Just like a poster of a Ferrari or Megan Fox...

[Traak]

Edit: RAM fixed, now it's DDR3.

Here's a computer that I pieced together on NewEgg, that is a sort of Ultimate OMGPWNZ0RZ gaming tower system.

Please, don't prattle on about how no one on this forum is employed, so can't afford a stamp to send a letter to NewEgg, blah, blah, blah. We can dream, and should, in fact, do so.

Dreaming drags us in the direction of accomplishing those dreams. Focusing on what we don't have just makes life kinda depressing.

Ferraris are beautiful whether anyone on this forum can afford one or not.

If you find a more deluxe component, feel free to add it. It has to be able to fit in a normal-sized room, though, so "drive-in-theater digital projector" is not really what I'm looking for.

I'm just trying to find the best. Though you can't tell the delay, Ima go check out the sunset here in Bang Lamung before I continue.

Having done that, here we go.

What's a computer without a monitor? Of course, we can't settle for less than 1080p, so, here's the best I could do on short notice

NEC Display Solutions P701-AVT Matte Black 70" 8ms HDMI Large Format Monitor Built in TV Tuner 1920 x 1080 600 cd/m2 2000:1
$11,998

Now that your peeping-tom neighbors won't even have to use binoculars to see you PWNZZZ from their own living rooms, let's make sure the signal we send is appropriately detailed so standing one foot away, you can check out the details. If you find someone is anticipating your moves in PS, SHUT THE DRAPES!

ASUS MARS II/2DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 580 x2 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit x2 GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Chipset Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Core Clock: 782MHz
Stream Processors: 1024 (512 x 2) Processor Cores
Effective Memory Clock: 4008MHz
Model #: MARS II/2DIS/3GD5
Item #: N82E16814121470
Has to be purchased with a combo, so I chose the combo for one with this motherboard:

ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DR3 2200(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 4 (x16 or dual x8 or x8, x16, x16)
Onboard Video Chipset: None
Model #: Maximus IV Extreme-Z
Item #: N82E16813131760
$1798 combo

Oh, but we can't limp along with only ONE dual-GPU card! What would our friends with the slide rules and multiple degrees in online fragology SAY?

No, a second combo needs to be purchased to ensure we have adequate video processing power to apply 4XAA, 16Xwhatever, and motion blur, plus reflections from reflections of reflections, etc.

ASUS MARS II/2DIS/3GD5 GeForce GTX 580 x2 (Fermi) 3072MB 384-bit x2 GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Chipset Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Core Clock: 782MHz
Stream Processors: 1024 (512 x 2) Processor Cores
Effective Memory Clock: 4008MHz
Model #: MARS II/2DIS/3GD5
Item #: N82E16814121470
Plus this motherboard, so we can try both, and see which one gets the best performance/looks/aesthetics/whatever:

ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR3 2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/ 1600/1333/1066 (Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.)
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 2 (x16/0 or x8/x8) 1 (x4,compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)
Onboard Video Chipset: None
Model #: P8P67 DELUXE (REV3)
Item #: N82E16813131701
Another $1694.98

So, having sewed up the motherboard and video card departments, in two fell swoops, that leaves us looking for a CPU. I opted for the modestly-priced (for a Xeon) Sandy Bridge Xeon,

Intel Xeon E3-1280 Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Server Processor BX80623E31280
Series: Xeon
L2 Cache: 4 x 256KB
L3 Cache: 8MB
Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm
Model #: BX80623E31280
Item #: N82E16819115080
$619.99

However, as some love to overclock more than they love the idea of having all that gorgeous Level 2 cache, I also opted for the following:

Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K
Series: Core i7
L2 Cache: 4 x 256KB
L3 Cache: 8MB
Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm
Model #: BX80623I72600K
Item #: N82E16819115070
$314.99

Plenty of fuel for a four-configuration motherboard face-off.

Next, RAM. How much is too much?
Four of these: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10
$979.96

What the hey, 32GB of RAM. No bottlenecks due to lack of RAM. One would hope.

