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03-01-2003, 05:54 PM | #1 |
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Going overboard building my new PC?
Well, about every three years I get a new PC that I use as my daily personal system. The one I currently use, and I am about to replace with a new system I am building now, is a Compaq 1 Ghz Athlon. It's really loaded up, and still actually does the job for the most part, but I just couldn't resist I guess as I've had it for at least three years now. I was just itching for something new. And, like my Mustang, I just had to build a hot rod from hell.
Here's what I am building, do you think it's bad enough?. HA HA HA
Don't mean to be bragg'n, I'm just excited about getting it all together now...
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03-01-2003, 06:08 PM | #2 |
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Ballpark?
Hey Dan, give us a ballpark cost to duplicate something like that. Can one just order it from Dell or some other retailer?
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03-01-2003, 07:40 PM | #3 |
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yeah, you should be able to take over for NASA if their systems go down, with that system. 4 hard drives? must do alot of downloading... lol
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03-01-2003, 07:47 PM | #4 |
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Well, honestly I'm spending way too much on building something this extreme, but isn't that the way it goes when you want to build a hot rod?
I don't think there's anywhere that you can just buy a system along these lines pre-built. Not with the liquid cooling set-up AND customizations this will have. TigerDirect was doing some Ultra gaming systems at one time with the Koolance liquid cooling set-up, but even those weren't this cutting-edge or extreme. If anyone knows of a company you can buy something this bad pre-built, post away. Although, I'll bet it's way more expensive than this. I scoured the Web for deals when I ordered everything. Here's what I basically got everything for (with shipping): Motherboard: EXPENSIVE because it's cutting edge, and somewhat hard to find --- $275.00 CPU: $600 Memory: $350 Hard Drives: $400 Video Card: $375 Customized FrozenCPU Koolance system: $540 DVD-Rom: $45 Floppy: $15 Illuminated Keyboard: $99 Four Quad Blue LED 80mm Fans: $40 DVD-RW: $300 Mouse: $50 Klipsch ProMedia Speaker system: $350 Grand Total: ~$3500
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03-01-2003, 07:52 PM | #5 | |
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As for storage space. This thing will have 360 GB on the RAID array and 100 GB off the other drive (pulling it from my existing system that has a 40 GB drive and the 100 GB drive). For example, right now I have over 100 GB in digital video files on my system. So, I wanted TONS of storage capacity for all the video stuff I play with and work on. Among everything else.
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03-01-2003, 08:05 PM | #6 |
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Thanks Dan
Thanks for the info Dan. That's alot less than I had imagined. I can see you shopped a good bit. What a killer sysem.
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03-01-2003, 11:49 PM | #7 |
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i like your setup. How much will it cost for a MAc to be equivilant as that?
Dan, i do most of my shopping at NewEgg. They seem to have the best overall price and value. They get my stuff delivered quickly without any problems. Are you still running windows 2000? I cant remember what exactly you are running. James
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03-02-2003, 12:12 AM | #8 |
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ahaha, like a fortune dude.
No, I am running Windows XP Professional as will be the new PC. Yeah, I've been on NewEgg a few times too.
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03-02-2003, 04:20 AM | #10 |
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NICE rig dan, I would toss in a fast plextor cdr/rw and some cold cathodes too (since you seem to be going for the cool factor as well as speed.
I really hope you use that thing to play a few games on it, looks perfect for that chore! what case are you going to use by the way? |
03-02-2003, 05:02 AM | #11 |
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All that hardcore computer stuff, and your still funning a floppy drive?!?
Hey, if u wouldn't mind, but if u could donnate your old comp to the nedy, say, ME!!! I still don't have one yet, and right now I'm drooling over your new one. I'd probly own one by now if I'd sop buying project cars, like the '84 I just bought. When u get it all done, I want to see pics of it when it's light, and dark, for the lights.
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03-02-2003, 12:50 PM | #12 |
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Nice rig Dan, great video card and CPU.....
one question....why did you opt out of using a motherboard that supports RDRAM @1066MHZ instead of DDR400(mhz)? It only costs about $344 for 1,024MB. Just wondering.... you know it's all about memory! Do you run pagefile.sys on a seperate drive? I really don't want to sound like I'm bashing your system....I couldn't afford to build one like it for home use! You'll have to post some pics! oh yeah....mustangman.....floppydrives can still be utilized in many ways that regular users wouldn't bother to know about, or perhaps even need to.
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03-02-2003, 08:00 PM | #15 |
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Sounds like a awsome system
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I'll play some games on it... Ohhh yeah, but the really killer thing for me with it will be the processing power for digital video and other development stuff I do.
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I think my friend built something like that a little while ago...yeah...I think it came to life and secretly switched places with him. What became of him no one knows... but his girlfriend didn't seem to mind Be careful!
*In Memory of Rich, who once built a computer so beautiful he could no longer separate himself from it*
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