Introduction

Project Overview

In this scenario I am building a custom AMD Phenom II (AM3) solution to serve as a high end development / gaming machine and compete with Intel i7 machines in the same bracket.

Project Goals (in order)

1. Build a quiet replacement PC for my aging P4.
2. Build a System under $2k including new large format monitor.
3. Make it as child proof as possible (8 month old daughter)
4. Reduce or eliminate visual effects such as LED’s & fans
5. Get a good grasp on the AMD overclocking utilities and push the stock 2.6GHz processor to 3GHz or more running on air.

Parts Overview

• Antec P182 Chassis (Gun Metal Black) with Upgraded Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm case fans
• ASUS M4A79T Deluxe AM3 Motherboard
• AMD Phenom II 810 2.6 GHz Quad Core Processor with Upgraded Xigmatek HDT-S1283 CPU cooler
• 8 GB OCZ HPC Reaper DDR3 1600 Dual Channel System Memory
• Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB Video Card
• Cooler Master 700 watt modular power supply.
• 600GB Western Digital Velociraptor (2x Drives in RAID0)
• LG SATA DVD +/-  Burner
• Sabrent Internal Card Reader
• Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 (64 bit)
• ASUS 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor (DVI)

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