Suggested System Combination

The matched components shown here are the suggested system configuration. Other components found further down this page.

The foundation of the system is an 8-core AMD processor. Links shown here are direct non-affiliate links to New Egg. Thanks to T.P. for helping configure this system. Click here for the Amazon product listing.

• Case. NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support, USB3.0, Matte BLK/Red ($119)
• Hard Drive for Operating System. Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD1 2.5″ 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (Was $179, on sale for $99)
• Hard Drive for User Data. WD BLACK SERIES WD3003FZEX 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive ($184)
• Motherboard. ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support and UEFI BIOS ($239)
• Power Supply. CORSAIR CXM series CX750M 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready ($89)
• Processor. AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX ($179)
• Processor Cooling Fan. Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO – CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan ($34)
• RAM. CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 ($165)
• Video Card. ASUS DirectCU II R9280-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ($229)

Alternative Equipment & Components

Below are some alternative options for equipment and components.

Computer Cases

• Corsair Carbide Series 500R Arctic White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case ($119)
• Corsair Graphite Series 600T Arctic White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($159)
• NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support, USB3.0, White/Black ($119)
• NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case. Next Generation 5.25-less Design. Include 4 x 2nd Gen FNv2 Fans, High-End WC support, USB3.0, Matte BLK/Red ($119)
• Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition (VN10006W2N) White and Black SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case with Four Fans-1x 200mm Colorshift side fan, 1x 200mm Colorshift top fan, 1x 200mm Colorshift front fan and 1x 140mm rear fan ($199)

CPU Cooling Fan

• Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO – CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan ($34)

Hard Drives

• Hard Drive for Operating System. Crucial M500 CT240M500SSD1 2.5″ 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive SSD (Was $179, on sale for $99)
• Hard Drive for User Data. WD BLACK SERIES WD3003FZEX 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive ($184)

Motherboards (Must Match Processor)

• ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS ($184)
• ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support and UEFI BIOS ($239)
• GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($126)

Power Supply

• CORSAIR CXM series CX750M 750W ATX12V v2.3 SLI CrossFire 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready ($89)

Processors (Must Have Compatible Motherboard)

• AMD. AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor FD8350FRHKBOX ($179)
• Intel. Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Desktop Processor BX80619i73930K ($599)

RAM

• CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10 ($165)

Video Card

• ASUS DirectCU II R9280-DC2T-3GD5 Radeon R9 280 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ($229)

Other System Combos

• AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz Eight Core, ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, Corsair Carbide 500R, Corsair AX 860W Platinum, Corsair Hydro H90, PowerColor R9 290X 4GB, AMD Radeon 16GB 2133, 24X DVD Burner, Samsung 840 EVO 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($1,861)
• Carbide Vertex Series GIG-K140M: Intel Core i7 3.5GHz Quad-Core, G1.Sniper Z87, GeForce GTX 770 2GB, Ripjaws X 16GB MEM, WD Black 2TB HDD, LG 16X BD-R, HX 850W Gold PSU ($1,523)
• Corsair Carbide 500R White, Seasonic 1000W Platinum, ASUS 990FX Sabertooth, AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz Eight Core, Corsair Hydro H10 Cooler, XFX R9 295×2 8GB, AMD Radeon 16GB RAM 2133, LG 16X BD-R, Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SSD, WD Black 2TB HD ($3,185)

The ultimate Windows workstation and gaming computer is configured using the Black NZXT computer case with red accent trim as shown below. All components fit neatly inside the case. Credit to T.P. for helping configure this system. Click any image below for a larger gallery view.

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

NZXT Computer Case

ASUS Motherboard Ports

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

ASUS Motherboard

Corsair Power Supply

Corsair Power Supply

Corsair Power Supply

Corsair Power Supply

AMD 8-Core Processor

AMD 8-Core Processor

AMD 8-Core Processor

Cooler Master CPU Fan

Cooler Master CPU Fan

Cooler Master CPU Fan

Cooler Master CPU Fan

Corsair Computer Memory (RAM)

Corsair Computer Memory (RAM)

Corsair Computer Memory (RAM)

Corsair Computer Memory (RAM)

Corsair Computer Memory (RAM)

ASUS Video Card

ASUS Video Card

ASUS Video Card