Speaking of bottlenecks, what do we do for storage? Slap in a floppy drive and call'er done? No! We want the load of data management removed from the motherboard chipset and CPU and landed squarely on a separate processor. Are you allowed to do that? Yes you are! Behold, the battery-backed-up PCI Express X8 controller card, allowing enough discs, with spares already installed, so that you can have speed, data integrity, and automatic migration of data onto a spare disc on the fly!

IBM 46M0830 PCI-Express x8 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) ServeRAID M5025 8-port SAS RAID Controller
External Connectors: SFF-8088
RAID: RAID 0/1/5/10/50
Cache Memory: 512MB
Features: Auto-resume on array rebuild or array reconstruction after loss of system power Online Capacity Expansion Online RAID Level Migration Fast initialization for quick array setup Consistency check for background data integrity Extensive online configuration options: advanced monitoring and event notification Patrol Read for media scanning and repairing Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot Spare
Model #: 46M0830
Item #: N82E16816145025
$649
Your CPU will never have to waste excess bandwidth arranging data on old dumb drives again!

Now, to add some storage to our ready-and-willing RAID card, I chose eight of the following, for their record-setting IO speeds:

OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-480G 2.5" 480GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Sustained Sequential Read: Up to 530 MB/s (SATA 6Gbps) Up to 280 MB/s (SATA 3Gbps)
Sustained Sequential Write: Up to 450 MB/s (SATA 6Gbps) Up to 260 MB/s (SATA 3Gbps)
Power Consumption (Active): 3W
Power Consumption (Idle): 1.65W
Model #: VTX3-25SAT3-480G
Item #: N82E16820227708
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
These will be set up as follows: six SSD's in twin-RAID-0 RAID 10, two spares for automatic array-rebuilding.
This means two three-SSD arrays that are individually RAID 0, for data-ingesting and divulging speeds that should not even be noticeable.
$1099.99 each.

Power supply: Of course, we don't want to be experiencing even a microsecond lag in voltage, so I shopped for power supplies capable of keeping up. I figure 1500W of capacity will keep whatever I manage to throw at it happy.

Thermaltake TP-1500M 1500W ATX 12V v2.3 & EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Certified CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Fans: 1 x 135 mm Dual Ball Bearing fan
Main Connector: 24Pin
+12V Rails: 4
PCI-Express Connector: 8 x 6+2-Pin
Model #: TP-1500M
Item #: N82E16817153147
A bargain at 369.99. I specified two, just in case one fails at an inopportune time. Since the cables are all modular, just slide one out, unhook cables, hook up the second one, slide'er back in.

Sound. What is a game without being able to hear your enemies' footsteps stealthily sneaking up behind you, so he can cry OMGH4XXX?

Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series Sound Card
Audio Chipset: X-Fi
Sample Rate: 192KHz
External Box: Yes
Digital Audio: 24-bit
Model #: 70SB088600007
Item #: N82E16829102021
The front panel is a handy feature, and I liked the 192KHz sample rate.

DVD drives: I want two, one for playing, one for recording. Perhaps at the same time.

SONY Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BWU-500S
Type: Internal Blu-ray Burner
Cache: 8MB
BD-ROM Access Time: 350 ms
BD-R: 12X
Model #: BWU-500S
Item #: N82E16827118049
149.99 with the Sony Platinum HD Vegas Movie Studio software
119.99 without.

ONKYO HT-S5400 7.1 Home Theater System
Features: HDMI Support for 3D Video and Audio Return Channel Direct Digital Connection of iPod/iPhone via Front-Panel USB Port Total 1030W with a Powerful 10-inch 120W Powered Subwoofer Dolby Pro Logic IIz Adds New Dimensions to Surround Sound A Suite of Audyssey Technologies for the Ideal Listening Environment
Channels: 7.1
Speakers Configuration: 1 Center Speaker + 2 Front L/R Speaker + 2 Surround L/R Speaker + 2 Surround Back L/R Speaker + 1 Subwoofer
Speakers Driver Unit: Front: 5" (12 cm) cone woofer, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter Center: 3 1/4" (8 cm) cone woofer x 2, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter Surround: 3 1/4" (8 cm) cone Surround Back: 3 1/4" (8 cm) cone Subwoofer: 10" (25 cm) cone
Model #: HT-S5400
Item #: N82E16882120183
Hearing the baddies. It was never this easy.


