Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9650 3.00GHz 12MB Cache 1333MHz FSB
Alienware P2 Chassis: Alienware® P2 Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling – Space Black
AlienFX®: Alienware® Standard System Lighting – Astral Blue
Alienware P2 Chassis Upgrades: Alienware® Approved Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
Power Supply: Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply
Graphics Processor: Dual 1,792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295
Memory: 8GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz – 4 x 2048MB
Motherboard: Alienware® Approved NVIDIA® nForce 750i SLI Motherboard
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit Edition) with Service Pack 1 plus Free Windows 7 Upgrade Option
System Drive: Single Drive Configuration – 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 32MB Cache
Optical Drives : Single Drive Configuration – 20X Dual-Layer Burner (DVD±RW)
Enthusiast Essentials: Killer Xeno Pro
Sound Card: High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio
Keyboard: Standard Keyboard – Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Standard Mouse – Standard Optical 3-Button Mouse with Scroll Wheel
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Onsite Service and 24/7 Toll-Free Phone Support
AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v2.0 Recovery DVD – Windows Vista® Edition
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Desktop Binder
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Alienware Extras: Internal Wire Management
Avatar: Alienhead 3D
Window Style: Default Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers
Power Plan: Standard Power Plan
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CASE: New! CoolerMaster Elite 310 Mid-Tower Case with See-Thur Side Panel
Neon Light Upgrade: NONE
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 1, 250 Watts Power Supplies (CoolerMaster Real Pro Power Supply – Quad SLI Ready)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-975 Extreme Edition 3.33 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
COOLING FAN : Thermaltake V1 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Excellent Overclocking + Silent Proof + Smart CPU & System Thermal Monitor)
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) EVGA X58 SLI Classfied Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX DDR3 Mainboard w/GbLAN, USB2.0, IEEE1394a, & 7.1Audio
MEMORY: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1800MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
FREEBIES: None
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX295 1.7GB 16X PCIe Video Card (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX295 1.7GB 16X PCIe Video Card (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 3: None
Free Game: FREE GAME – Battle Stations ** Pacific **
MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
LCD Monitor: NONE
2nd Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance (RAID-0) with 2 Identical Hard Drives (2TB (1TBx2) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
NETWORK: Killer Xeno Pro Gigabit High Speed Online Gaming PCI Network Interface Card
MODEM: NONE
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Extra Thermal Display : NONE
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: NONE
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
VIDEO CAMERA: NONE
PRINTER: None
PRINTER CABLE: None
IEEE CARD: NONE
USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
FLOPPY: NONE
OS: NONE – FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None
FREEBIES: None
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
RUSH SERVICE: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
LOL the second one is cheaper too!
September 7th, 2010 on 8:36 pm
The second one is easily the better (except for the lack of operating system) but WAY overkill.
You seem to have gone for the absolute best options, but there’s no need for most of it:
-Unless you have a monitor over 28", and want to play Crysis 24/7 at max settings you don’t need 2 GTX 295s.
-You could easily go for the Core i7 920 for like $700 cheaper, and overclock it to the same speed as the i7 975 WITH EASE.
-Rather than get 2x1TB drives in RAID 0, get an SSD drive (which is MUCH faster than a RAID 0 array) for Windows and programs, then a 1TB drive for Movies/Music/Pictures.
-12GB of RAM? No way you need that much. 6GB is more than enough, unless you encode HD videos all day. You won’t notice any performance increase from 6-12GB.
-Also, that’s a mid tower case. You want to go to full size considering the build. The Antec 1200 would be a good choice.
That’s about all I’m gonna say for now. Need any more info and just ask.
Hope that helps~
September 7th, 2010 on 8:36 pm
Definately the second one, because of the processor. Intel i7 is the best processor in the world for public use.
September 7th, 2010 on 8:36 pm
Hands down the second PC is better cause it has better processor with intel core i7 and better 12GB RAM compared to 8GB RAM.