Your Dream Machine

[Midnight Special]

 

Okay seriously dude, yes it's a dream machine, but make it realistic. As far as I'm concerned, you're just being an ass and a troll by posting that. There is no reason to spend that much on a Mac Pro just to run Windows on it. And hell, you don't even know why you'd do it either. Unless you're going to contribute a reasonable dream build to this topic, please leave.

Why the hell are you still talking about my "Dream Machine". Quit it please. You're wasting your time. Just ignore it. Telling me these things won't change anything. You think I will change my dream machine just because you said those? I hell don't think so. I don't know why I am even replying to these. I ain't gonna buy it okay? I ain't gonna waste money on it. It is a "Dream". You act like I am really going to buy it and you are trying to make me save money. Thanks for that but I must leave this topic for good. Oh and one more thing. I did not want to be an ass or a troll and I am sorry for that. Hope you understand.

Edited June 26, 2010 by Superpowermind

[leik oh em jeez!]

Motherboard:SUPERMICRO H8QGi-F (Quad-Socket G34) - $980

CPUs 1-4: AMD Opteron 6172 - $4036

CPU Coolers: Corsair H50 $320 + Socket 939 Brackets

RAM: 32x Kingston 8Gb Registered ECC DDR3 1333Mhz (256Gb) $15,648

GPUs 1&2: EVGA GTX480 Superclocked+ - $1080 (-$60 MIRs = $1020)

Keyboard: HP 5069-6944 Multimedia OEM Keyboard

Mouse: HP OEM Laser Mouse

Monitors: 3x 30" HP 2560x1600 on Matrox Triple Head2Go

Case: Not bothering to look for a case that will seat this motherboard. Custom made, once again.

ODDs: 1x Blu-Ray burner multi-drive, 2x DVD/CD-ROM Drive

Storage: An SSD RAID array, and a few 2Tb disks for extra storage space.

 

 

Comes to $22,004 for just the system, without storage drives, optical drives, or case.

Edited June 26, 2010 by leik oh em jeez!

[Garfield 2]

Motherboard:SUPERMICRO H8QGi-F (Quad-Socket G34) - $980

CPUs 1-4: AMD Opteron 6172 - $4036

CPU Coolers: Corsair H50 $320 + Socket 939 Brackets

RAM: 32x Kingston 8Gb Registered ECC DDR3 1333Mhz (256Gb) $15,648

GPUs 1&2: EVGA GTX480 Superclocked+ - $1080 (-$60 MIRs = $1020)

Keyboard: HP 5069-6944 Multimedia OEM Keyboard

Mouse: HP OEM Laser Mouse

Monitors: 3x 30" HP 2560x1600 on Matrox Triple Head2Go

Case: Not bothering to look for a case that will seat this motherboard. Custom made, once again.

ODDs: 1x Blu-Ray burner multi-drive, 2x DVD/CD-ROM Drive

Storage: An SSD RAID array, and a few 2Tb disks for extra storage space.

Holy sh*t, is that 48 cores altogether?

 

I would love that sh*t.

[Midnight Special]

 

Motherboard:SUPERMICRO H8QGi-F (Quad-Socket G34) - $980

CPUs 1-4: AMD Opteron 6172 - $4036

CPU Coolers: Corsair H50 $320 + Socket 939 Brackets

RAM: 32x Kingston 8Gb Registered ECC DDR3 1333Mhz (256Gb) $15,648

GPUs 1&2: EVGA GTX480 Superclocked+ - $1080 (-$60 MIRs = $1020)

Keyboard: HP 5069-6944 Multimedia OEM Keyboard

Mouse: HP OEM Laser Mouse

Monitors: 3x 30" HP 2560x1600 on Matrox Triple Head2Go

Case: Not bothering to look for a case that will seat this motherboard. Custom made, once again.

ODDs: 1x Blu-Ray burner multi-drive, 2x DVD/CD-ROM Drive

Storage: An SSD RAID array, and a few 2Tb disks for extra storage space.

 

 

Comes to $22,004 for just the system, without storage drives, optical drives, or case.

Hell of a rig right there. 256 GB RAM Holy sh*t I didn't even know that was possible.

[leik oh em jeez!]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

[Midnight Special]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

If you had 256GB Ram, would windows be able to use all of them?

[Ronnyboy]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

If you had 256GB Ram, would windows be able to use all of them?

64-bit can only handle 32 GB of RAM, sadly. I don't know why you would need it though.

[Ebernanut]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

If you had 256GB Ram, would windows be able to use all of them?

64-bit can only handle 32 GB of RAM, sadly. I don't know why you would need it though.

I'm not sure where you got those numbers, 64 bit Vista supports up to 128 GB(depending on the version), 64 bit Win 7 supports up to 192 GB, and Win Server 2008 supports up to 2 TB(yes that's TB as in Terabyte).

