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Evil_Rip
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Posted - Apr 26 2003 : 3:18PM
Okay Boys and girls.

Imagine you got an unlimited budget.
What is the configuration of your ultimate dream system
AND what would you use it for?

edited by GaySatyr based on Evil_Rip's latest post....

Edited by - GaySatyr on Apr 30 2003

GaySatyr
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Posted - Apr 26 2003 : 3:59PM
Krell electronics, Martin Logan speakers, Thorens turntable, SME pickup arm .... I could keep going for several paragraphs resulting in a total of several hundred thousand dollars; but it's a self-defeating pipe-dream.

~ GaySatyr

Bill All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Apr 26 2003 : 7:10PM
There was a similar thread on this a month or two ago.
Evil_Rip
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 11:45AM
LOL,

I guess I should have been more specific. I meant Computer System. ;P

GaySatyr
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 1:51PM
  • CASES: Lian-Li (anodised aluminum, silver or black) PC60, PC61, PC601, PC601B, PC70, PC71 - some of the best made computer cases on the planet

  • POWER SUPPLIES: PC Power & Cooling - Turbo 375, Turbo 425, Turbo 475; Enermax EG365P-VE FMA, EG465P-VE FMA, EG651P-VE FMA; the Antec brand is also good - based on power requirements of your system

  • MOTHERBOARDS: GigaByte motherboards (AsusTec is a good alternative) based on the i845GE, i845PE, i865G, i865PE, or i875P chipsets - each offers various features & processing power; plus, there are several models based on each chipset - choose one that best suits your needs

  • PROCESSORS: Intel 2.0GHz to 3.0GHz (and above) P4 (512KB cache) with 400MHz, 533MHz or 800MHz FSB - based on your needs

  • SYSTEM MEMORY: Crucial (Micron), Corsair XMS, Geil, Mushkin - minimum, 512MB; maximum based on your needs

  • FLOPPY DRIVE: Samsung, Sony, Teac (3.5" 1.44MB) - may be optional these days

  • REMOVABLE MEDIA: Iomega Zip (100MB, 250MB, 750MB) - internal or external (USB2) units

  • CD/DVD READER: Lite-On, Pioneer, Sony

  • CD BURNER: Lite-On, Plextor - the name of the game is speed & buffer size

  • DVD BURNER: Lite-On, NEC, Pioneer, Sony - look for a dual-mode drive that conforms to both the "plus" and "minus" standards - also, as above, the bigger the buffer, the better the burn

  • IDE ARRAY CONTROLLER: 3Ware Escalade 7500-4LP

  • HARD DRIVE(S): Maxtor, Western Digital (8MB buffer special edition drives) 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 200GB, 250GB - as needed for applications and data storage

  • FLASH MEMORY READER: I/O Interconnect Inc 3.5" USB 2.0 7-in-1 flash media reader (sold under several differen brand names, internal unit) or PQI USA USB 2.0 6-in-1 memory card reader (portable, external unit)

  • VIDEO: depends on application - gaming ~ nVidia or ATI; multimedia ~ ATI All-in-Wonder; Audio/Photo/Video production or CAD/CAM ~ Matrox (with multiple monitors)

  • CRT MONITOR(S): NEC/Mitsubishi FP912SB 19" or FP2141SB 22"

  • LCD MONITOR(S): NEC LCD1760NX 17" or LCD1980SX 19" or the Sony 23"

  • SOUND: depends on application - gaming ~ Creative Labs Audigy series or M_Audio Revolution ; serious audio ~ Echo Audio Mia, Mia/Midi, or Layla 24 , M-Audio Audiophile 2496

  • SPEAKERS: depends on application - computer gaming speakers ~ Cambridge SoundWorks, Klipsch ProMedia, etc; serious audiophile speakers ~ my personal preference is Martin Logan, but they are very pricey

  • MODEM: US Robotics 56K baud v.92 internal (USR5610B) or external (USR5686E) - get a real modem - not one of the ones that depends on Windows for its DSP processing

  • ROUTER: US Robotics (USR8000A) or NetGear (FM114P) - combo units ~ router, firewall, 4-port switch, print server, & (in the case of the NetGear model) 802.11b wireless access point

  • KEYBOARD: Logitech Elite series (wired or wireless)

  • MOUSE: Logitech MX series (mouse or trackball; wired or wireless)

  • GAME CONTROLLER: ???

  • MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER: Hewlett Packard (I'm using a G85 & love it)

  • GENERAL PURPOSE LASER PRINTER: HP LJ2300L

  • GENERAL PURPOSE INK-JET COLOR PRINTER: Canon, Epson, HP

  • PHOTO PRINTER: Epson 960 or Epson 1280

  • SERIOUS PHOTO PRINTER: Epson 2200

  • FLATBED SCANNER: Epson Perfection 3200

  • FILM SCANNER: Nikon CoolScan 4000-ES (35mm) or 8000-ES (70mm)

  • .

