With support for the very overclockable Intel Core2 45nm processors, this system is sure to be a favorite with gamers. With either a single nVidia 8800 series card or multiple ATI HD 3800 series in CrossfireX configuration, the Mako XFire III is all about achieving high frame rates and smooth 3D with the quality settings turned up.

 

Prices	Ex. VAT	Inc. VAT
Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz/6MB L2 Processor £1,377.05 £1,618.04 Intel® Core™2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz/1333/LGA Processor £1,377.05 £1,618.04 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz/12MB L2 Processor £1,397.05 £1,641.54 Intel® Core™2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz/1333/LGA Processor £1,442.05 £1,694.41 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz/12MB L2 Processor £1,487.05 £1,747.29
Last Updated 13 August 2010

Case

Thermaltake Shark VA7000BWA Black Tower Gamers Case - NO PSU

• Black steel chassis, Aluminium door, Honeycomb EMI shielded side panel
• 5x5.25" + 2x3.5" external bays, 5x3.5" internal shock damping HDD bays
• Cooling: 2x120mm 21dB(A) fans included (front, rear Bluespot LED)
• Front Panel: 2xUSB,1394 and Audio In/Out connectors
• Dimensions: 54cm(H) x 50cm(D) x 20.5cm(W). Weight (empty) 6.8Kg
• Ideal for air cooled Quad SLI 7950 systems, as honeycomb panel allows
• GPU heat to vent out of the chassis.
• More information is available here

 

PSU

Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850Watt Quad PCI-Express EPS12V (v2.91) PSU

• Suitable for Single and Dual CPU Socket systems. Standard 180mm depth
• High 85% efficiency rated. Quiet smart 12cm Cooling fan <16dBA
• Power Spec: +12V1,V2,V3,V4,V5,V6 @ 18.0A (720Watt max)
• Power Spec: +5V@30A, +3.3V@25.0A, -12v @ 0.8A, +5Vsb@3.5A
• Suitable for All Multi-GPU (SLI/CrossFire/Physics/Quad) configurations
• P/N: RS-850-EMBA
• More information is available here

 

Motherboard

Asus Maximum Formula with X38 Chipset. Socket LGA775 DDR2 PCIe2 Motherboard

• Intel X38+ICH9R Chipset. Air or Water cooled chipset & VRM cooling
• Supports Intel Core™2 Duo/Quad 65/45nm Processors.FSB 800-1600MHz
• Up to 8GB of DDR2 1066/800/667, ECC, non-ECC and un-buffered memory
• Slots: 2 x PCIe2 x16 , 3 x PCIe x1 (1 used by Audio card), 2 x PCI 2.2
• 6 SATA II RAID, 8ch.SuprFX-II Audio, 2xGb-LAN, 12xUSB2, 2x1394a
• Supports next generation Intel 45nm processors with 1333MHz & 1600MHz FSB
• Supports DDR1200 (Over Clocked) Memory
• Features Fusion Block System
• Excellent Experience for Ultimate Gaming/Overclocking Motherboard
• Supports ATI CrossFire
• More information is available here

 

CPU Cooler

Asetek LCLC Single CPU Liquid cooling system (with LGA775 adapter) for 120mm Fan

• An outstanding high performance, cost effective, low noise and safe
• liquid cooling solution. Maintainence free and factory sealed for life.
• Designed to replace standard CPU Air cooling and give a long 50,000hr life
• Comprises of Single CPU Reservoir/pump/block and radiator unit that
• screws on to the back of existing rear 12cm chassis fan
• Includes 12cm Cooling fan(s) for radiator
• More information is available here

 

Memory

4GB (2x2GB) CORSAIR TWIN2X XMS2 6400C5 DDR2 SDRAM Kit.

