The ASI Poltergeist Gaming and Workstation Computer System is designed to deliver performance beyond expectations for various markets including gaming, digital media creation, and other multi-tasking environments where simultaneous applications need maximum processing power.

Using the Intel “Skulltrail” motherboard as its platform, the ASI Poltergeist PC is a unique system that delivers heart-pounding performance by utilizing two Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 processors for eight cores of CPU power.  In addition, the system also incorporates a Quad  SLi VGA configuration through the addition  of two ASUS 9800GX2 1GB NVIDIA-based graphics cards which perform 30 to 50 percent faster across games than the previous GeForce 8800 Ultra GPU making the 9800GX2 the fastest graphics card solution available bar none.

The performance doesn’t end with the processors and VGA cards as the system also boasts higher disk performance through the addition of two Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES 7200 drives set up in a RAID 0 configuration. The Seagate® Barracuda® ES enterprise hard drive is the industry’s most reliable, highest-capacity 7200-RPM hard drive and offers the best combination of capacity, performance, reliability and value.

Integrating this class of extreme PC requires the use of specific products designed to function together in intense environments making the selection of components such as the case, power supply, cooling fans and memory very critical. The ASI Poltergeist PC incorporates the industries most notable manufactures to ensure the highest levels of reliability, compatibility and performance.


Description
SKU#
  Motherboard Intel D5400XS "Skulltrail with integrated Intel High Definition 7.1 Dolby Digital sound, up to 6 SATA 3G devices, Gigabit LAN, 10xUSB 2.0, 2x1394, 4 PCI-Ex16, 2 PCI slots
69508
  CPU

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 3.20GHz 16MB L2 Cache 1600FSB Quad Core Socket 771 Processor

69589 x 2

  Heatsink ASUS "Silent Knight II" cooler

66914 x 2

  HDDs

Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB 7200RPM HD (5yr warranty) configured in RAID 0 array using Intel Matrix RAID Technology

63913 x 2
  Memory Crucial 2GB DDR2-667 ECC FB-DIMMs
(8GB total RAM)
64676 x 4 
  Video

ASUS 9800GX2 (Nvidia) 1GB PCIe 2.0 (4 GPUs chained to two PCIe 2.0 slots) Microsoft DirectX10 and Shader Model 4.0

70777 x 2
  Chassis

Thermaltake VA8003BWS Tower case supporting 11 5.25 bays, top cooling vent, Dual 12cm silent fans in front & rear, 9cm fans in rear and top, 25cm fan on side   

35754 
  Power Supply

Enermax EGX1000EWL "Galaxy" 1000W

68043 
  Blue Ray

LG GGC – H20L 4X Supermulti SATA Blue Ray with Lightscribe 

65862 x 1  
  OS Microsoft Vista Ultimate 64-Bit
55867