  • .

  • .

  • I'll try to keep this up to date . . .
~ GaySatyr

Edited by - GaySatyr on 5/23/2003 5:34:16 AM

 
aybesea
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 2:12PM
Wow - Hey GS, I'll take one of those too!
Hardware All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 4:57PM
Yeah, GS' list looks pretty good, but I'd have to make a few changes:
1. Mackie 824's for my near field monitors; JBL 4412A's for the room
2. Two separate disk subsystems with hot-swap SCSI Ultra320 HD's in an external array for WAV storage.
3. Drop the Zip drive and go with memory sticks
4. 2 x Layla 24/96 A/D & MIDI input/output for sound.
5. External modem (really, really hate those internals)
6. 2 x Sony 23" Flat-screen LCD monitors
7. Don't need the scanners.

Any guesses what I'd use it for?

PS - Got one of those 8MB Western Digitals, want my SCSI's back!

Goldmember
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 8:15PM
CPUs & Displays

- G4 PowerMac Dual1.42GHz Tower 2GB DDR 2700 RAM/120GB HD+200GB HD/SuperDrive+ComboDrive/NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti/Built in Bluetooth
- Two 23" Apple Cinema Displays
- 15" G4 PowerBook1GHz (Alluminum Case)

Printers

- Epson 2200
- hp LaserJet 5100dtn printer

Scanner

- Epson 3200

Digital Cameras

Still
- Sigma SD9
Video
- AG-DVX100

Other stuff

- iCurve stand
- Extreme Airport Base Station
- SoundSticks
- 30GB iPod

Phone
- Nokia 8910i

PDA
- Tungstun / T

What would I use it for? Porn!

Actually I would most likey use it for digital video editing, graphic design print & web.


Edited by - Gold_Member on 4/30/2003 8:49:35 PM

GaySatyr
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 9:45PM
Hardware wrote: 2. Two separate disk subsystems with hot-swap SCSI Ultra320 HD's in an external array for WAV storage.

One version (there are three) of the GigaByte i875p-based motherboard includes a dual channel Adaptec 320 chipset incorporated on the motherboard and connected directly to the northbridge chip, bypassing the PCI bus.

The mid-level board has 4 channels for EIDE drives (8 devices) and 2 channels for SATA drives (4 more devices) and incorporates either RAID-0 or RAID-1 for both the second 4 EIDE devices and the 4 SATA devices.

The high-end board adds the Adaptec SCSI on top of all that! It is also $400 mail-order discounted!

Hardware wrote: 5. External modem (really, really hate those internals)

You have a point there. However, at least the one I mentioned is a real modem - not one of the gutted ones that depends on Windows and your CPU to make it work. There is an external version of the same unit for about $30 more.

~ GaySatyr

P.S. Much of the stuff listed above is what makes up my own personal computer system.

Edited by - GaySatyr on 4/30/2003 9:48:47 PM

Hardware All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Apr 30 2003 : 10:22PM
GaySatyr wrote: One version (there are three) of the GigaByte i875p-based motherboard includes a dual channel Adaptec 320 chipset incorporated on the motherboard and connected directly to the northbridge chip, bypassing the PCI bus.

Well, it's one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't situations, but I still prefer keeping my stuff off the motherboard so I can at least dream of migrating it to a new system.

GaySatyr
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Posted - May 1 2003 : 3:18PM
Hardware wrote: Well, it's one of those damned if you do, damned if you don't situations, but I still prefer keeping my stuff off the motherboard so I can at least dream of migrating it to a new system.

Well, that's easy ... just put together a dual-channel, mirrored, RAID-5 array in a network box to use for main storage. Then local storage is just for work in progress.

And when upgrade time arrives, build a new network box and migrate the data. You need to replace everything every three years anyway.

~ GaySatyr

cal444
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Posted - May 3 2003 : 2:06AM
The system i just ordered consists of and will be installed
next week is.

23 in HD display
G4 1.42 ghz duel
2.0 ghz ram
one terabite of internal 7200 rpm drives
component board
scsi interface
Medea 720 gig raid array
24 channel mixer maybe
new power amp w/ sub channel/ whatever is best now
and best subwoofer available sitll to be determined.
deck control rs422
all of the above inter faces with my, 3 beta sp decks,
two digital decks and assortment of other bells and
whistles,

Loaded with,
Final Cut Pro
DVD Studio Pro
After Effects
Shake
Photo Shop


The fuckin bomb, boom! watch out NBC, ABC, CBS I'm coming
at ya!


Cal444
Somewhere reading a bunch of manuels. It's cool having
bosses that want the best.


