Dream machine: post your ideal specs if $ no prob

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I'm to receive a large chunk of change sometime soon, and I am starting
to dream a little about the new PC I want to build.

I'm thinking Athlon 64 system, etc., but maybe I am thinking too small.

If money was no problem (within reason) what would you build right now?
Keep it under ten thousand dollars. We are talking about a HOME GOD
BOX, for a single user, OK? It will be used for games and internet,
mostly.

Best bang/buck ratio is what I am most interested in. Know of any great
bargains? Please enlighten me. I'm particularly interested in
Mobo/CPU/RAM combos that you think are hot.

Laura

 

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Money No Object:

Case: Coolermaster Wavemaster

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119031

PSU: Antec TruePower 2.0 550 EPS12V

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103932

Motherboard: Asus A8N-SLI Premium

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131540

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103544

Video card: Two (SLI) BFG GeForce 7800 GTX

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143036

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102181

Hard Drives: Two (RAID) Western Digital 250GB SATA II drives

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

DVD/CD Burner: Plextor PX716SA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131351

Backup Hard Drive: Wester Digital 320GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144340

Speakers: Klipsch (what else?) 5.1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836119106

Monitor: Apple 30" Cinema Display ($3000!!!...ouch!)

http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html