didnt you read groms post? this isnt a gaming machine.

ff's right, this isn't a gaming machine, this is a design machine...although they might be similar specced except the video card.

I can see this is not really going anywhere - seemed like a good idea at the time but it didn't attract as much interest from the techie element as I expected. Maybe this should die a death after all.

@indy no, you're not required to buy any software....presume that this is for a company that already has the required programs.

Hang on Gromit.

I was busy doing family stuff this weekend but it isn't as if I didn't give this a go.

I topped out on a retail pricing, US at over $10K. The assumption is, hwoever, that you can get professional/commercial discounts that would bring the overall pricing back down to around $8+K. You'll have to let me know if that assumption is valid for you.

Anyway, here's what I've got for you.

Case: Lian Li PC V2000A>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 260
Mobo: SuperMicro X6DH8-XG2>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 582
CPU: Intel Xeon 3.4gHz x 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$1420
Video: 3dLabs Wildcat Realizm 200 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$1166
RAM: Corsair 1024-4400c25 x 4(gb) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$1160
HDD1: WD 740 GD x 2; RAID0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 450
HDD2: WD 1600SD x 2; RAID1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 238
Sound: E-MU Emulator X Studio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 719
Displays: Iiyama Prolite H540S-W 21" x 2 >>>>>>>>>>>$3200
Mouse: Logitech MZ 1000 Laser Mouse >>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 67
Keyboard: Microsoft Digital Media Pro >>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 30
Speakers: Logitech Z680, 5.1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 400
Tablet: Wacom Intuos 3 9x12 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>$ 380


Total: $10,237 assuming discount of approx 20% = (2,047.40) Yields $8,189.60

Note, I did not include a modem but the mobo is gigabit ethernet ready.

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Also, the Lian Li case is a G5 wannabe version in platinum silver. If you'd rather
represent the dark side, you can switch it over to the V2000B which is a matte black finish version of the same case. Both have the heavy duty perforation for better ventilataion a la G5.

Edited by - Indy11 on 11/15/2004 6:24:30 AM

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*bump*

Edited by - Indy11 on 11/15/2004 12:50:45 PM

NICE!!! (2x3.4ghz, 4Gb RAM!!! WOAH!)

There's a few bits there that I don't recognise...gonna look them up now and get back to you...

...anyone want to improve on this system?? is this the ultimate system??

Ooops. Forgot to list the optical drive. I went with one, a SCSI Sony DRU 710a which is a dual layer CD and DVD burner for DVD -R/RW and +R/RW It is another $100 retail so add another $80 to the $8K total. for a new total of $8,269.



Edited by - Indy11 on 11/15/2004 1:04:40 PM

if my brain is working correctly, that'll be about £11,000 - £12,000

@ff Actually, its much less. The pound is worth more than the US Dollar

i.e. :

£4,500 = US $8,295

im not thinking straight, im trying to force time to advance 8 hours in order for steam to deliver my hl2 package, but if the pound is worth more, wouldnt the price be what i suggested?

Erm.... no. If the pound is worth more it means that it takes more dollars to make a pound or, in the reverse, far less than a pound to make a dollar.

The way you've got it, it takes more pounds to make a dollar.

Edited by - Indy11 on 11/15/2004 5:25:34 PM

@ff when I went over in september the exchange rate was something like $1.70 for every pound....a VERY good exchange rate. If anything, you should get a better deal on a machine like this in the US.

ahh ok, maths never was my thing, ironic really, considering im learning photography.