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It all depends on the motherboard. This motherboard can accept DDR3 RAM up to 2000 Mhz, the processor can be overclocked (easily), and the FSB too. Two 9800 GT in SLI mode for ~ 260 $ is a good deal (I think).

But nevermind: it was just a (random) pick, please don't use it as a buying guide.

=P

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Some virtual shopping at Tiger Direct...

Intel DX58SO Motherboard

Intel Core i7 920 Processor BX80601920 - 2.66GHz

Corsair Core i7 Dominator 6GB PC12800 DDR3 RAM - Tri Channel, 1600MHz, 6144MB (3 x 2048MB), DHX

2 x OCZ Vertex Series 60GB SATA 2 Solid State Drives (raid 0)

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-300, OEM (ST31000333AS)

2 x XFX GeForce 9800 GTX + Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support

Coolmax CUG-950B 950-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Modular

Ok, I was wrong about the 2-way/3-way RAM thing...

@corrupt: If you want to go for the new i7 processor, why not:

EVGA X58 SLI Classified Motherboard (400 $)
Intel Core i7 920 Processor (280 $)
3 x EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX (3-way SLI) (3 x 125 $)
Corsair CMPSU-1000HX 1000-Watt Power Supply (230 $)

Although tempting for the fun of it... 3 graphics cards seems silly to me . I had randomly picked an Intel motherboard for reliability. Out of many Intel boards that I've worked with I've only ever run across 1 defective Intel board... and that one had been physically damaged .

I think 3 graphic cards are a bit too much and its only something like two times faster than one card... =D
I have one ati 4870 and i play games everything on very high.

My setup:
Intel E8400 3Ghz
P45 Zilent -motherboard (comes with great zalman cpu cooler)
2 x Mushkin 2GB DDR2 1200Mhz
Sapphire ATI 4870 1Gt

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Here are two links that might be interesting:

The $800 Killer Gaming PC
ArsTechnica System Guide - April 2009

Well, took a while but here wut i came up with.

MotherBoard:

Gigabyte GA - MA790x-ud4p - * USB ports $109

Ram:

2gigs 240 pronged for 50$ (for 2 cards or 4g)

Hard Drive:

Western Digital 640GB 7200 RPM 32 Caché $80

Graphics:

Saphire 100245h PCI Express. $89

CPU:

AMD Phennon II $119

Case:

Apevia Black steal sides. $65




All this was on new egg totals -> $512


Any comments? Took forever to check compatibilities XD

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Looks like a very nice setup for little money