Edited by - cal444 on 5/3/2003 2:12:21 AM

JWNL
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2/03
Posted - May 23 2003 : 9:18AM
Ehm give me an IBM 8500 R with alot SCSI disks in it, a nice SCSI DVDR and i'm happy:-)

JWNL

snooper
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 7:54AM
......terabites..........


Sure, even dream about future G5 terabite and billionbite computers - if you want to dream of wasting money.

But as long as you have a constantly workable system, a few occassional upgrades are all you need to protect you against the rapidly changing winds of technology.

What's really needed for practical things like conversion from VHS to DVD or DVD to DVD, however, is a good stand alone unit, sticking to CD+RW discs for full flexability.

Unfortunately, models from Philips and Panasonic have not shown themselves to be glitch free... at least not yet.

Saki
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 8:28AM
Give me a $15,000 shopping spree at Voodoo PC and I'll be a happy geek...

- Saki [faqs]

 
GaySatyr
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 11:48AM
Saki

That's a fun site. Their equipment choices are generally good but not always the best - plus, they are a bit over-priced. I played with all the choices for their top-of-the-line gaming system and I can build a slightly more capable machine for about 15% less money. (But, then I'm a do-it-yourselfer from way back.)

Oh, I wouldn't provide the kool kase mods - to me, that's a silly waste of resources.

~ GaySatyr

skronker
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 12:30PM
Sheesh ... I really like my new iMac that I got for $1,600.
It means I don't even have to think about or even know all that tech chatter. You guys might as well be speaking Greek.

Hi-fi is quite another matter, however.

Edited by - skronker on 6/15/2003 12:31:32 PM

Evil_Rip
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 5:45PM
Those case mods are just too flashy.
what I'd like is to build a super power machine. that is small and verY quiet! that's my dream now.
It use to be build a machine that could have a lot of shit in it. well I had a full tower case for awhile. filled it up with dvd-rom, cd-rom, scsi-cdrom and two ide drives and a bunch of scsi drives.
I think that thing weighed over a 100 lbs.
well i sold that tower case for like $5 bucks nice huh?

anyways... now I want something I can carry around. Like those desknotes seem interesting..

skronker
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Posted - Jun 15 2003 : 6:00PM
I think an iPod would be fun.
And those Compaqs with the baby keypads look really cool for portable action.
GaySatyr
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Posted - Oct 26 2003 : 4:22AM
Well, I just built a new toy this weekend:
  • Lian-Li PC-71 aluminum case, black

  • Antec 550W power supply

  • GigaByte GA-8KNXP motherboard (w/ 8 EIDE, 4 SATA, RAID 0/1/01, 8 USB2, 3 FireWire, Gigabit ethernet, etc)

  • Intel 3.2GHz, 800MHz FSB P4C processor (over-clocked 12.5% to 3.6GHz) - its price dropped $250 this weekend!

  • 2.0GB (4 ea, 512MB) Corsair XMS PC4000 DDR 500 SDRAM - its price didn't drop

  • ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 Pro video board (2 monitors + VCR/S-video output)

  • ATI TV Wonder Pro (for 2nd TV tuner PIP capability)

  • M-Audio Audiophile 2496 stereo I/O board

  • Samsung 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive, black

  • dual Western Digital 36GB 10K-RPM "Raptor" SATA hard drives (RAID-0 array - blazingly fast)

  • dual Western Digital 200GB 7,200RPM EIDE hard drives (in removable tray enclosures) [data storage drives]

  • Pioneer DVD-120 DVD/CD-ROM player, black

  • Plextor "Premium" 52/32/52 CD-ROM burner, black

  • Plextor PX-708A 8X DVD burner, black

  • Iomega 250MB zip drive, black

  • Atech 9-in-1 USB2 flash memory card reader, black

  • NEC/Mitsubishi DP2070SB-BK 22" CRT monitor [160 hex 1200 up to 2048x1536], black

  • NEC/Mitsubishi LCD1980SX-BK 19" LCD monitor (w/ portrait [128 hex 1024] & landscape [1024x1280] modes), black

  • Logitech cordless MX mouse & keyboard, black & silver

  • Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers, black

  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro

  • Ahead Nero 6

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Premier

  • Adobe Encore

  • Pinnacle Studio 8

  • and a few other applications & utilities
Unfortunately, I don't get to keep it.

It isn't quite the super computer that several other posts have pointed out recently; however, it is extremely capable and as fast as greased lightning. It is also one hot looking machine (the all-black look rocks!), and the LCD monitor swivels between portrait and landscape modes - neat!

