If you had $3,000...

[dannyaa]

To spend on a new setup, what would you build? CPU/mobo/Ram of course, and monitor, keyboard/mouse, speakers, graphics, HDs? Use specific brands and models.

No, I don't have $3,000 to spend, I'm just curious what everyone thinks would be the ultimate setup for 3k.


P4c 3.2Ghz @ 800MHz Northwood / ABIT AI7 / 1GB Corsair XMS-Pro CL2 Pc3200 / 160GB Seagate SATA 7200rpm 8mb cache / BFG-Tech Nvidia GeForce 6800GT 256mb / Antec Sonata case w/Antec TruePower 380W PSU

 

[Ned_Flanders]

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Who's the man with the master plan?

 

[Rugger]

:/


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[jammydodger]

[-peep-] the computer, think of all the beer you could buy with £3000.

 

[blackphoenix77]

or how much cool [-peep-] you can buy for your car or motorcycle.

<font color=blue>AthlonXP-M 2500+(12x200)</font color=blue>|<font color=green>Abit NF7-S</font color=green>|<font color=red>Kingston DDR400 2x256Mb</font color=red>|<font color=purple>NEC Accucync90 19"</font color=purple>|<font color=black>Sapphire 9600XT</font color=black>

 

[arussell]

My opinion of how best to spend 3k:

Athlon FX-55 ~ 1000
MSI "K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI" Mobo ~ 180
2x BFG 6800 Ultras ~ 450 each
2x Corsair LL 1 GB(512 MB x 2) Twinx - ~ 275 each
2x Raptors in Raid 0 ~ 180 Each
Fortron Blue Storm 500W power supply ~ 90
NEC 16x 3520A DVD RW ~ 60
Personal Preference Case

This system would be a lil over 3k in the end. You could eliminate 1 GB of ram, or downgrade to 6800 GTs to drop it below 3k.

Antec Sonata Case w/380W PSU
Athlon 64 3200+
MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R
1 GB Mushkin PC3500
Sapphire Radeon 9800PRO
2x WD Raptor 74 GB
NEC 3520A DVD/CD RW
Pioneer 115 DVD-ROM

 

[Cybercraig]

The ultimate set-up for $3,000.00?

A64-3000+
MSI-K8N-Neo
6600GT
2 X 512 Ballistix
Tsunami case with OCZ-520 Powerstream PS
2 X 120 SATA 7200rpm
Sony DRU-910A
$1000.00

Beachfront shack on St. Marten for a week
Airfare, food, booze, and gear for me and the Buxom sisters
$2000.00

A month-long smile on my face
Priceless


Abit IS7 - 3.0C @ 3.6ghz - Mushkin PC4000 (2 X 512) - Sapphire 9800Pro - TT 420 watt Pure Power
Samsung 120gb ATA-100 - Maxtor 40gb ATA - 100
Sony DRU-510A - Yellowtail Merlot

 

[Rugger]

ROFLMAO!

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[dhlucke]

Excellent!

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