Now, we will need to cool the CPU. I just wanted the best air cooler, period. Failing that, I just went for two of the most expensive ones, and I figured I could always check them myself. One is touted as also cooling the RAM and motherboard chipset, that's the first, and the second is CPU only.

COOLER MASTER Intel Core i7 compatible V10 Hybrid TEC RR-B2P-UV10-GP 120mm CPU Cooler
Series: V10 Hybrid TEC
Type: Fan & Heatsinks
RPM: 800-2400 RPM
LED: Red
Model #: RR-B2P-UV10-GP
Item #: N82E16835103056
129.99

ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED
Type: Fan & Heatsinks
RPM: RC7P Connected: 900 - 1,500 rpm ±10%; RC7P Not Connected: 900 - 1,700 rpm ±10%
LED: Blue
Noise Level: RC7P Connected: 18 - 27 dBA ±10%; RC7P Not Connected: 18 - 30 dBA ±10%
Model #: CNPS9900MAX-B
Item #: N82E16835118074
$89.99

Networking:
VisionTek Bigfoot Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card
$84.99

Then, of course, there is the case. What case do you contain all this digital mayhem in?

I saw this baby in basic black, lots of ventilation area, three 120mm fans, and 12 drive bays. Considering I need eight for the SSD's, unless they can be stacked, two for the DVD drives, and one for the front-panel thing from the Sound Blaster, this was close to the right number.

Besides, by being so large, the case will allow me to add fans for cooling the RAM, if desired, air filtration for all the incoming fans (positive case pressure means dust stays OUT) and whatever else I can dream up.

Xigmatek Elysium Black CCC-HSA0DS-U01 All Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Super Tower Computer Case
With Power Supply: No
Power Supply Mounted: Top and Bottom
With Side Panel Window: Yes
External 5.25" Drive Bays: 12
Model #: CCC-HSA0DS-U01
Item #: N82E16811815011
$219.99

Now, we can't be using all that electricity and trust the electric company to have our computer in mind all day every day, so we need power protection.

I chose this one because it is pure sine wave, has replaceable batteries, is rack-mount, and has enough capacity to run the system for quite a while. Additional batteries can be added, and, well, it just rocks.

TRIPP LITE SU8000RT3UN50TF 8000 VA 6400 Watts Expandable Rack/Tower UPS System
Series: SmartOnline
Output Voltage: Maintains pure sine wave output at all times, regulated within 2% of selected nominal output voltage, less than 3% total harmonic distortion when used with computer loads
Outlets: 18
Outlet Type: 4 NEMA L6-20R 2 NEMA L6-30R 12 NEMA 5-15/20R
Model #: SU8000RT3UN50TF
Item #: N82E16842111230
$4054

OS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Version: Ultimate
System Requirements: If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here's what it takes: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) DirectX 9 graphics device with
Packaging: Retail
Features: Windows 7 Ultimate (includes 32-bit & 64-bit versions) Easier to use Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap. Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs. Easy to network (with or without a server). Back up your
Model #: GLC-00182
Item #: N82E16832116718
289.99

Total: An "I could have bought a used fixer-upper Dodge Viper for this price" $35,362.30.

Of course, your results may vary, you may want multiple big screens, throw in a couple laptops for video communications with your teammates, or whatever tickles your fancy.


Wow, having looked at this, suddenly that gaming laptop straight from Asus looks like a FANTASTIC bargain!

Don't count on being able to use the "I need a better _____________ excuse if you don't totally 0wninate with this setup.

[Bags]

>Spend $34,000
>DDR2 ram

???

[Traak]

Bwah-ha-ha! Ooops! Ima fix that up in the original post.

Sorry, wasn't paying attention there...

[Mutant]

You would realy spend all that on a box to run on 1080p?


You will be needing at least one of these;
http://panasonic.net/prodisplays/pro...ux1/index.html

[Goku]

I like that screen. lol GL buying that.

[Traak]

GL even wanting it. I guess "need for future upgrades" would be something you would not have trouble with with this baby.

I'm trying to imagine how rich I would have to be in order to afford (not just buy) something like that.

4096X2160.

Those MARS cards should run this bambino crisp 'n' bright.