Let's build your Dream PC!

[Furuno]

Let's build your dream pc here! well, it's maybe just a dream anyway...
Let's just share our dream here... I'll go first...

Processor : 2x AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket F (1207 FX) DSDC Architecture Processor
Motherboard : ASUS L1N64-SLI WS Dual Socket L (Socket 1207FX) NVIDIA nForce 680a SLI MCP SSI CEB
Memory : 2x mushkin 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996562
Graphic Card : 2x ASUS EAX1950XTX/HTVDP/512M Radeon X1950XTX GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card (altough now i'm considering latest radeon HD 2X series...)
Sound Card : Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card
Storage Device : 4x HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34193) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard drive
Optical Drive : LITE-ON 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple DVD Burner Black SATA Model LH-2B1S
Case : SILVERSTONE SST-TJ07-BW Black 4.0mm ~ 8.0mm uni-body aluminum outer frame, 2.0mm aluminum body ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Power Supply : PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR EPS12V 1000W Continuous @ 50°C Power Supply
Accessories : KOOLANCE Water Cooling System (CPU+Memory+North/southbridge+Graphic card).
Speaker : Custom build 7.1 channel. (Actually this is mine... my father made it)
Monitor : Don't care much, maybe two 17" LCD (19"+ doesn't feel good on me)
K/M : Don't care much, i like cheap flat keyboard better.

Man... i check this price on newegg and they says it cost $9490.95...

[SeijiSensei]

Don't see an operating system on that list.

[Stardash]

And it's an ATI graphics card user.
(I would assume he would be running Windows XP, since this seems like a gaming rig)

[Crovax]

The PC I built last December will do just fine. ^_^

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
Cooler: Zalman CPNS9500
Mobo: ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
RAM: 4 GB 5300-DDR2 Kingston
HD: 1x 300GB WD Caviar + 3x 400GB Seagate Barracuda
Video: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX
Audio: Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
Case: Antec 900 + extra 80mm fan.
PSU: SeaSonic M600 (600 Watt, modular)
Optical drives: 1x DVD + 1x DVD-RW
Primary Screen: Samsung 971P (SPVA panel)
Secondary Screen: Samsung 931C (TN panel)
Speakers: Creative Inspire T7900 (7.1)
Pointing Device: Logitech G7
Keyboard: Logitech G15

To be frank, I've spent far too much on this thing, heh. But oh well. It was fun buying and building it, and it should last for a few years. ^_^ I plan on buying a 24" wide-aspect Samsung screen when the 244T's successor the 245T comes out (SPVA panel). Should allow me to properly watch 1080p video material, and also to get rid of this annoying TN-panel I still use as my secondary screen.

So yea, my dream PC would be the same as this, except for, the 245T instead of the 931C, a Quad-Core Xtreme Intel CPU rather than an E6600 (though this overclocks quite nicely), an 'Ultra' edition of the 8800GTX, and to deal with the additional power-needs of a faster GPU and CPU, I suppose the 700W version of SeaSonic's Modular PSU for good measure. Oh, and I have space for 2 more high-capacity hard-discs, certainly wouldn't mind. 1.36TB may seem like a lot, but it fills up a lot faster than you'd think.

P.S. Oh yea, I'm running Windows XP at the moment, but with a DX10-capable video card and 4GB RAM, it stands to reason that I would at some point install a Vista-partition, much though I hate everything about that OS.

[killmoms]

Already own it. Mac Pro Quad, 2.66GHz Xeon 5150s, 4GB of RAM, 250GB, 360GB, and 750GB SATA300 hard drives, a 512MB ATI X1900XT, and a Dell 2407 display. Oh and a set of Logitech Z-5500s and a 9x12 Wacom Intuos tablet. Just need another one of these screens and I'll be golden. And another 750GB hard drive.

[arcadeplayer987]

Originally Posted by furuno

Let's build your dream pc here! well, it's maybe just a dream anyway...
Let's just share our dream here... I'll go first...

