaming Keyboard and Azio Corp Levetron 6 Buttons Gaming
References: * Jean Andrews: Comp TIA A+ Guide to Managing and Maintaing Your PC Seventh Edition * Jean Andrews: Supporting Widows 7 * TestOut.com * Tigerdirect.com * Microsoft.com * Amazon.com