| Processor | | |
| Intel Core i5 3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz 6MB Retail Box | Intel Core i5 3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz 6MB Retail Box | Intel Core i7 3970X Extreme Sandy Bridge-E 3.5GHz 15MB Retail Box - No Fan |
| Aftermarket Cooler | | |
| None | Arctic Cooling Freezer i30 CPU Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H100i CPU Cooler |
| Motherboard | | |
| ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA1155 ATX Motherboard | ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA1155 ATX Motherboard | Asus Rampage IV Extreme LGA2011 eATX Motherboard |
| Memory 1 | | |
| G.Skill 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 Ripjaws X C9 1600MHz | G.Skill 8GB Kit (2x4GB) DDR3 Ripjaws X C9 1600MHz | G.Skill 32GB Kit (4x8GB) DDR3 Trident X C10 2400MHz |
| Memory 2 | | |
| None | None | None |
| Hard Drive 1 | | |
| Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 3.5" 1TB 64MB 7200RPM | OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" SSD SATA3 530/430 | OCZ Vertex 4 512GB 2.5" SSD SATA3 560/510 |
| Hard Drive 2 | | |
| None | Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 3.5" 2TB 64MB 7200RPM | Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3.5" 3TB 64MB 7200RPM |
| Graphics Card 1 | | |
| XFX Radeon HD7770 Dual Fan Black Edition 1095M/4980M 1GB GDDR5 2xDVI/HDMI/DP | XFX Radeon HD7970 Dual Fan 925M/5500M 3GB/DVI/HDMI/m-DP | eVGA GeForce GTX680 SC Signature 1084M/6208M 2GB/2xDVI/HDMI/DP |
| Graphics Card 2 | | |
| None | None | eVGA GeForce GTX680 SC Signature 1084M/6208M 2GB/2xDVI/HDMI/DP |
| Optical Drive | | |
| Asus DRW-24D3ST 24x Black SATA DVD Writer OEM | Asus DRW-24D3ST 24x Black SATA DVD Writer OEM | Pioneer BDR-208DBKS 15x Black OEM SATA Blu-Ray Writer |
| Sound Card | | |
| Integrated / Included | Integrated / Included | Integrated / Included |
| Case | | |
| Antec Three Hundred Two AB (All Black) Mid Tower Case | NZXT Phantom 410 Black Mid Tower Case w/Side Panel Window | Cooler Master Cosmos II Full Tower Case |
| Power Supply | | |
| XFX Core Edition 550W 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply | XFX XXX Edition 750W 80PLUS Bronze Semi-Modular Power Supply | XFX Black Edition 1000W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply |
| Wireless Networking | | |
| None | None | None |
| Operating System | | |
| Microsoft Windows 8 OEM 64Bit | Microsoft Windows 8 OEM 64Bit | Microsoft Windows 8 Professional OEM 64Bit |
| Office Suite | | |
| None | None | None |
| Antivirus | | |
| Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 3 User 1YR OEM | Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 3 User 1YR OEM | Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 3 User 1YR OEM |
| Keyboard | | |
| Razer DeathStalker Gaming Keyboard | Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition (MX Blue) Mechanical Keyboard | Ducky DK9008 Shine 2 Red LED (MX Black) Mechanical Keyboard |
| Monitor | | |
| Asus VS228N 21.5" Full HD WS 5MS LED Monitor | Asus VS248H 24" Full HD WS 2MS LED Monitor | Asus VG278HE 27" Full HD WS 2MS 144HZ 3D LED Monitor |
| Mouse | | |
| SteelSeries Kinzu V2 Black Gaming Mouse | Razer DeathAdder 2013 4G Optical Gaming Mouse | Razer Naga Epic Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse |
| Mats | | |
| Razer Goliathus Fragged Alpha 'Control Edition' Mouse Mat | Razer Goliathus Fragged Alpha 'Control Edition' Mouse Mat | Gigabyte Aivia Krypton Dual-Sided Mouse Mat |
| Speakers | | |
| None | None | None |
| Headset | | |
| Creative Draco HS-850 Stereo Gaming Headset | Creative Draco HS-850 Stereo Gaming Headset | Corsair Vengeance 2000 7.1-Channel Wireless USB Gaming Headset |
| Power Protection | | |
| Power Shield ZapGuard 6 Way Surge Board Black | Power Shield ZapGuard 6 Way Surge Board Black | Power Shield ZapGuard 6 Way Surge Board Black |
| Warranty | | |
| 12 Month PLE Return to Base Labour Warranty | 12 Month PLE Return to Base Labour Warranty | 12 Month PLE Return to Base Labour Warranty |
| Assembly & Testing | | |
| PLE Professional Assembly and Testing | PLE Professional Assembly and Testing | PLE Professional Assembly and Testing |
| Build Time | | |
| Standard Build 5 Working Days | Standard Build 5 Working Days | Standard Build 5 Working Days |