Processor : 2x AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket F (1207 FX) DSDC Architecture Processor
Motherboard : ASUS L1N64-SLI WS Dual Socket L (Socket 1207FX) NVIDIA nForce 680a SLI MCP SSI CEB
Memory : 2x mushkin 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996562
Graphic Card : 2x ASUS EAX1950XTX/HTVDP/512M Radeon X1950XTX GDDR4 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card (altough now i'm considering latest radeon HD 2X series...)
Sound Card : Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card
Storage Device : 4x HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34193) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard drive
Optical Drive : LITE-ON 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple DVD Burner Black SATA Model LH-2B1S
Case : SILVERSTONE SST-TJ07-BW Black 4.0mm ~ 8.0mm uni-body aluminum outer frame, 2.0mm aluminum body ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Power Supply : PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR EPS12V 1000W Continuous @ 50°C Power Supply
Accessories : KOOLANCE Water Cooling System (CPU+Memory+North/southbridge+Graphic card).
Speaker : Custom build 7.1 channel. (Actually this is mine... my father made it)
Monitor : Don't care much, maybe two 17" LCD (19"+ doesn't feel good on me)
K/M : Don't care much, i like cheap flat keyboard better.

Man... i check this price on newegg and they says it cost $9490.95...

Nvidia 8800 are better than x2900 anyway

[Jinto]

Mhm, something like this maybe:

Intel Core2 Extreme QX6800 4x 2.93GHz S775
Asus Striker Extreme nForce 680i SLI Sockel 775
2x 2048MB DDR2RAM Corsair Dominator KIT 6400C3DF
Quadro FX 4600 (and for gaming an 8800)
2x Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ SATA2 7200rpm 16MB
Thermaltake AquaBay M1
Aqua Computer Aquadrive Dual
Aqua Computer aquagraFX 8800 GTX
2x Alphacool Watercool MO-RA 2 Pro
CPU Alphacool NexXxoS XP Sockel 775
Alphacool AP1510
F1 FeserOne - Blue 1000ml
(several water tubes and connectors)
Bigtower Silverstone Temjin TJ07 Window black
Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W ATX 2.2
APC SmartUPS RT5000VA RM 230V
27" TFT Samsung SyncMaster 275T Wide 6ms
Canon XEED X600 LCOS

[ImClueless]

and I am changing my name to Stan

[Furuno]

oh, i'm running vista ultimate and ubuntu.

[krysinello]

Originally Posted by Jinto Lin

Mhm, something like this maybe:

Intel Core2 Extreme QX6800 4x 2.93GHz S775
Asus Striker Extreme nForce 680i SLI Sockel 775
2x 2048MB DDR2RAM Corsair Dominator KIT 6400C3DF
Quadro FX 4600 (and for gaming an 8800)
2x Samsung SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ SATA2 7200rpm 16MB
Thermaltake AquaBay M1
Aqua Computer Aquadrive Dual
Aqua Computer aquagraFX 8800 GTX
2x Alphacool Watercool MO-RA 2 Pro
CPU Alphacool NexXxoS XP Sockel 775
Alphacool AP1510
F1 FeserOne - Blue 1000ml
(several water tubes and connectors)
Bigtower Silverstone Temjin TJ07 Window black
Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W ATX 2.2
APC SmartUPS RT5000VA RM 230V
27" TFT Samsung SyncMaster 275T Wide 6ms
Canon XEED X600 LCOS

Everythign cpet I'd remove the quadro and stick another 8800GTX is and SLI them.

[Crovax]

Originally Posted by krysinello

Everythign cpet I'd remove the quadro and stick another 8800GTX is and SLI them.

You realize that since the 8800GTX uses so much power it uses two leads rather than one for power you'd need FOUR power leads for that right? Whereas most PSU's offer one or two.

But then again, with a 1200W (!) PSU... guess it might not be a problem.

[krysinello]

You can get split connectors you know.

