Most expensive?

[rccola2424]

Well, sometimes I like to fiddle around on NewEgg, and I randomly decided to try and make the most expensive computer I could.
Here's what I got.

Motherboard - EVGA Classified SR-2 270-WS-W555-A2 LGA 1366 Intel 5520 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HPTX Intel Motherboard - 579.99

CPU - Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition Bloomfield 3.33GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601975 - 1,049.99

Power Supply - PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool 1200W Server-grade High Performance SLI CrossFire ready Power Supply - 449.99

RAM - Patriot Viper II Sector 7 Edition 24GB (6 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PV7324G1333ELHK - 219.99 (double) (439.98)

GPU - ATI 100-505602 FirePro V9800 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFire Supported Workstation Video Card - 2,799.99 (Triple) (8399.97)

HDD - IBM 44X2458 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive - 1,299.99

CD/DVD/BluRay - Pioneer Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 8X DVD+R 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Blu-ray Burner BDR-206MBK - OEM - 169.99

Case - ZALMAN EXTREME HYBRID LQ1000 Black Aluminum Alloy ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 799.99


PRICE
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13,189.80

 

[jmsellars1]

Ouch, thats about the same price as the most expensive mac you can buy.

Haha that Mac has 2 6 core Intel Xeons, 64GB of RAM, 2TB of SSD storage and HD 5770 Crossfire with dual 27'' LED screens. £16,000 though! Think thats around $23,000

 

[ps3hacker12]

whaa no SSD?!? no water cooling/CPU cooling?!? and why is the 990X cheaper than the 975 extreme on newegg? lol.

SSD reccommendation: $3,299.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227742

air cooling is more expensive than a H100 :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103056

not to forget graphics card cooling:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118066

$30 thermal paste?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186040

ram heatsinks much?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181014

northbridge heatsink mcuh? :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835708135

and ofcourse some HDD cooling:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150085

normal case fans? you need some $35 case fans:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835706015

$10000 network card?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316253

what if the electricity goes out? you definetely will need this $13000 UPS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101466

integrated sound card?!? you need this $300 sound card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132018

you'll definetely need some serial ports too:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158192

whats the total if you add all that? $40,000?

 

[Motopsychojdn]

I'm disappointed in you Ps3hacker.......
No mousemat? C'mon man
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999080
throw in a keyboard and headset too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333061
The card reader swings it for me on that K.b, I'd just spray it black
Moto

 

[ps3hacker12]

I'm disappointed in you Ps3hacker.......
No mousemat? C'mon man
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826999080
throw in a keyboard and headset too
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826249016
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333061
The card reader swings it for me on that K.b, I'd just spray it black
Moto

lol, who buys this rip-off crap, especially that keyboard (lol card reader).

 

[Motopsychojdn]

No more family getting on your system if you have an access card set up
Me and The Gf did a similar thing a while back on Alienware gamer builds, she was shocked hers came to 5k, mine was 15k lol
Moto

 

[ps3hacker12]

i forgot to add, replace that mobo with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182174

and get two of these processors instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117253

three of these ram sets for that mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161458

and who doesnt need 24TB of storage?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122044

shoulda gone with an enterprise SSD: ($5500)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227724

and with that mobo you can get 7 of these!:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814195102

and ofcourse a 1400W server PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338061

server case anyone?:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811102032

and i forgot to mention 21 of these monitors (max supported by the graphics cards):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824176190

 

[jmsellars1]

Youre right, we're fools for not having 21 42'' monitors and 90+GB of RAM

 

[ps3hacker12]

Youre right, we're fools for not having 21 42'' monitors and 90+GB of RAM

21 42" touchscreen monitors

 

[jmsellars1]

Lol there isnt enough space in my entire house for that xD

 

[Guest]

what About This: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16859105800

 

[jmsellars1]

Nah ps3hacker12's monitors alone is nearly double that price