Your ultimate dream machine?

[Tab]

Lets assume you've just won the uber computer lottery. You've got about $25k to spend on a computers. What would you guys put in it?

 

[Looney]

If i won the lottery, i would have much better things to do with my time than building a new computer. I would just visit Alienware and buy their top of the line machine.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic
If i won the lottery, i would have much better things to do with my time than building a new computer. I would just visit Alienware and buy their top of the line machine.

LOSER!

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: Tabb

Originally posted by: Moralpanic
If i won the lottery, i would have much better things to do with my time than building a new computer. I would just visit Alienware and buy their top of the line machine.

LOSER!

No kidding.

I wouldnt buy a uber computer, just upgrade it a lot. Although I would really like those dell PowerEdge racks for storage.

 

[DTSS]

Originally posted by: Moralpanic
If i won the lottery, i would have much better things to do with my time than building a new computer. I would just visit Alienware and buy their top of the line machine.

 

[MistaTastyCakes]

25 grand.. I'd buy me a car and pay off my debt

25k for a PC alone.. eep! I'd buy top of the line stuff now and save the rest of the cash for upgrades I spose.

 

[m2kewl]

i'll do something more productive with the money.

shoot, i won't even spend over $1500 ever for a computer...i don't think i'll change if i won a lottery.

 

[Wolfsraider]

3500 to pay off debt
20000 toward house
1500 toward computer

p4c 3.0
875 mobo
1 gig corsair 3200 or better ram=2x512
new scsi drive
new dvd drive
use my 9700 pro
use my lsi controller card
use my sblive value sound card
use my 48x cdrw
use my 10/100 card
use my 21 inch monitor

ymmv but this is what i would do lol

mike

 

[randumb]

Realistically I would never spend $25,000 unless I was filthy rich. But for the sake of the post, I would probably build a Quad Xeon MP with that Tyan Motherboard (forgot model number), Platypus 8GB of solid state, 24GB DDR266, the best model of the 3DLabs WildCat 4, one of those nice 23" Apple Cinema Displays. Im forgetting some stuff, but that's an outline.

 

[jfall]

i'd blow it all on this lol http://www.hammacher.com/publish/10244.asp?promo=el_computer

 

[everman]

Solid State drives for OS and programs to start. Then probably the usual top end stuff with dual 20" lcds and a high end projection system.

 

[Corporate Thug]

i'm sure i can make a dream machine for 2k

 

[Megatomic]

The premise of this thread was if you won $25K to put towards a computer not if you had $25K period. To that end, I'd get:

Abit IC7-G
P4C 3.2GHz Retail (when it's available)
2GB Corsair XMS PC3200
2 x WD Raptor SATA HDDs
1 x Maxtor 200GB 8MB cache HDD
Sony DW-U10A-Bk DVD-R/W
Plextor 52x32x52 PlexWriter Bk
GF FX 5900 Ultra 256MB(when it's available)
Apple Studio Display 22" LCD and required adapter
SB Audigy 2 Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia GMX-D 5.1 speakers
Logitech Cordless Elite Duo keyboard/mouse
CoolerMaster ATC-111C-BXJ Case
WinXP Pro

That's what I'd buy.

 

[dguy6789]

i would get
P4 3.0 Ghz 800 FSb
best P4 mainboard
4 250GB 7200 RPM harddrives with a raid that uses all 4
4 DVD burners of the best type
Geforce FX5900 Ultra 256MB
zip drive
floppy drive
really cool solid silver case
and a BRAND NEW TOP O THE LINE V.92 56K MODEM!!!!!
10/100/1000 lan
some more stuff whatever i forgot



and an 8 story Cinedome Theater to play games in at 2048X1536 with 32 bit color, 8X AA and 16 AF

 

[anomaly]

P4 3.0C
Some phase cooling solution
Albatron 875 board
SCSI Raid 5 card
5x137gb SCSI hd
2gb Solid stage hd
2gb of Twinmos/winbond CH5 chip pc 3500
288mb Wildcat OpenGL card
3x23" 14ms response LCD's OR some bad ass LCD Projector

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Tabb

Originally posted by: Moralpanic
If i won the lottery, i would have much better things to do with my time than building a new computer. I would just visit Alienware and buy their top of the line machine.

