Can The Murderbox Play Crysis? It Should for $20K
The murderbox extreme desktop can cost enthusiasts just over $20,000 before even installing EA's new shooter, Crysis 2.
Typically we try not to cater to just one particular brand (because we love everyone), but gaming site Kotaku points to a monster liquid-cooled PC that most of us (poor folks) will probably never see in our lifetime, especially maxed out to its full potential. Even Jack Thompson would agree, the murderbox earns its name honestly, packing killer hardware that can soar up to $20,000, seemingly murdering your bank account while playing Crysys 2 like a bat out of hell. A flaming bat, I might add.
"The pure fusion of power and beauty, murderbox ascends to assert its place atop the high-end PC platform with a unique and bold statement," reads the product description. "Murderbox exploits the very latest advancements in computer technology while employing classic design cues derived from a simple, elegant concept of form balanced with function. We offer the ultimate in high performance, custom-crafted computers - machines built without compromise for those accepting only the best."
The scary part about the murderbox is that the manufacturer isn't divulging any specs on the website-- sales are established only by submitting an email inquiry. However, the company reveals that the starting price is at $6,000 and goes up from there, depending on the amount of customization.
"A well appointed murderbox with a single liquid cooling loop, GPU and a few drives typically comes in around the $7,000USD mark while something on the level of Daniel's 008 build is in the neighborhood of 2-3x that. Every murderbox is executed to perfection – it really comes down to degrees of 'ultimate,'" the company adds.
One of the many gallery images shows the aforementioned 008 build, sporting the Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition CPU, two Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 cards in SLI, 12 GB of DDR3 HyperX memory, and three 160 GB Intel X25-M SSDs in RAID/0. More images can be accessed here showcasing additional murderbox models. The official murderbox FAQ can be accessed here, and interested buyers can contact the manufacturer using this email address.
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But, can it play cr. . . oh nvm.
Excuse me, "Crysys 2"?
out of date and overpriced, put together ones own computer...
Crysis 2? Crysis is more taxing and frankly, it still looks better to me than the sequel, which is a watered down consolified game.
So the least expencive is $6K and that comes with 2 GTX 285's. Right, ok. Sounds like a huge rip off to me.
I'm sure a "new" one could get the new Sandy Bridge and a couple paired up GTX 560's, 580's or AMD's 6970's.
If I had the money to waste............
i7 975.. in the age of i5 2500/2600k and upcoming SB-E
GTX 285 .. in the age of GTX 590 and ATI 6990..
yea...no thanks
Anyway, the computer seems to be seriously overpriced. The hardware is old and for the price, one could add 2 CPUs of the same kind on an EVGA classified moterboard.
wow 6k for watercooled? makes me wanna consider the liquid cooled macpro. Yea they're liquid cooled ya know.
how can it cost 20k?!?!? even with a 50% markup on parts...
mobo: 300
core i7-2600K: 300
24 gigs ram: 400
quad SLI GTX590's: 3000
four 256gb SSD's: 2000
two 1500W power supplies: 800
water cooling: 300-500ish
Case: 200
even with allllll of that,thatd only cost $7500.
what a ripoff.
I built my computer for 650$, it runs Crysis 2 at max settings 1920x1080. :V
Oh, wait. It's $20,000 because it's made by Apple.
how can it cost 20k?!?!? even with a 50% markup on parts...mobo: 300core i7-2600K: 30024 gigs ram: 400quad SLI GTX590's: 3000 four 256gb SSD's: 2000two 1500W power supplies: 800water cooling: 300-500ishCase: 200even with allllll of that,thatd only cost $7500.what a ripoff.
Not to mention it will be worth $500 after a year....hehe.
in a good 10 years, netbooks and tablet pc's probably overpower this machine! Good things come to those who wait!
Makes Alienware look reasonable. This is for the crowd that thinks a "gaming PC" has to be in the thousands. And GTX 285s? lol
Give me a Digital StormPC any day.
I know the guy (through forums we both frequent) that started this company after he received great feedback from people that saw his own machine. He will tell you straight out that this is not a machine for people like those of us that know how to build their own, and it is not for people that would be attracted to Alienware or others with big, flashy lights and things. He said it was more about a high end PC that has high end looks that are classy and clean without all of the glowing plastic crap detracting from it, or something along those lines. He markets more like a boutique store to people with money that want a good looking machine. And at least the last time I had inquired about it, the pricing includes someone flying out to your home with the computer and installing it for you.
