The Maingear Quantum SHIFT 4K is a powerful desktop workstation that features dual Intel Xeon E5-2640 2.5/3.0GHz Turbo 15MB cache 6-core processors with the Maingear EPIC 180 X2 dual processor supercooler, the Supermicro X9DAI-0 Dual Socket 2011 workstation motherboard and a 32GB Crucial DDR3-1333 RAM (8x4GB). The desktop is powered by a 2GB GDDR5 nVidia Quadro 4000 graphics, a 180GB Intel 520 Series SSD SATA 6G w/TRIM, dual 240GB Intel 520 Series SSD SATA 6G w/TRIM,
Western Digital has expanded its line of desktop-grade VelociRaptors to include a 1TB model that's available now for $310, but those kidding themselves with that whole "250GB is enough" thing can get in for as little as $160. Top-level specs include a 10,000RPM spindle rate and a SATA 6Gb/s interface housed within a 3.5-inch heatsink -- useful for lessening the burden of the drive's thermal output on the rest of the machine.
EVGA is offering you their newest graphics card, the GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature. Based on the NVIDIA’s reference design, the card sports 1536 CUDA Cores, a 256-bit memory interface, a GPU clock of 1084MHz (1150MHz Boost Clock) and a 2GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 6208MHz, and features two DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. The GeForce GTX 680 SC Signature retails for $529.99.