Friday March 19, 2010 3:15 AM AEST

Atomic Challenge

The competition has now closed. The winner is announced here:

http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/Competitions/Winners.aspx

To celebrate 100 issues of the best PC hardware, gaming and geek culture mag ever, our friends at Anyware gave us a whole heap of swag - but we're not just going to give it away.

Just through the link down there is a series of trials, challenges if you will, that will test your Atomic knowledge and solution-solving ability to the max. Follow the series of clues (some in unlikely places), as each correct answer gets you further along the path towards winning this beasty rig:

The Atomic Birthday Beast

  • AMD Phenom™ II X4 Processor 810 2.6GHz cpu
  • 1x MSI 4870 512MB GDDR5 graphics card
  • MSI 790FX-GD70 motherboard
  • Kingston 2000MHz 3GB DDR3 T1 series kit
  • Thermaltake Spedo Advance case
  • Thermaltake Volcano V1 CPU Cooler
  • Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
  • 20x Black DVD +-R/RW Dual Layer Burner
  • TP-Link Wireless N PCI Adapter, Atheros
  • TP-Link Wireless N Router, Atheros
  • Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass 2.2 Dual 4in Subwoofer
  • WD 1TB Caviar Black Performance HDD
  • Samsung SYNCMASTER 2494HS LCD, 23.6in HDMI
  • Kensington Ci70 Wired Keyboard
  • Kensington Ci75m Wireless Notebook Mouse
Atomic Challenge
Prize supplied by:
Anyware - the home of computer accessories

The total price on this whole setup is $3760, but we reckon if you bought this from the average store, you'd be paying closer to $6,000!



The challenge has now closed

 
 
Atomic Magazine

Issue: 111 | April, 2010

Atomic is a magazine aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts, gamers, and serious PC upgraders.

Every month we bring you the latest reviews of new technology and PC components, in depth features on everything from overclocking to console hacking, and gaming previews and interviews.
 
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