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Thursday, 19 November 2009 00:47

Bid on this at Ebay

 

Up for auction is a brand new, one of a kind Ultimate Gaming System, hand built by one of the world's top case modders - with some of the world's fastest PC components.

100% for Charity - Eleven of the computer industry's finest companies - including NVIDIA, ASUS, Crucial, Danger Den, Intel, Performance-Pcs.com, SilverStone, Smooth Creations, TigerDirect, Western Digital, and Outoftheboxmods.com, donated their products and services so that we could create one of the world's fastest and most unique computers - and then auction that complete system on eBay and donate 100% of the auction price to charity. The auction of The Ultimate Gaming System will exclusively benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the world's top non-profit blood cancer research organization.

100% Tax Deductible - the auction is 100% tax deductible and the winning bidder will receive a tax receipt directly from the Silicon Valley & Monterey Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The system is only available to qualified eBay bidders living in the continental United States.

Worth over $10,000 - The estimated value of the system is over $10,000 when accounting for all of the hardware components, software, and services used to build the Ultimate Gaming PC. We've posted a breakdown of each component / service included with the system at the bottom of the page.

Only serious bidders please. If you have any questions please feel free to ask! You can bid with confidence - I have 100% positive eBay feedback on over 50 auctions.

For additional information, pictures, and videos of the system, please visit our blog at www.charitycasemod.com

The auction features all of the components you see in the picture above -the main PC tower, Logitech G19 keyboard, a custom NVIDIA themed Razer Boomslang Mouse, Samsung 2233RZ 3D monitor, NVIDIA's 3D Vision Glasses, and 15 of the year's hottest PC games. You'll be able to play all your favorite games in Stereoscopic 3D at maximum quality settings and extreme frame rates.

This is what the system actually looks like when its powered on! The system features a world class automotive paint job by the experts at Smooth Creations and a top of the line watercooling setup by DangerDen.

The system features some of the fastest PC hardware in the world. There are two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards running SLI, an Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition CPU, 12GB of Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 Memory, two 256GB Crucial SSD Hard Drives in Raid 0, Two 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drives, and a custom painted SilverStone 1,000 Watt Power supply.

The system features a touch screen diagnostic LCD on its front panel that displays system temperatures and fan speeds.

Every single power cable in the system was custom sleeved by Performance PCs and Out of the Box Mods, with the system's cables also laid out in a way to maximize airflow and reduce temperatures inside the case.

 

System Components Overview - a closer look at the hardware inside the system.

Graphics:

2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 in SLI (Watercooled)

  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
  • 576 MHz GPU
  • 1792 MB 896-bit 0.8ns DDR3 Memory
  • 2016 MHz Memory Clock and 1242 MHz Shader Clock
  • Full DirectX 10 and Open GL 3.0 Support

Monitor & 3D Glasses

NVIDIA 3D Vision Glasses + Samsung 2233RZ 3D Monitor

  • 3D Vision Glasses turn your favorite PC Games into Stereoscopic 3D Automatically

  • Monitor features faster response time - 3 ms response time GTG in 3D mode eliminates trailing and renders a more realistic experience.

  • 120Hz monitor refresh rate

  • 1680x1050 Monitor Resolution

Video:

Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition 3.33GHz

  • Dynamic scalability, managed cores, threads, cache, interfaces, and power for energy-efficient performance on demand.
  • Design and performance scalability for servers, workstations, notebooks and desktops with support for 2-8+ cores and up to 16+ threads with IntelR Hyper-Threading Technology (IntelR HT Technology), and scalable cache sizes, system interconnects, and integrated memory controllers.
  • Intel Turbo Boost Technology delivers additional performance automatically when needed by taking advantage of the processor's power and thermal headroom. This enables increased performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.
  • Intel Hyper-Threading Technology brings high-performance applications into mainstream computing with 1-16+ threads optimized for a new generation multi-core processor architecture.

Motherboard:

Asus Rampage II GENE Core i7 X58 Motherboard

  • Form Factor - micro ATX Form Factor (9.6 in. x 9.6 in.)
  • CPU - Intel Socket 1366 Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition/Core i7 Processor Supports Intel Dynamic Speed Technology
  • Chipset - Intel X58 /ICH10R
  • System Bus - Up to 6400 MT/s with QuickPath Interconnection
  • Memory - 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3
  • Onboard 5.1 sound, 10/100/1000 LAN

Memory:

12GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 - Triple Channel

  • DDR3 is the next-generation evolution of DDR2 and older DDR memory technology that will break the Gigahertz speed barrier for memory speed.
  • DDR3 memory features faster speeds, higher data bandwidths, lower voltage and power consumption, and enhanced thermal performance. DDR3 memory is engineered to support the next-generation quad-processors which require high data bandwidth to enable higher levels of performance.

SSD Hard drives:

2 x Crucial 256GB M225 2.5" Solid State Drives (SSD) in Raid 0

  • Crucial's M225 series solid-state drive is a better alternative to a traditional hard drive in notebook PCs. No moving parts provide for a quieter, cooler, and more durable storage solution designed for the demands of mobility.

