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Hardware 2.0 Best Kit List for Aug/Sep 08

OK, it's time once again for The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. So if you're thinking of buying, building or even upgrading a PC, this list is a must-read for you!
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

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AMD Phenom X4 9950

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ASUS P5N64 WS PRO WiFi NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI

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ASUS Crosshair II Formula AM2 /AM2 NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI

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Gigabyte EP35-DS3R

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Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H

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XFX GeForce GTX 280 1GB 512-bit GDDR3

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Radeon HD 4850

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Radeon HD 3850

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Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB

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Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB

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Corsair TWINX Dominator Dual Channel 4096MB PC12800 DDR3 1600MHz

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Corsair XMS2 DHX 2048MB Dual Channel PC6400 DDR2 800MHz

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Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

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Logitech Z-5500

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Cooler Master RL-EUL-GBU1-GP Aquagate S1

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Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

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Scythe Infinity

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Enermax Galaxy EGX1000EWL

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ThermalTake PurePower W0100RU 500-Watt

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Cooler Master RC-1100 Cosmos S

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Samsung T220

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Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP

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