[ashesatdusk]

2x 22" View Sonic Monitors
Antec P182SE
Seasonics S12 550watt
Zalman CNPS9700NT Heatsink
Intel D975XBX2KR (BOXED)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
2x 1024mb DDR-2 667mhz CAS5 1.8V
2x 150 GB Western Digital Raptor X RAID 0 (Promise Fast Track)
Plextor PX760 DVD+/-RW
Promise Fast Track TX2300 RAID Controller
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Cross fire
UAD-1 Extremepack + UAD Project Pack
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Tweaked for performan
Microsoft Office
Norton Internet Security
Logitech Wireless Mouse
Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer
Sony Sound Forge 9
Propellerhead Reason 3 w/ STrings Drums 2 + Piano
Native Instruments Komplete 4.
SSL Duende
TC Electronic Power Core
Mackie Control Universal Pro w/Extenders
Novation Remote SL25
AKAI MPD16
CME UF8-88keyboard
Frontier Design Transport

Lavry DA-10 S/PIDF
Presonus Central Station
Rotel RMB-1066
B&W 602 S3
Wharfedale Diamond 8.2
ADAM ANF10.

[Ledgem]

Are people here to post what they'd buy if they had the money, what they currently have, or are they asking for advice?

[Dhomochevsky]

I think its what they would buy if money wouldnt matter.

[Lexander]

I've been hovering around something similar to Crovax's

It really sucks that my previous build is still holding up perfectly fine. The upgrade is so intensely needless ... and it breaks my heart because I love fresh hardware.

[KaitenV]

I'm on my dream PC.
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Free speakers that output just fine.
Free keyboard and mouse that work just fine
10 dollar mouse pad that relaxes my wrist
19in LCD widescreen display
Awesome case with great cooling
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GFX CARD
NVIDIA 7600GT (clocked at 561MHz)
Unshared RAM: 256M (clocked at 1400MHz)
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2GB DDR2-800 RAM (clocked at 400Mhz)
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Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (both cores clocked at 1603MHz)

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420GB of storage total

[Jaymz]

I already own my dream PC.

• Pentium D 930 (Dual Core 3GHz)
• ASUS P5WD2-E Premium (Intel i975X Chipset)
• PowerColor ATI X300 256MB
• 1GB Corsair PC6400 DDR2 800MHz
• Sony 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive

Doesn't sound all that impressive, right? Until you add on the following:

• HighPoint RocketRaid 2300 4-port SATA RAID controller
• 2x SNT3141 4-drive SATA enclosures
• 1x SNT2131 3-drive SATA enclosure (disconnected/not active)
• 8x Samsung 400GB SATA300 Drives
• Coolermaster CMStacker Enclosure & Antec 550W SmartPower 2.0 PSU

I don't call this thing "Heracles" for nothing. You can see the sucker in action right here.

Seriously, though.. I don't think I should think about more hardware right now.

[Zero Shinohara]

Uhm... Lol, if I had the chance of building the dream PC?

Let's see, how about this?

1x ASUS Striker Extreme LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI ATX
1x Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz Quad Core
2x mushkin 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
2x Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB
4x HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb
2x BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTX 768MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Water Cooled Edition HDCP Video Card - SLI Mode
1x PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1KW-SR EPS12V 1000W - Power Supply
1x COOLER MASTER Stacker 830 Evolution - Case + 9 120mm fans
1x Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite 7.1
1x ATI 100-715331 PCI Interface TV Wonder 650
1x Lite-On LH-2B1S CD / DVD Burners (RW Drives)View Pic LITE-ON 2X Blu-ray Disc Triple DVD Burner
1x Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner
1x 3ware 9500S-4LP 64-bit/66MHz PCI2.2 SATA Raid Controller
3x SAMSUNG 244t-BK Black 24" 6ms (GTG) - 120+ degree view ftw
1x Creative G500 310 Watts RMS 5.1 GigaWorks ProGamer Speaker System
1x Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons
1x Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
1x Creative SL3100 Circumaural Bluetooth Wireless Headphones
1x Saitek X52 Flight Control USB Joystick
1x Logitech 963282-0403 MOMO Racing Force Feedback
1x Recaro-style Racing Seats, mounted in a computer-chair for the complete awesomeness.

Windows XP for the win. Not sure it would handle the 8gbs or ram all that well, though.

And yeah, that'd probably cost more than my 2007 car did... But it'd be so f*cking worth it!

[Furuno]

Originally Posted by Zero Shinohara

1x Recaro-style Racing Seats, mounted in a computer-chair for the complete awesomeness.

Racing seats? Wonder if it also has a racing muffler... lol...