The Ubar-pc

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
edited August 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">This PC owns you all.</div> Well I was browsing around today looking at all these computer parts I will never have and I think that I have built the ultimate PC. Yes, it is from Falcon Northwest, but I just used them to see all the available super-parts and calculations.

Here it is... (drumroll please)

Enermax 660Watt 24Pin
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Asus P5AD2 PREMIUM/WLOM
Intel Pentium4 3.4 Extreme Edition
nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB - PCIE
Corsair 2 GB DDR2 (4x512MB)
WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
Sony 16X Speed DVD-ROM
Sony DRU700A DVD/RW
Plextor Premium 52x CDRW
Software - PowerDVD XP v5.0 w/DD&DTS
Creative Labs Audigy II ZS Platinum Pro
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop
Logitech MX700 Crdls/Opt. rechargable
Samsung 213T 21in. LCD 1600X1200
USB2.0/IEEE1394 DuoConnect PCI Card
Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1

I also configured an AMD version which can be found at <a href='http://skidzor.tripod.com/amd.txt' target='_blank'>http://skidzor.tripod.com/amd.txt</a>
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    6800 ultra? meh. better 6800 gt. </nitpick>
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  • GundamCLGundamCL Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18786Members
    Most of that is pretty sweet, but isn't 2 250gb harddrives kinda overkill???
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited August 2004
    Hee hee... an Intel, AND an nVidia? And this is supposed to be their top-end? Toss in an FX series and an X800 XTPE, and /then/ you'll have some real speed.

    Also, your 'amd.txt' gives a 504 - Forbidden error.

    And Gundam... you should probably not post to computer threads any more. Insisting that an AMD mobile will outperform a 64, and then asking if a pair of 250GB hdds is /too much/?
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  • illuminexilluminex Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27317Members, Constellation
    If you're looking to game, why do you have Intel as your top processor?
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-GundamCL+Aug 26 2004, 11:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (GundamCL @ Aug 26 2004, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Most of that is pretty sweet, but isn't 2 250gb harddrives kinda overkill??? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    NEVER. You could always use it for TV shows/movies/tons of music, etc.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    It won't be uber until it also comes with T3 or DS3 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    while you're at it, double up on processors <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    Needs more ram.
    Needs a projector instead of a LCD.
    Needs an x800xt PE
    Needs AMD 64
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  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Aug 26 2004, 11:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Aug 26 2004, 11:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Needs more ram.
    Needs a projector instead of a LCD.
    Needs an x800xt PE
    Needs AMD 64 <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    naw, just set up Linux and FreeVo and hook it up to a big-**** plasma TV <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • GundamCLGundamCL Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18786Members
    Yea.. I would go with AMD and ATI as the best for gaming.
    The P4 3.2 EE(dunno about the 3.4) lost to AMD's Fx- 51
    <img src='http://www17.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030923/images/chart_3dm2003_cpu.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    And given that the FX-57 is the newest (last time I looked), Intel is being left in the dust. With a huge price tag weighing them down to the point only morons can reach 'em.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    OK, here it is folks THE PC to end all PC's...With AMD of course.

    Enermax Whisper 550 Watt Power Supply
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Asus A8V Deluxe Socket 939
    AMD Athlon64 3800+ Socket 939
    Zalman CPU Cooler for Athlon64 and FX-53
    Corsair TwinX 2048MB PC3200 (2/1024)
    ATI X800XT Platinum Edition
    3Ware 8500-4 Escalade 4-port Serial ATA1
    Seagate ST3120026AS 120GB 7200RPM SATA
    WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
    WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
    Sony 16X Speed DVD-ROM
    Sony DRU700A DVD/RW
    Plextor Premium 52x CDRW
    Software - PowerDVD XP v5.0 w/DD&DTS
    Creative Labs Audigy II ZS Platinum Pro
    USB2.0/IEEE1394 DuoConnect PCI Card
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop
    Logitech MX700 Crdls/Opt. rechargable
    Samsung 213T 21in. LCD 1600X1200
    Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    This comes with RAID 0 I hope?
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Two problems. Creative Labs cards screw up with Ath64 systems. Everything from the SBLive to the latest Audigy will cause system instability. I have an SB128 PCI in my current Ath64 for just that reason.

    Swap that to a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz or something, and you might have a decent system.
    Also, why the external 4-port SATA controller? The A8V comes with an onboard SATA controller with RAID functionality.
    Same with the A8V Deluxe coming with USB 2.0 onboard, as well as IEEE1394 (firewire, powered and non) with headers for case-mount, as well as blank butchblocks witht he ports for back-mount.

    And if you were going for a killer machine, you'd go with an FX-57, and water or phase-shift cooling.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Throw in a monthly subscription to penthouse and you've got every gamers dream <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    Only 2 250GB drives and a 120? Bah. Go with at LEAST 4. I've filled 1TB, between two computers (its amazing how much space DVD movie images take up when you have your entire DVD library copied onto various hard drives).

    Also, ditch the Audigy for a Santa Cruz or something, double the RAM, and swap out the puny monitor for two <a href='http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=AppleDisplays' target='_blank'>30 Inch LCDs</a> Yes, they're Apple, but they have DVI inputs so they'll work on a PC.

