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4. How much money did you spend on the rig as it is right now?

I buy my components piece by piece. I have almost never built a whole new box at one time. In fact, I've had so many spare parts over the course of this hobby that I've completed 3 other rigs just out of old components and then sold them to my friends.

What I can say is that my IPS LCD panel was $670, the water cooling loop was the better part of $700 and the box itself is worth around $1500 according to my rough calculations

5. How often do you update/buy a new rig?

ike I say, I buy my components piece by piece. I usually try to keep a component 6 months to a year and if I don't love it, I switch it out and sell the old one.

6. What components are used?

The hardware exists out of:

• CPU: Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4GHz, 1.118v
• Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X58
• GPU: Nvidia GTX 570 @ core 830MHz, Memory 2050MHz
• RAM: Mushkin Ridgeback's 1600MHz @ 1704MHz, CL8
• PSU: Corsair HX 850 Watt
• Storage: 2x OCZ Vertex 2e 60GB SSD's, 1x OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD, 1x WD Caviar Black 1TB
• Display: HP LP2475w IPS, Asus 247H LED
• Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow (Cherry blue)
• Mouse: Razer Mamba
• Audio: Logitech G35's
  
  
  Water Cooling Components:
• CPU Block: EK Supreme HF Nickel Electroless
• GPU Block: EK GTX 580/70 Nickel Electroless
• Pump: Swiftech D5
• Rad: TFC X360 with
• Cooling: 3x Gelid Silent 1000RPM 120mm's
• Reservior: EK Multi-option advanced
• Fittings: Bitspower matte finish straights and 45's
• Tube: XSPC Thermochill Flex Tygon
• Cabling: Darkside Braided cabes, graphite grey