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Build a High-end Gaming PC
Roydon Cerejo, Oct 16, 2009 1929 hrs ISTCheck out the components you need to build this kicka$$ PC
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Finally, it's time to build our high-end gaming rig to take on the host of games that will launch in the near future. Our mid-range PCs too will be able to handle these games without much of an issue but the future is DX11, and come November, we'll catch a glimpse of what it can bring to the table and possibly what the future of gaming would look like.
So without further delay, let's build our rig.
CPU and Motherboard Combo
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Price: Rs. 10,500
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Price: Rs. 12,500
Ever since AMD launched the Phenom II 965 CPU, the X4 955 has been pushed down in price, which is great for someone looking for a high-end quad core CPU. It was either this or the Corei7 (Lynnfield) CPUs, but availability is a big issue right now which makes the Phenom II the best candidate.
For the motherboard we went with the Asus M4A79T Deluxe (790FX, SB750), which again is a feature-packed board that is rock solid, which is handy when overclocking. We reviewed the DDR2 version of the motherboard that blazed through all of our tests and this one is no different.
Apart from the performance, it supports three-way CrossFire, DDR3 up to 1600MHz, 8+2 phase power, Anti-Surge protection and many more. The coolest feature of this board has got to be the Turbo Key feature that lets you turn your cabinet's power button into an instant overclocking switch. Again if this is a bit too much then I would suggest you go for the DDR2 variant of the same board.
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