your dream machine

[jimkonow]

well, this should be fun. no price limit, and this has to be a DIY-er, no pre-built website stuff.
hopefully this contest of utmost ridiculousness will fare well.



Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield 3.0GHz 12MB L2 Cache LGA 775 130W Processor - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115035 -
1195.00

Seagate Cheetah 15K.5 ST3300655LW 300GB 15,000 RPM 16MB Cache SCSI Ultra320 68pin Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148284 - 700.00

ASUS MAXIMUS EXTREME LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131235
340.00

LITE-ON Black 12X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 12X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-ROM 32X CD-R 24X CD-RW 32X CD-ROM SATA 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple DVD Burner - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106037
445.00

CORSAIR 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145190
842.00 (i want two of these ) 1684.00

SAPPHIRE 100211 Radeon HD 2900XT 1GB 512-bit GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102099
430.00 (crossfire? hell, why not ) 860.00

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133154
150.00

Thermaltake Toughpower W0172RU ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply 100 - 240 V CB, CE, FCC, TUV, cUL - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153062
210.00

Rosewill RCX-Z775-EX 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200026
50.00




total of this asskickin machine: 5634.00 (tax and rebates not included )



that should be enough of an example....go crazy on this build, my computer-constructing-comrades!

 

[oscaryu1]

There was already another thread... and you should post this in the off-topic section...

 

[jimkonow]

oops, i fail.

 

[diduknowthat]

Just a few things about your build, why not get dual 8800Ultras and why not get a better cpu cooler. Also, you can always get a dedicated raid controller and throw some more drives into a raid. That should tack on a few thousand dollars. After all, there's no money limits .

 

[maroon1]

Why you want to waste your money on HD2900XT ?

8800GT is cheaper and better

 

[jimkonow]

check the link, my friends.

or...replace with two of these:
POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131072
500.00