~ GaySatyr

Evil_Rip
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Posted - Oct 27 2003 : 4:49AM
Who did you build it for?
That's a lot of juice in there buddy. So I take it, it will be primarily a video editing system
Evil_Rip
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Posted - Oct 27 2003 : 4:51AM
ACtually I thought this site was interesting

http://www.mini-itx.com/
The teddy bear computer is rather cute.
And it gives you ideas of small comps that are interesting. Novelty type machines but I think it would be fun to build a computer into a Pikachu. or some how have a Star Wars AT-AT walker computer Nice huh?

GaySatyr
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Posted - Oct 27 2003 : 5:14AM
The mini-itx stuff is neat - and probably the wave of the future.

I built the new computer for an engineering research firm. Yes, they will be doing some video editing - mostly of dull stuff like explosions associated with electrical fires under manhole covers and within the fuselage of airplanes - nothing really interesting or important....

~ GaySatyr

AlexPanzer
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6/03
Posted - Oct 27 2003 : 11:14AM
Fuselage explosions aint fun? Thst like one of teh best stuff you can do on a PC.

Dream Machine:

Case: Xoxide MegaCube Case

Power Supply: Dual (2X) Thermaltake W0010+PFC Silent Purepower 480W with Black housing

Cooling: Water Cooling Kit and fans to fill all most case slots (thats what 2nd power supply is for)

Processors: Dual (2X) Intel Xeons at 3.2GHz each

Motherboard: Asus Xeon Intel 82875P Motherboard Model PC-DL

Memory: 4 Gigabytes

Video Card: Quadro FX 3000

Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro

Capture Card: Canopus DVD Storm 2

Hard Drives:
- (2X) FUJITSU SCSI 73.5 GB 15,000RPM MODEL
- (1X) SEAGATE SCSI 146.7GB 10,000RPM
- (1X) Maxtor OneTouch 200GB External HD

CD/DVD Drives:
- Samsung SM-352B CDRW-DVD
- Pioneer DVR-106D DVDRW

Speaker Set: Creative Inspire T7700 7.1

Printers:
-HP DesignJet 100
-HP DesignJet 5500 60-Inch model

Scanner: My Current One

MP3 Device: Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra (kinda like 60GB iPod but for Windows)

Digital Camera: EOS-1Ds (can't go wrong with this one)

DV Camera: DSR-PD150

DV Deck: DSR-45

Audio Thingie: Mbox

Monitors: Dual (2X) Eizo ColorEdge CG21

Input Set: Current One Logitech Cordelss black set

Digitizer: Cintiq 18SX

Extra: CNC Precision Mill


Thats about it I think. Did I leave anything? Now lets get back to reality.

ShiWarrior
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Posted - Oct 31 2003 : 3:08PM
no no no no and no


what u want is :

Western Digital RAPTOR SATA Har ddrives of 250 Gb @ 10,000 RPM this are BIG and fast as SCUSI, dont forget u need a SATA IDE motherboard

------------------
Regards and Thanks
ShiWarrior
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(also a Computer NUT)

 
AlexPanzer
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6/03
Posted - Oct 31 2003 : 4:44PM
FUJITSU SCSI 73.5 GB 15,000RPM MODEL. 15,000 RPM faster
GaySatyr
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Posted - Nov 1 2003 : 1:41AM
ShiWarrior Western Digital RAPTOR SATA Har ddrives of 250 Gb @ 10,000 RPM this are BIG and fast as SCUSI, dont forget u need a SATA IDE motherboard

Actually, the WD###0JB & WD###0JD series, 8MB cache drives are called the "Caviar" series - replace the ### with 40, 60, 80, 120, 160, 180, 200, or 250, correspinding to the gigabytes of drive capacity. All are 7,200 RPM drives with one, two, or three platters. The "JB" models are PATA-100 and the "JD" models are SATA-150.

The "Raptor" series (WD360GD) just got a new member this week. Heretofore, it was limited to a single platter, dual head, 36GB, 8MB cache, 10,000 RPM screamer. However, just this week, WD released its big brother (WD720GD) with 72MB capacity and dual platters.

~ GaySatyr

Evil_Rip
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Power overwhelming
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Posted - Nov 1 2003 : 1:49AM
It's too bad that hard drives are shrinking again. I could probably fit a few downloaded clips on a 72mb drive. ;)

I'm teasing ya Satyr...
I've actually bit thinking up ideas for that mini-itx thing. I wonder if it would be possible to build a computer inside one of those R2-D2s now that would be fucking chillin..
Geek.. maybe...

AlexPanzer
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6/03
Posted - Nov 1 2003 : 1:55AM
Its possibble and someone actually did it
GaySatyr
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Posted - Nov 7 2003 : 1:58PM
AlexPanzer
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1593 Posts
6/03
Posted - Nov 7 2003 : 4:03PM
Thanks for teh link Satyr. What a grat site, I even found a nifty article on how to mod the Radeon 9500 to 9700 video card. Post more of these techie links. I always bookmark them.



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