  • Solid-State technology brings a new level of performance and reliability to netbook and notebook storage. With read speeds up to 250MB/s the Crucial M225 series can improve boot and application load times.
  • The Crucial brand of memory has long been synonymous with reliability and high-performance. Our expertise in NAND process technology enables us to optimize the performance and durability of Crucial solid-state drives.

Additional Hard drives:

2 x Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA Hard Drives

  • Dual processor - Twice the processing power to maximize performance.
  • Colossal cache - Bigger, faster cache of up to 64 MB means faster performance.
  • StableTrac - The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking, during read and write operations
  • NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

CD/DVD drive:

DVD +RW/-RW drive (DVD-burner drive)

  • Multifunctional drive, read and records DVDs and CDs

  • DVDs 20x Record, 12x rewrite, 20x read

  • CDs 48X Record, 24X Re-write & 48X Max Reading Data Transfer Rate

Cooling:

Complete Danger Den Watercooling Kit

  • 2 x DD-GTX 295 Version 2 GPU Waterblocks
  • MC-TDX CPU Waterblock
  • Black-Ice SR1 Radiators
  • Custom Tubing / Installation by Out of the Box Mods
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard + Custom Painted Razer Boomslang Mouse

  • Tiltable, color GamePanel™ LCD: The (320x240) display shows unprecedented levels of information—both in- and out-of-game—including game stats, system information, VOIP communication data, video playback, image slideshows, and many other items.
  • User-selectable backlit characters: Personalize the keyboard to better fit with the rest of your computer and gaming equipment, and easily locate keys—even in the dark.
  • Twelve fully programmable G-keys with three macros per key: Program up to 36 single keypresses or complex macros; use the MR key to record new macros on-the-fly.
  • Two powered Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports: Transfer data to and from peripherals—such as MP3 players and flash drives—while also charging battery-powered devices.
Case: DangerDen Double WIDE Black Series Tower custom painted by Smooth Creations

  • Size: 23.1" Tall x 14.65" Wide x 16.65" Deep
  • Strong and Durable Acrylic construction
  • 11 x 120mm Case Fans for the Radiators
  • One of a kind NVIDIA themed paint job by Smooth Creations
Power Supply: SilverStone DA1000 PowerSupply custom Painted by Smooth Creations

  • The Decathlon series is highly recommended for overclocking enthusiasts and the DA1000 is no different by providing the simplicity of 100% modular cable managing system with the all-mighty 80A +12V single rail.
  • Capable of outputting 1000 watts of pure adrenaline to any multi-processors CPUs through its dual PCI-E 8pin connectors and six PCI-E 6pin connectors, the DA1000 can support a variety of power usage up to three high-end graphic cards effortlessly.

Operating system:

Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition

  • Make the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation; start programs faster and more easily, and quickly find the documents you use most often
  • Run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode; watch, pause, rewind, and record TV on your PC
  • Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup; connect to company networks easily and more securely with Domain Join
  • Recover your data easily with automatic backup to your home and business network; help protect data on your PC and portable storage devices against loss or theft with BitLocker

 

Bundled Games

15 of the hottest NVIDIA The Way It's Meant to Be Played Full Version PC Games will come included with the system

  • Borderlands
  • Resident Evil 5 (Steam Code)
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum (Steam Code)
  • Street Figher IV (Steam Code)
  • Darkest of Days
  • Far Cry 2
  • Mirrors Edge
  • Grand Theft Auto IV
  • Sims 3
  • Mirrors Edge
  • Age of Empires 3
  • And more!

 


 

System Specifications and Estimated Prices:

Below you will see the full system specifications of the Ultimate Gaming PC, and next to each item we've added an estimated cost for the part or service so that we could estimate an overall value to the system.

Please keep in mind that the final auction price is 100% tax deductible! The Silicon Valley & Monterey Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will send a tax receipt directly to the winner of the auction for the final auction price.

• 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Graphics Card in SLI ($1,050)

• NVIDIA 3D Vision Glasses ($200)

• 22” Samsung 2233RZ 3d Monitor ($400)

• Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition CPU ($1,000)

• ASUS Rampage II Gene X58 Motherboard ($250)

• 12GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 Memory ($400)

• 2 x 256GB Crucial Solid-State Hard Drives ($1600)

• 2 x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drives ($200)

• Danger Den Double Wide Tower Case ($400)

• Complete Danger Den Water-cooling system ($750)

• Custom Smooth Creations Paint Job ($1000)

• Silverstone DA1000 Power Supply ($300)

• Case Accessories by Performance PCs ($350)

• Case LED Lighting by Oznium ($100)

•Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard ($200)

• Custom NVIDIA Themed Razer Boomslang Mouse ($150)

• Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition provided by TigerDirect ($300)

• 15 of the hottest The Way It’s Meant to Be Played PC Gaming Titles ($650)

• Custom Built by OutoftheBoxMods ($750)

Estimated Value of Complete System: $10,050

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