[leik oh em jeez!]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

If you had 256GB Ram, would windows be able to use all of them?

64-bit can only handle 32 GB of RAM, sadly. I don't know why you would need it though.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx

 

Scroll down a little.

[Ronnyboy]

If I didn't want all that much RAM, I could get four of these: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (32Gb total) for $1120, which would drop that total cost from $22004 to $7476.

 

That's a 48-core, 32Gb, dual GTX480 system, all for well under $10,000

If you had 256GB Ram, would windows be able to use all of them?

64-bit can only handle 32 GB of RAM, sadly. I don't know why you would need it though.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(VS.85).aspx

 

Scroll down a little.

I always thought it was 32, well now I feel stupid.

[Ryan]

Where and or how would you even get 2TB worth of memory?

[leik oh em jeez!]

Where and or how would you even get 2TB worth of memory?

Probably a method of future-proofing the Server OSes, as companies with a large number of servers will wait as long as possible to spend the money on upgrading the servers.

 

Think of it this way. You're spending a couple hundreed dollars to upgrade your OS (That's IF you actually pay for it.), while many of the server versions of windows cost thousands of dollars, and may be needed on hundreds of servers. And the servers need to be brought off line to have the new operating system installed and configured. Then there's the fact that the company might want to wait for the first service pack to upgrade to any new operating systems.

 

The lifespan of server Operating Systems is a LOT longer than the average lifespan of a desktop Operating System.

[Driftking120]

lets see my dream pc would probably be

processorx2:Intel xeon 5680 3.33ghz=3500$

motherboard:evga sr-2=580$

video cards 1-2:ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Radeon HD 5870 X2 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card=2600$

OS:Windows 7 Ultimate=142$

PCU x2:SILVERSTONE 1500W=760$

Ram x2:Kingston 24 GB : 3 x 8 GB Memory - DIMM 240-pin - 1333 MHz ( PC3-10600 ) total=48gb ram=2,200$

monitors:x2 Asus 27" monitor=600$

speakers:JBL Duet III speakers=150$

keyboard:Logitech g15=80$

mouse:logitech preformance mouse mx:100$

hdd:x6 WD Caviar 3tb hdd 7200rpm=1420$

sdd:x2 OCZ Revodrive 360gb=2,200$

case:Cooler masters haf x=200$

and the total hits alot

Edited October 22, 2010 by Driftking120

[AmyJones]

My dream machine wouldn't run my electric bill up an extra $30 to $40 a month.

[johnvinc]

 

video cards 1-4:ATI Radeon HD 5970=2800$

 

I would have love to see that come true but according to some pc websites, you can only use 2 5970s on crossfire as of now due to it's dual gpu chipset nature. 5870s can accept quad crossfire setup though.

[OverTheBelow]

video cards 1-4:ATI Radeon HD 5970=2800$

 

I would have love to see that come true but according to some pc websites, you can only use 2 5970s on crossfire as of now due to it's dual gpu chipset nature. 5870s can accept quad crossfire setup though.

It's a better idea to use four GTX 480's as a pose to 2 5970's, as the scaling is simply unmatched.

[Driftking120]

well im not really sure as i dont got 2000+dollars to spend on 4 but if it doesnt work then ill settle with 4 5870s or 4 295s if possible but i looked at those cards clock rates and memory rates and the 5970 smokes them realy good 700sumthing compared to about 500sumthing for clock speeds also what happens if you do put 4 5970s in a pc also ive heard of sum motherboards that can support 2 processors is there any? it would be awsome running 2 i7 extremes together

[leik oh em jeez!]

You can't use two i7s, you would need Xeons.

And you can't use 4 GTX295s, there is currently no way to get more than four GPUs working together to render a single image.

 

Check out the EVGA SR-2 if you like dual socket motherboards.

[E.R]

Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 (Enough said already)

CPU: Intel Xeon X5680 (Hexacore or no core)

CPU Coolers: EK Supreeme HF(best out there)

Memory: 2x6GB Corsair GT 2000 CL7 (CMG as in Elpida hyperchip, not the new cheaper crap labeled CMT as in in lower end and cant match the hyper and since the hyper is EOL it is no good chip left on the market that can do what hyper can)

Graphic Card: 4xEVGA GTX480 SuperClocked (no need for FTW with not the best swiftechblocks when SC is just as good OC:er and EK:s block is better overall in comparison and cool the important Vreg with water as well.

