What do you think of my so-called "Ultimate PC"?

[WhiteEagle]

What do you think of the following config, known as my "Ultimate PC"?

Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 Dual Core Processor LGA775 - CAN$1,299.99
Motherboard: EVGA Nforce 680I SLI LGA775 Conroe ATX DDR2 2PCI-E16 2 PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN 1394 - CAN$299.99
Memory: 2 Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 2X1GB DDR2-667 240PIN Dual Channel - CAN$558.60
Video Card: 2 ASUS GeForce 8800GTX in SLI - CAN$1,539.99
Case: Silverstone Temjin T707-B Black E-ATX - CAN$336.30
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower 850W ATX 12V Quad SLI Ready - CAN$287.28
IDE Hard Drives: 4 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB SATA2 - CAN$1,356.00
Optical Drive: Plextor PX-760A/SW - CAN$132.26
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - CAN$86.87
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home, to be upgraded to Vista Ultimate - CAN$106.43
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Music - CAN$108.10
Mouse: Logitech G7 Laser - CAN$91.84
LCD Display: NEC 90GX2 - CAN$397.23
TV Tuner: AverMedia AverTV DUAL TUNER Purity 3D MCE 500 FM - CAN$171.35
Speaker: Logitech Z5500 Digital 5.1 500W - CAN$344.69
Game Controller: Adaptec Gamebridge TV AVC 1410 - CAN$53.66

Total before Shipping and GST: CAN$7,170.57

[RangerXLT8]

I say hell with the 680Sli and get the new Asus Commando 965 board due out Q1 2007.



I'm considering buying it, as this P5W DH tops at 400FSB and this little E6400 has 3.6GHz in it in I know it because it's been there on my DS3.

This Commando board, Asus Engineers had it to 2200MHz FSB with no mods. The 965 has been reinforced for Kentsfield. Intel MAtrix RAID ect.

Then run the R600 Crossfire which is going to spank 8800GTX. ATI all the way.

EDIT: Oh and any ultimate pc needs to be outfitted with Raptors at a minimum. 15K SCSI if you really have money to burn.

[WhiteEagle]

If I used Raptors or SCSI, then it wouldn't be the ultimate in storage - 1.2TB to 3.0TB, unless I used 10 HDs! And that's not likely...in any case!

[polobunny]

Corsair Value for Ultimate?
Nah nah nah.

As for the Plextor, i'm not sure you need it. Heck, I know little to no one who REALLY needs one.

[PC_destroyer]

You need raster RAM get the Corsair Dominator memory. Then add 4 WD Raptors.

[Hitman]

I would ditch those Asus Video Cards and go with either XFX, eVGA or BFG cards. Something tells me this isn't a real computer, just one you wish you could buy. So I would keep the 4 SG 750GB drives and add 2 WD 150gb Raptors.

Polo, its an "Ultimate PC" it needs Plextor.

Originally Posted by PC_destroyer

You need raster RAM get the Corsair Dominator memory. Then add 4 WD Raptors.

raster RAM, is that for you Scooby Doo PC?

[PC_destroyer]

Scooby Doo?

[Capper]

I'm not a Plextor fan at all. I have had three of their drives over the past two years, and all three were RMA'd multiple times.
NEC drives work just as well, for a fraction of the price.
Doesn't matter if its his dream computer or one he intends to build tomorrow, things like this always stimulate good conversation

[gvblake22]

Yeah, that RAM is way out of place. CAS 4 DDR2-800 is a common choice for even mid-range builds...
And even if this was for a dream computer, I still don't think I could bring myself to do two 8800GTX's in SLI, one should be enough. And I don't see why you would ever possibly need four 750GB HDD's, that's bordering on just plain rediculousness. One should be more than enough for any desktop user; maybe two if you are a DVD freak and don't compress anything. And if you're doing it, you might as well go with XP Pro instead of Home. Same with getting the low end X-Fi; forget the Xtreme music and just go for the Platinum!

Originally Posted by Hitman

raster RAM, is that for you Scooby Doo PC?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Capper

I'm not a Plextor fan at all. I have had three of their drives over the past two years, and all three were RMA'd multiple times.
NEC drives work just as well, for a fraction of the price.
Doesn't matter if its his dream computer or one he intends to build tomorrow, things like this always stimulate good conversation

I disagree with you here. I am lucky to have an optical drive last longer then a year. It doesn't matter what brand it is they all die on me within the first year. I have so many dead optical drives I use them as book ends. I bought a Plextor PX-708 DVD burner, and a Plextor Premium CD burner about 3 years ago for my main system. Both Drives are still running strong and burn perfect discs every time. They will even read extremely damaged discs. I have had 3 optical drives die in my other system since I bought those two. With what I spent on replacement drives I could have bought a Plextor.

A few years ago (2001/2002 I believe) Plextor had a batch of bad drives, but since then they have been pretty good. I don't normally recommend Plextor drives because they are so much more expensive then other similar drives on the market, but If you can afford them I would suggest them.