if you could build your dream computer unlimited budget.

[Xecks]

say you won the lotto and you could build your dream computer no price barred. what specs would you do? list parts and price.

[n0cturnal]

Murderbox MKII
Corsair AX1200i
Asus Rampage IV Extreme
Intel I7 3970X
Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3 PC19200/2400MHz CL10 8x8GB
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 PCI-Express SSD 960GB
4x Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 4GB
Asus Xonar Essence One

Full custom water cooling loop for all the parts.

Price = Too much

[Suntzu-Cenarius]

It has been built, and his name is Watson.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($1044.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($479.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($479.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1014.58 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1014.58 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($185.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($244.96 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($314.62 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($179.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate Silent Wired Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 Wired Laser Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Other: custom water cooling for everything ($1000.00)
Other: kick-ass desk to put it on made of hard dark wood, glass inlay and a bottle green leather hand-rest, hand crafted ($10000.00)
Total: $20737.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-06 16:38 EST-0500)

It would do for starters.

[Xecks]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($1044.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($479.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($479.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1014.58 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1014.58 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($185.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($244.96 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($314.62 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1108.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($179.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate Silent Wired Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M90 Wired Laser Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Other: custom water cooling for everything ($1000.00)
Other: kick-ass desk to put it on made of hard dark wood, glass inlay and a bottle green leather hand-rest, hand crafted ($10000.00)
Total: $20737.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-06 16:38 EST-0500)

It would do for starters.

sweet. now i wish i had won the lotto!

[Deleted]

Said it before and will say it again...... scan swordfish would be my choice but with my own personal touch here and there.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Said it before and will say it again...... scan swordfish would be my choice

Nah, the glass and lights would be way too distracting for me.

[Xecks]

i forgot to add in scanners and printers or combos.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

i forgot to add in scanners and printers or combos.

3D printer.

[at05gt]

NZXT Phantom 820 White
NZXT White fans all around
NZXT Kraken X60
Corsair AX1200i PSU
AMD FX-8350
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 CAS 9
2x MSI R7970 Lightning Radeon HD 7970 3GB
2x SAMSUNG 840 Pro 256GB Solid State Drive (Raid 0)
4x Western Digital WD Green 3TB SATA 6.0Gb/s (Raid 5 with hot swap spare)
3x 27" Samsung Syncmaster LED Monitors
Corsair M90
Corsair Vengeance K90
Logitech K400
BUFFALO 32TB (8 x 4TB) TeraStation 5800 High-performance 8-drive Raid Business-class NAS
ViewSonic PRO9000 1600 Lumens 1920x1080 Full HD Laser LED Hybrid DLP Home Theater Projector
ONKYO HT-S9400THX 7.1-Channel THX Certified Network Home Theater System

Grand Total: $14,793.26 with next day shipping

[Majesticii]

...

Not sure sli690 can output 7680*1600. And even if it could, it would probably hit a vram wall asap. Being only 4*2GB 256bit in theory.

[Biernot]

Well, i am kinda undecided what i would get.

- First and foremost, my rig would need to be as silent as possible.
- Second, it needs to be low-maintenance. So a full custom water loop would be too much hassle.
- Third, i actually don't need that much power, so dual GTX690 or an i7-3970x are not necessary and would also contradict the first two rules.

All said, it is still tempting to build a rig with a Murderbox...

In the end, i would probably settle for something fairly similar to what i actually have now:

CPU: i5-3570k or i7-3770k
Heatsink: BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 2
RAM: 2x8GB 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance LP black
MB: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (mainly for looks, else it would be an Asus P8Z77-V)
GPU: MSI GTX680 Lightning or GTX660 Ti
Storage: 2x 512GB SSD Samsung 840 Pro
PSU: Corsair AX760i with single sleeve kit
Case: Fractal Define R4 in black with window

All of the music and video files go onto a big NAS with several TB storage.

[Masark]

3D printer.

and 3D scanner.

Also, two words : Immersion cooling.

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Not sure sli690 can't output 7680*1600. And even if it could, it would probably hit a vram wall asap. Being only 4*2GB 256bit in theory.

and two of them?

Couldn't find the 4GB version on pcpartpicker.

[Majesticii]

and two of them?

Couldn't find the 4GB version on pcpartpicker.

No it's just an SLI'ed 680 in theory. Therefor it has the same memorybus and limitations. The 4GB versions of the 670 and 680 both are slower, and cannot utilize the 4GB. And as we all know, SLI doesn't double your vram. Same with the 6GB versions of the 7970 etc. If you're going with that screen setup i'd take 2x7990.

Ofc, this post is to make your dream PC, but it would be kind of shit if you'd build a 20grand PC and hit a vram wall

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Yeah. If I were to spend 2 grand on graphics cards I'd wait for the next release and get a 7970GHz or 680 to tide me over.

Also, to be fair, half of the 20 grand is budgeted for the desk

I'd have to wait for the 900D to be released anyway.

[noteworthynerd]

Build updated from this thread:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Full custom liquid-loop including CPU and both GPUs (~$800)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro 512GB ($520.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro 512GB ($520.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($999.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($999.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Caselabs TH10 ($529.95)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U3011 60Hz 30.0" Monitor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit) ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: ZOWIE GEAR Celeritas ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: ZOWIE GEAR AM ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $8129.81

Then either a custom built desk that would take up much of the room it is housed in along with a very nice executive chair, or one of these things: http://www.mwelab.com/index.php/en/products/emperor-200 (I'd have to scale down the monitors).

[Idrinkwhiterussians]

If I were spending so much on a computer, it would be housed in a desk that would be made by me. I just couldn't actually see myself taking the time to put together such an amazing rig without making a one off chassis/desk to house it.

I totally understand where Butler is coming from

[Faithh]

Corsair 900D 350eur
2x AX1200i PSU 600eur + 2x Individually sleeved modular kit
6x Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (8GBx2) 2800MHz 4800eur
1x Evga SR-X 800eur
2x Xeon E5 2690 with an exclusive option from intel unlocked multipliers 4000eur
2x Swiftech H220 or with 2x 480mm rad and one 360 rad for the looks 800eur
4x Gtx 690 4000eur
~24x Noctua NF-P12 pwm 24x20 480eur
6x Samsung 840pro 512GB 400euro
1x WESTERN DIGITAL DX4000 8TB SENTINEL 1400eur NAS attached to pc
6x ASUS PB278Q 3600eur
Optimus Tactus keyboard -> http://thefutureofthings.com/upload/...oard_large.jpg costs around 1000eur :P

[noteworthynerd]

2x Xeon E5 2690 with an exclusive option from intel unlocked multipliers 4000eur

Do you have a link for this? I've never heard of such an option.