    Add a few of <a href='http://www.compusmart.com/product.asp?CatalogID=0&SupplierPartID=097017&CurrentSegment=Peripherals%7CDrives%7CHard+Drives' target='_blank'>these</a> for good measure in the storage department, and connect the whole thing to a OC192 line (9.6gbit/sec) and you have a fairly ultimate computer. If there's a board that allows multiple Athalon64s, that's even better. Get a bunch of them <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Bill Gates' credit limit would help too...

    Edit: stupid apple link was wrong...
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Dorian, the FX line is the server-grade, and has multiple CPU arrangements available. There's even a board out that allows the maximum theoretical limit per motherboard, allowing 16 CPUs. The problem is that it needs a vertical-mount mobo, with support lines for the cooling system, as the CPUs have to be on opposite sides of the board to keep the circuit traces short enough to be most efficient. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Of course, it's expensive as all hell.

    Also, if you're going for four 250GB SATA drives, I'd personally go with three 'usable' drives and one parity drive, setting the whole thing up as a RAID array. That way if a drive fails, you can get your data back by replacing the dead one. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> It'd also increase throughput by quite a bit, given that SATA is actually slower than IDE at the moment due to 'theoretical' problems with the setup that became a reality. Once the bugs are worked out, it'll be great. But for now, the only thing it offers over IDE is thin little cables that are easy to work with, and improve airflow in the case.

    Then again, you really don't need airflow if you're going for a phase-shift cooling rig.


    Also, if you wanted twin DVI displays, you'd need to go with a FireGL rather than a standard Radeon. Those come with twin DVIs, instead of the Radeon's single DVI/single VGA connectors.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Wait...is someone actually going to buy this PC? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Aug 26 2004, 11:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Aug 26 2004, 11:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well I was browsing around today looking at all these computer parts I will never have <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    :X
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Aug 27 2004, 06:27 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Aug 27 2004, 06:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Corsair 2 GB DDR2 (4x512MB) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    AH! MY EYES! MY EYES HURTS!
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Talesin+Aug 27 2004, 12:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Aug 27 2004, 12:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And if you were going for a killer machine, you'd go with an FX-57, and water or <b>phase-shift cooling</b>. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Err....sorry to sound like an idiot but what ius phase-shift cooling?

    Tried googling but things didn't turn up what I was expecting o_O
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    Thermo cooling (heat pump [fridge/freezer]), 2 cpu's, 2 monitors, and a bluRay writer. Then it's the ultimate machine.
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  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    Well apart from the 'uber' hardware. Why the hell would you buy a mouse that crap? If any logicraps get a MX500/510 or if you don't like slow boring sensitivity 0.0001 games such as hacker-strike get a razer viper.

    Edit:

    I sure hope you are not getting an LCD for gaming.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Aug 26 2004, 11:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Aug 26 2004, 11:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well I was browsing around today looking at all these computer parts I will never have and I think that I have built the ultimate PC. Yes, it is from Falcon Northwest, but I just used them to see all the available super-parts and calculations.

    Here it is... (drumroll please)

    Enermax 660Watt 24Pin
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Asus P5AD2 PREMIUM/WLOM
    Intel Pentium4 3.4 Extreme Edition
    nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB - PCIE
    Corsair 2 GB DDR2 (4x512MB)
    WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
    WD250GD 250GB 7200RPM 8M SATA
    Sony 16X Speed DVD-ROM
    Sony DRU700A DVD/RW
    Plextor Premium 52x CDRW
    Software - PowerDVD XP v5.0 w/DD&DTS
    Creative Labs Audigy II ZS Platinum Pro
    Logitech diNovo Media Desktop
    Logitech MX700 Crdls/Opt. rechargable
    Samsung 213T 21in. LCD 1600X1200
    USB2.0/IEEE1394 DuoConnect PCI Card
    Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1

    I also configured an AMD version which can be found at <a href='http://skidzor.tripod.com/amd.txt' target='_blank'>http://skidzor.tripod.com/amd.txt</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its got intel and nvidia, its not ultimate <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    the big question... how much so far?
    <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    $5000?
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    No, no. You need a few 10k RPM drives to load, say, the operating system on.
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    You can get a hardrive all up to 15k rpm

    Also, what about 4 of corsair XMS ram DDR2 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • GundamCLGundamCL Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18786Members
    I think LCD screens that have a response time of 15 ms or lower is good for games...
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    AMD Athlon 64 FX-51
    ASUS SK8V K8T800 Motherboard Socket 940
    4GB Corsair XMS Memory
    64-bit PCI to SATA RAID Controller Card
    Dual Western Digital 250GB Hard Drives (RAID)
    Radeon X800 Pro (256mb DDR)
    Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro
    Koutech 1394a FireWire Card
    ViewSonic P220FB 22" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor
    Windows XP Pro
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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    Qty 1
    Quad Processor Intel Xeon, 3.0GHz/4MB Cache
    1460 GB storage
    Intel Pro 1000MF Fiber Gigabit Network Adapter
    32GB DDR MIRRORING (16X2GB)

    $62,987.00


    (fun when purchasing servers)
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