LOSER!

LOL you're the one fantasizing about something you'll never have, yet i'm the loser?

 

[Megatomic]

It's completely natural to dream Moralpanic.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I would spend it ont 3 or 4 systems in reality if I had to spend it right away and on computers, but otherwise the following:

P4 3.2Ghz
4x 1GB PC3x00 modules Cas2
That video post in the video section some time back with 32x 8500 GPUs
10x 15,000RPM SCSI Fujitsu MAS drives @ 73GB or whatever is their highest (Maybe 20 if money allows) on Raid 10
Audigy 2 Platinum
Logitech MX700 mouse
A couple of those Apple flat panel monitors
Random Free After Rebate Keyboard
Couple of the most expensive DVD burners
52x CDRW
Solid State Drives, as many as I can fit
A ton of backup power so I can use the STD's (lol) 24x7
Intel 875P board
A nice Custom Case

I thi nk that would go beyond the $25,000 limit especially with those monitors but if their is anything left over it just adds on to more hard drives... lol

 

[Chaotic42]

Case: Codegen S-201: $200
PSU: PC Power and Cooling 600W- $369
Motherboard: Supermicro X5DA8- $599
Processors: 2xIntel Pentium 4 Xeon 3.06GHz- $1340
Memory: 6xKingston 2GB PC2100R- $9642
Hard Drives:4x Atlas 15K SCSI- $2556
Video: Nvidia FX5900 Ultra- $559
Video: Matrox G550 Dual- $125
Sound: Digital Audio CardD- $400
Speakers: Samson Resolv 65a Active Reference Monitors-$300
DVD-ROM: Pioneer 16x- $40
CD-RW: Plextor PX-W4824TA/SW-BL 48x24x48- $82
Monitor: 4x 23" Apple Cinema Display (with adapter)- ~$8200
Keyboard: Dell Quietkey- Free
Mouse: Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Blue- $30
OS 1: Windows XP Pro- $150
OS 2: Debian - $20 (donation)

Total: $24,812

 

[BFG10K]

I'd just pick up a 3.2 GHz-C along with a supporting motherboard and two sticks of 512 MB DDR400. I'd also wait for a 9900 Pro and then get it.

Then I'd save the money and keep upgrading every six months to get the new top of the line parts.

My technique is pretty conservative but highly effective. Why blow all of your money on useless parts when you can save it and keep upgrading every six months until it runs out?

 

[Eug]

Dual 2.0 GHz G5 with dual 23" 1920x1200 Cinema Display TFT monitors, 8 GB RAM, SuperDrive, Gigibit Ethernet, 2x250 MB serial ATA drives, Radeon 9800 Pro, Airport Extreme 802.11g, BlueTooth.

$11791.

 

[XBoxLPU]

I am with Eug

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
I'd just pick up a 3.2 GHz-C along with a supporting motherboard and two sticks of 512 MB DDR400. I'd also wait for a 9900 Pro and then get it.

Then I'd save the money and keep upgrading every six months to get the new top of the line parts.

My technique is pretty conservative but highly effective. Why blow all of your money on useless parts when you can save it and keep upgrading every six months until it runs out?

:sigh:

Because the *entire* point of this thread is for you to spend it all on one system. I don't see why you guys don't get that.

 

[XBoxLPU]

Because this is AT after all

 

[mrzed]

Well, if peripherals are part of the equation, it becomes easier:

Computer: Any fast PIV w/875, SATA etc
Case: custom built hardwood silent enclosure. Hire a master cabinetmaker to construct it to fit standard ATX components. Custom CNC machined huge heatsinks milled to fit the enclosure allow low speed baffled airflow from 1 huge fan at the back to effectively cool entire system.
Primary display: 19"-21" 16ms response LCD 1600x1200 (if one exists)
Secondary Display: HDTV Capable LCD DLP Projector with 12' screen
Sound Card 1: Audigy 2 for games and movies
"Sound Card" 2: MOTU 8 channel 24/192 firewire interface x2
Speakers: 4 Mackie HR 8/24 powered monitors, front and rear, with matching 6/24 centre channel and subwoofer.
If I could justify a mic as part of the 25K, that would cover the balance.

And if I could throw in Herman Miller Chair, then I would be truly a happy nerd.