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Old Aug 16, 2007, 10:44 AM   #1
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The ultimate computer?

So i was wondering.. for all you guys who love to make the greatest power machine ever!.. as of now, if you have an infinite amount of money, and without taking into consideration of over-clocking. what would be your dream rigg? think of the best parts including cases, mouse, keyboard, speakers(not surround sound but like a 2 speaker setup) and monitor that money can buy...

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Old Aug 16, 2007, 11:11 AM   #2
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There have been plenty of threads like these, they're quite pointless. However I'm going for some Tigerton based system.
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Old Aug 16, 2007, 11:27 AM   #3
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I would but it would just make me want to go and buy one... there really isn't anything new oout atm which would make a machine out of the ordinary..

I mean qx6800 8gb DDR3, top line mb, sli or crossfire, bla bla bla...

if I had an unlimited budget I wouldn't even be buying a pc... heehee I would be holidaying in the bahamas or somewhere similar......

But hey I am sure you will get some dreamers up in here to build some pretty crazy rigs...

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Old Aug 16, 2007, 12:41 PM   #4
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im with drunkenmafia. if i had an unlimited budget i wouldnt buy a damn computer, i would on an island somewhere with no technology!
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Old Aug 16, 2007, 12:50 PM   #5
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The beast: Stars in PC PowerPlay Magazines monthly computer build. Retails ~$13953 (Australian Dollars)

Intel C2D Extreme Qx6700
DFI Lanparty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R
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The beast: Stars in PC PowerPlay Magazines monthly computer build. Retails ~$13953 (Australian Dollars)

Intel C2D Extreme Qx6700
DFI Lanparty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R
G-Skill 4GB PQ PC6400 or greater
2x BFG Tech 8800 Ultra's
Tagan 1100 Watt PSU
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1THX
Sony BluRay Burner
2x Seagate 7200.10's
30" Dell 3007WFP-HC LCD
Lian LI PC-A10B Case
Logitech G5 2007 Edition Laser Mouse with G15 Gaming Keyboard
Throw in some solid state hard drives and a midget that pops out of the case to give free hand jobs and you've got yourself a nice system.
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Old Aug 16, 2007, 01:00 PM   #7
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Throw in some solid state hard drives and a midget that pops out of the case to give free hand jobs and you've got yourself a nice system.
OR you could just build your case into a pole and get poledancers instead of midgets.
But thats ok, I wont judge your tastes
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umm i would have to say
Intel C2D Extreme QX6850 water cooled
ill would keep my MB
4GB OCZ DDR2 1200Mhz
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Thermaltake 1100 Watt PSU
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^^dude if I had a massive budget there is no way I would have anything thermaltake in my pc... lol



@ ex-raven - I cant see how that comes to 14grand... seems a bit overpriced to me.... would be a pretty good rig though, for at least a year anyways
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@ ex-raven - I cant see how that comes to 14grand... seems a bit overpriced to me.... would be a pretty good rig though, for at least a year anyways
Its RRP prices, not wholesale prices

RRP is always like at least 20% more. Stupid people pay too much for shit.
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yer your probably right there lol if i had a massive budget ill would just wait till next year when all the new hardware coming out
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Red storm.

GPU Version.

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Old Aug 16, 2007, 08:00 PM   #13
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umm i would have to say
Intel C2D Extreme QX6850 water cooled
ill would keep my MB
4GB OCZ DDR2 1200Mhz
3x XFX 8800 Ultra xxx
Thermaltake 1100 Watt PSU
Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Elite Pro
Sony BluRay RW
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keep my case
30inch samsung
Logitech G7 with G15 gaming keyboard

How much will your dream rig cost ????
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Old Aug 16, 2007, 08:01 PM   #14
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I'd say my latest one in my Custom PC Building thread... that would be a good system.
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im with drunkenmafia. if i had an unlimited budget i wouldnt buy a damn computer, i would on an island somewhere with no technology!
Psht I'd buy the best cars in the world and drive them around a track. Then I'd fly some fast jets. Then I'd go to my island, with my amazing comp that sits on the moon cause it's so hot and has to wireless beam stuff back to earth. Yeah, I'd get a custom designed computer based on x64 architecture with stuff like the cell chip and 50 billion 8800's ultras in sli etc etc. Basically technology that doesn't exist today on the moon with a bigass like 16,000x10,000 monitor. So all in all, fast cars, fast plane, computer that doesn't exist, amazing island, and did I mention women on the island that are basically out of playboy. Actually, I'd also buy Playboy from Hue Hefner.
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Psht I'd buy the best cars in the world and drive them around a track. Then I'd fly some fast jets. Then I'd go to my island, with my amazing comp that sits on the moon cause it's so hot and has to wireless beam stuff back to earth. Yeah, I'd get a custom designed computer based on x64 architecture with stuff like the cell chip and 50 billion 8800's ultras in sli etc etc. Basically technology that doesn't exist today on the moon with a bigass like 16,000x10,000 monitor. So all in all, fast cars, fast plane, computer that doesn't exist, amazing island, and did I mention women on the island that are basically out of playboy. Actually, I'd also buy Playboy from Hue Hefner.
I thought we were being semi serious here
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I thought we were being semi serious here
Oh crap this isn't general non-sense. Sorry every my bad. In real life, striker 680i, qx6850, 8gb of ddr2 at the fastest you can get, 64 bit vista ultimate, triple boot with 64 bit linux and 64 bit xp, x-fi sound card, 2 overclocked water cooler ultras (cpu also water cooled), raid 5 (the 0 backed up) on 4 32gb flash hdds (on add in card, 2 in raid 0, 2 as backup), then as many 1 tb hdd's you can fit in a raid 5 array to, Blu-ray player, Hd-dvd player, 30" HDCP compatible monitor, 7.1 speakers (something like a real home theater), umm running out of amazing stuff to put in, oh crazy keyboard and mouse (I have no clue cause I don't have money to put into nice keyboards and mice), wireless n adapter card, umm need less to say best psu money can buy, case (always thought that was a sexy case). Well you guys get the point, oh one more thing, super quiet fans (like the s-flex ones) and a card reader....now that's the best real computer.
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you guys keep saying striker and qx6850 but the dfi lan party 680i kills the striker OCing quads
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you guys keep saying striker and qx6850 but the dfi lan party 680i kills the striker OCing quads
Not considering overclocking
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