PhysX card: EVGA GTX460( the current price/performace king is given on this place)

Audio: Auzentech X-Fi Home Theater HD

Monitor: 3x LGW3000H 30" 2560x1600 in NV 3D Vision(best of the best 30")

PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower1500W/Silverstone Strider 1500W (Same skit different name but Silverstone has upper hand due to 100 modular solution)

HDD/SSD: 4xVertex2 100GB in Raid0 and 2x2TB Samsung/Western Digital in nonraid and one LG Blurrayburner to be fully armed

Case: LianLi PC80 (in my custom config i now have, Mountain mods are not as nice for the eyes but have more space)

Cooling: Custom LC with only THe best parts around consisting of EK HQ nickleplated blocks and acetal tops, TC 140.3 ,TC120.3 and Feser 480 rads in separate loops for CPU. MB and Graphics, Bitspower Matte Black High Flow compressionfittings on thickwalled Tygon 1/2"- 3/4" or PrimoFlex Pro LRT, Laning DCC pumps with aftermarket tops and the rest i i already have.

Edited September 11, 2010 by E.R

[Thestig95]

I'd just be happy with a MacBook Pro, triple booting Mac OS X, Windows 7, and Ubuntu 10.04. Best of both worlds then, I know MacBooks specs aren't exactly high but its a beautiful thing.

[Mo4pheus]

Although my current mobo will accept the AMD hex core 1090T - I would have to make a new system starting with this:

 

EVGA SR-2

 

Processor X2, of course.

 

Video X4

 

That would be the base......of course with those vid cards, I'd have to try running four independent monitors......hmmmmm

Edited September 4, 2010 by Mo4pheus

[yoječ]

I posted here already, but I was thinking about my dream rig once again, since the last one I posted was quite... humble to say the least. This one's not going to be that expensive too, but whatever Just a reasonable build yet I cannot afford it, so it kinda fits in the topic

 

CPU: $389.99 Intel Xeon E5620

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819117234

12MB L3, 32nm beast that doesn't drain your wallet as much as 980X does At stock its speed doesn't seem much, but it should overclock very well.

 

GPU: $439.99 Sparkle GeForce GTX480

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814187109

Cheapest GTX480 on Newegg. I don't give a sh*t about brand - it's a reference design card, so what's the difference.

 

MoBo: $369.99 ASUS Rampage III Extreme

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813131642

What more there is to say?

 

RAM: $199.99 Patriot Viper II Sector 7 Edition 6GB (3 x 2GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820220500

6GB is more than enough.

 

HDD: $85.98 2x SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822152244

Fastest HDD on the market in RAID matrix... Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

 

SSD: $99.99 Intel X25-V SSDSA2MP040G2R5 2.5" 40GB SATA II

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820167025

SSD is pretty much a necessity

 

ODD: $19.99 LG GH22LS50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827136168

Well, just DVD recorder - who cares about Blurays.

 

PSU: $169.99 CORSAIR Professional Series AX750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139016

Based on SeaSonic X-series, and along with SS this is IMHO the best PSU on the market

 

Case: $89.99 COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Advanced

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119216

Nice looking and reasonably priced I'd probably cut a custom window in it.

 

That gives us... just $1865.90.

 

Maybe I'd use water cooling, but I didn't decide yet. Of course overclocking would be involved.

 

Yeah, that's all. Doesn't seem much, but I was never like spending horrendous money on a PC. Still, it'd be a great gaming machine.

[OverTheBelow]

GPU: $439.99 Sparkle GeForce GTX480

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814187109

Cheapest GTX480 on Newegg. I don't give a sh*t about brand - it's a reference design card, so what's the difference.

great customer service too i assume if that card is faulty. ;o

[yoječ]

Why would it break?Even then I wouldn't push it to the limits so it should live for a few years, so warranty would be void anyway.

 

And yes, I do have in my real gaming rig cheapest GTX470 on the market (Inno3D). If it breaks down we'll see if saving those few bucks was worth it.

[OverTheBelow]

i'd bet the cooler is really sh*tty too which basically cancels out overclocking without an aftermarket cooler.

 

 

I'd consider Inno3D pretty well known though. Unlike 'spark' or w/e it is

[yoječ]

Well, as I said before with unlimited budget I'd probably go with water cooling. WC is just cool So, I wouldn't use stock GPU cooler.

Inno3D might be known, but it's not a big brand like Asus or Gigabyte. I'd position it on the same level as Gainward or Palit.

 

Funny thing about this dream rig is that I already own a CM692 case with Asus, Xeon and Corsair stickers on it. It probably means that if I got my ass off the computer and went to work I'd probably have enough cash to buy what I dream of. Oh well, maybe next time.

[Ryan]

It's a dream machine, so why would you only go with one GFX card?

[yoječ]

Well, I was thinking about it, but I'm not really that into multi-GPU configs. I'd probably have to see one live to be more convinced to it.

 

Besides, if I went with two GTX480 cards, I'd probably have to include an air conditioning as well.