Again, not something I would ever buy, and not something that most of you would ever buy, because we have the skillset to build our own and select our own parts, and most of us value function over form. But you probably know someone who likes to own pretty things that has more money than skill, and to someone like that, this might be just what they are looking for.
In any case, he is doing a decent enough business he had to hire another worker recently, and he wasn't far off from being able to quit his day job. Can you blame a guy from filling a niche in the market that also allows him to do something he enjoys doing? I know I can't. I just wish I had enough patience to do my installs as clean as on the murderbox
Tom's you're really behind on the news...
the prices and photos you're linking are from a PC built back in mid 2009...
someone tell the mods to close this thread.... LOL
overpriced / outdated crappola..
For $20,000, I could build a computer with quad-SLI GTX580s, dual hex-core CPUs, probably liquid cooling, and enough SSDs in RAID that a normal HDD would be unnecessary. Who are they trying to rip off?
This machine is for the lazy and filthy rich people who prefer paying cash than using their brains to build such a system.
I believe many will buy this machine at its max specs just because of its unrealistic price tag of $20k+.
how can it cost 20k?!?!? even with a 50% markup on parts...***...with allllll of that,thatd only cost $7500.what a ripoff.
and 13000USD for sayin "i have a murderbox"
Funny how easy it would be to get a Cyber Power or tons of other custom built machines put together for $3K that can do anything this computer can do.
Water cooling doesn't seem to be close to worth the hassle for Sandy Bridge.
This article is very late. That particular gtx285 sli model has been around since the cards were released. The point is the amazing craftsmanship they put into the builds. Hardware is always cutting edge with them so look at the aesthetics and don't get caught on the hardware in a computer they made 3 years ago
Some doctor, with money to burn, too much ego to ask, and no computer knowledge, will buy it. Just watch.
... I'll take five.
Just give the cash to educate some poor kids. Even with overhead customizations, this PC will be worthless in 2 - 3 years.
Some doctor, with money to burn, too much ego to ask, and no computer knowledge, will buy it. Just watch.
Doctor? Try lawyer, banker; with current healthcare payoffs, being a doctor is more of a headache than an investment.
how can it cost 20k?!?!? even with a 50% markup on parts...mobo: 300core i7-2600K: 30024 gigs ram: 400quad SLI GTX590's: 3000 four 256gb SSD's: 2000two 1500W power supplies: 800water cooling: 300-500ishCase: 200even with allllll of that,thatd only cost $7500.what a ripoff.
You're assuming the $20k rig has those components, even though the components list wasn't given and higher end components certainly exist. Although I'd definitely agree with you if the $20k version actually used similar components to the ones you listed, that would be a massive rip off.
...Oh ya, and you can't run 4 GTX590's in SLI, the max is 2.
Components right off the top of my head...
2x Xeon X5690: $3400
EVGA SR-2: $580
48GB DDR3: ~$900
4x GTX580: ~$1900 (could go significantly higher if you went with Quadro 6000's)
2x OCZ Vertex 3 480GB: $3800
...that's already nearly $10,600.
Just use your imagination, and things can get ridiculously expensive real quick.
It's overpriced and it's nothing better than what else you could probably build yourself besides the esthetics, it won't make games look any better because the damn things are made for 5 year old consoles' hardware in mind...
Now with that being typed on my Mac Pro, let me get back to downloading apps for my iPhone while reading an eBook on my iPad...
Oh snap! I left the windows open on my Porsche and it's starting to rain, better put on my Armani suit to not catch a cold. Oh and I just seen the time on my Rolex! It's getting late perhaps I should get to my Parnian Furniture bed... ... Ok ok I lied, I don't even read on my iPad...
Some people are so empty they're feel they're only as good the brands they wear/ drive/ talk into/ sleep into etc. And now there's a PC for them also!
For 20K the cables better all be replaced with RF modules. The massive raid SSD drive array better be molded into and hidden inside the frame rails of the case. The liquid cooling better have microscopic gold flakes mixed in, but I'd never see them because the lines would be all titanium. Any fans that MIGHT be necessary on the case better be Dyson blade-less type fans. The readout better be programmable with high res touchscreen OLD display.
I sure as hell would not expect to see cable clamps, screws, clear plastic hoses, crappy fans from newegg, and monochromatic displays from 1989.
I must be missing something for this to be worth 20K. Are there huge diamonds for the power and reset buttons?