[quote name='MiNuN']Hey guys, I have a project that I would love some community and personal help on.
Personal Computer build nicknamed 'MiNuN's Monster'
Goal: High-End Super Gaming; with the latest technology available to the public.
P.C. Case: Thermaltake's Level 10
Mother Board: ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer Motherboard
Processor: Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Processor BX80601975
Heatsink:
R.A.M.:
Video Card:
Hard-Disk Drive:
Drives:
Power Supply:
EXTRAS
O.S.: Windows 7 Ultimate
Sound Card:
PERIPHERALS:
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Monitor:
Printer:
As you have seen, I have started by browsing through the most expensive categories on Tigerdirect.ca. I have my heart set on the Thermaltake's Level 10 (This is the only part I fully understand ha ha ha) so it will be very hard to change my mind about this to any other case (Please make it a good reason if you think I should be getting another case).
So, if people can just start filling in the blanks, that would be great.
The most expensive MoBo seems to be extended ATX ones...but they are usually for business for high volumes correct?
Budget: $10,000.00[/QUOTE]
Expensive mobos are just for performance and customization. Experienced users will know how to get more out of them, but usually a person can stay around the $50-100 range.
$10,000? Are you joking? You really don't need to spend that much money. As someone else said (in similar fashion), a $10,000 won't be THAT much better than a $2000 computer and that $2000 computer won't won't be THAT much better than a $1000. Right now with prices the way they are, I would say $1000 would be a good estimate for a high end computer. Not the highest end, but a high end that will last you at least 5 years (or however long a console cycle is) and longer.
That Thermaltake 10 is really unnecessary. The performance, the material, the airflow... just nothing about it is worth its price. You're better off with a full tower higher end Antec, Coolermaster, other Thermaltakes, even a Rosewill.
But here goes, highest end products with a $10,000 budget. You can use tigerdirect.ca, but I'll list all newegg links.
P.C. Case: Thermaltake's Level 10 $800
Mother Board: ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer Motherboard $400
Processor: Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Processor BX80601975 $1000
Heatsink:
ZALMAN CNPS9900ALED 120mm 70$
R.A.M.: 2x
Corsair Dominator 6gigs (2gigx3) $400
Video Card: 3x
EVGA 015-P3-1482-AR GeForce GTX 480 $1600
Hard-Disk Drive:
Intel X25-M Mainstream SSDSA2MH160G2R5 2.5" $425
Drives:
Pioneer Black $185
Power Supply:
Rosewill BRONZE series RBR1000-M 1000W $140
EXTRAS
O.S.: Windows 7 Ultimate $180
Sound Card:
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional $160
PERIPHERALS:
Keyboard:
Logitech G19 $177
Mouse: Really preferential. Your choice, Logitech, Razer, Microsoft, whichever. ~$70
Monitor: 2x or 3x
ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" $500-750
Printer: Your choice, laser or ink, color, whatever. If you're a student, use your school's printers. Not a big deal.
Estimated total cost: $6500
I would say for your level of experience, you can cut it down to 1000 for a future-proofish computer. With the above build or a 1000 dollar computer, would you see 20 years future proof? No. Well into the next console generation? Yes for both. The inevitable 3D boom... maybe. We'll see if these graphics cards and monitors can handle it, or else you'd have to upgrade.
. I am very surprised at myself, when I first posted the empty rig on this forum, I did not know anything about personal computers other than how to use one, but after one week of looking through hundreds of products, I feel very confident about computer mumbo-jumbo
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(The prices will be after the rig).