• 2x2GB matched memory modules
• Tested at 800MHz with JADEC standard 5-5-5-18 Latency at 1.8V
• Modules fitted with Black high-efficiency aluminum XMS2 heatsinks.
• More information is available here

 

Graphics

2 x Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 PCI-E with CrossfireX support

• ATI Radeon RV670 GPU. Core Clock Speed 775MHz. HDCP support
• Memory Clock Speed 2.25GHz(DDR) / 512MB GDDR3 256Bit Memory bus
• 320 stream processing units supporting Shader Model 4.1 & DirectX 10.1
• 2 x Dual Link DVI Outputs. HD Component Output
• Avivo HD - Hardware accelerated decoding of H.264,AVC and VC-1
• More information is available here

 

Hard drive

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 750GB 32MB SATA-II Hard Drive - Model ST3750640AS

• Capacity: 750GB, Designed for High Performance Desktop systems
• SATA 3GB/s interface with native command queuing (NCQ), 7200RPM
• 11.6ms Average Seek, 32MB cache
• Acoustics: Idle Mode 27 dBA (average), Seek Mode 29 dBA (average)
• 3 Years Warranty
• More information is available here

 

CD/DVD Drive

Sony NEC Optiarc Multi-Format DVD Writer (ATA)

• Black bezel. Tray loading drive. IDE Interface
• Average Acess Time: 180ms (DVD), 150ms (CD)
• Max Sustained Transfer Rate: 21MB/s (DVD 16x), 7MB/s (CD 48x)
• Writes: DVD+/-R 18x,+RW 8x,-RW 6x,+R DL 8x,-R DL 8x,DVD-RAM 12x
• 1 Year Limited Warranty. Includes Nero 7 Software Suite
• Windows Vista is now supported
• More information is available here

 

Floppy drives

Teac 7 in1 Multiple format Flash memory Internal reader/writer (BLACK)

• Supports: SD/CF Type-I/II, Microdrive/MMC/MS/SM & 3.5" Floppy Drive
• Interface: ATAPI/USB (standard floppy interface
• and USB port on motherboard)
• Fits into conventional 3.5" floppy drive bay
• (Note: Microdrive & FD cannot be used simultaneously)

 

Sound

Sound Blaster® X-Fi Xtreme Gamer 7.1 32bit PCI Sound Card OEM

• X-Fi Audio processor with 24x power of the Audigy. Low Profile design
• Line Outs (three 3.5" mini-jacks)
• 3-in-1 3.5mm Jack (Digital I/O / Line In / Microphone)
• Creative Software Suite Included
• 2-year limited hardware warranty
• * Optical Out supports stereo SPDIF out and pass through of multichannel DVD sound
• More information is available here

 

Keyboard

Logitech G11 Gaming Corded Keyboard (Silver+Black)

• USB Connection Required
• 2 Year Limited Warranty
• Logitech gaming keyboard with adjustable backlit game panel display
• 18 Programmable G-Keys allowing you to execute custom commands
• Blue Backlit keys for late-night gaming sessions, Integrated USB Hub
• 2 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A exapansions
• More information is available here

 

Mouse

Logitech G3 Laser Mouse

• Corded Laser Mouse
• Five Buttons
• Resolution: 800, 1600dpi switchable by default; 2000dpi Max
• USB Compatible
• Suitable for right or left handed users.
• Features polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) gaming feet for ultra smooth glide
• G3 Optical Engine Features
• Delivers pin point accuracy and easy glide across many surfaces
• Image Processing: 6.4 Megapixels/second
• Acceleration: 20g
• Max Speed: 45-65 inches/second
• More information is available here

 

O/S

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit (OEM)

• We include original Microsoft factory Installation CD with each system
• Price includes Installation
• Features Aero 3D Desktop interface, Media Center, Remote Desktop
• Business Networking and Bitlocker Drive encryption
• More information is available here

 

Anti Virus

Avast Antivirus 4 - Free for Home and non commercial users - Windows O/S

• Supports Windows XP, MCE, XP 64Bit, Vista 32Bit and 64Bit all versions
• Simply register online to activate your free copy !
• Runs for initial 60 day trial period before requiring activation
• Commercial customers need to purchase Avast Professional from the
• Avast web site.
• More information is available here

 

Power measurements are in Watts, taken from a calibrated meter on the mains input.
Measurements were taken from Serenity CA-100 PC of the following configuration
The GREEN left power icon represents a system running at idle with AMD PowerNow! Enabled
The RED right power icon represents a system running with full CPU load, all cores at 100%

Intel Core™2 Duo X6800 - DC 2.93GHz
2GB in 2 x 1GB DDR2-667 Memory
500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA II Drive
ATI Dual X1950XTX 512MB CrossFire Graphics Cards
Windows XP Professional