Building New System with Big Budget

[tchybrid]

hey all,
i'm in the process of gathering information about building a new computer system for my personal use. but i would like it to be TOP OF THE LINE. i prefer AMD over intel, just do to the processor. But i want to build a top of the line AMD system. would anyone like to give me ideas on what i'll need to buy? i'm also considering SCSI for better performance. please list ur ideas on what a top of the line AMD system would be. thanx. just name the parts if ur wondering what i mean =)

 

[konichiwa]

Unless you need this system NOW I'd suggest you wait until AMD unveils their Thoroughbred line of .13 micron processors in 2-3(?) months. This will give you AMDs approaching and over 2GHz which is a serious increase in speed. Not to mention the overclocking ability. As far as other components, top of the line sound card is (arguably) Creative Audigy Platinum. For video card, again, I'd wait, but this time only a few weeks to a month. nVidia is unveiling their GF4's pretty soon and if you want top of the line, they're it.

 

[tchybrid]

heh, no, it doesn't have to be right away, i just want ideas on a future system. but thanx for the input, i am pretty much waiting for the Thoroughbred and VIA's KT333A also, and also Nvidia's GF4. =) anymore ideas anyone?

 

[cleverhandle]

Well, how crazy do you want to get with storage? I mean, you could RAID 0 together a few Cheetah X15's on a 64 bit U160 SCSI controller, but that might be a little overkill. Still, one X15 on an 80 or 160 MB/sec controller for the OS and programs makes for a nice speed boost. Then something larger and relatively cheaper for storing programs, IDE or SCSI depending on your wallet and capacity needs.

Other than the hard drive/s, I would go with a Plextor burner for sure. Nice monitor for me would be the Sony G420 - maybe you want bigger or LCD, though. And Klipsch speakers to match whatever nice sound card you pick up.

 

[saltedeggman]

stick with AMD and ATI...IMHO

AMD vs Intel (amd better work per cycle)
ATI vs Nvidia (quality vs speed demon)

isn't big budget a oxymoron?

 

[tchybrid]

budget? isn't it just a word that states how much money you have to spend for a certain project/item or so? i dunno. =)

 

[cleverhandle]

Sure, even Reagan-era military contractors had a budget. Couple billion dollars for one plane - that's a budget. A pretty nice one, too.

 

[tchybrid]

gawd i would love to have a budget of that size... to last me the rest of my life that is... =)

 

[MisterDuck]

If I had money to blow, I'd probably focus on speakers, monitors (one of those sony 24 inchers would be billy bad a$$), a rad sound card, and a killer video card. Everything else can be decent - oh yeah, I'd get a nice aluminum case with a quiet PS, wireless keyboard and mouse (logitec makes a swell wireless optical), and probably call it good.

Oh yeah - I'd get one of those little 'friges to put tasty snacks and beverages in . I suppose if I had a bathroom in my room downstairs, I'd probably never have to leave my room again.

 

[Ionizer86]

This is very strange for an AMD advocate to make this recommendation, but:

if you have like $2000 or more, take a look at Northwood 2.2ghz systems. That chip is like totally fast, and it overclocks quite well

 

[tchybrid]

heh, we can all wish can't we? hey make one in ur down stairs. =) i'm sure it's not that hard to reroute piping =)

 

[MisterDuck]

My parents get pissed when I play with the 'puters - if I started screwing with the plumbing, I'd probably be out on the street.

 

[tchybrid]

lol, okay no rerouting plumbing... =)

 

[tchybrid]

okay i need suggestions on products, any of those?

 

[Wolfsraider]

your best bet imho is to wait 3-4 months as all new technology will be coming out and replacing what top of the line is now

as mentioned g force 4 ati r250-300,serial ata,ddr speeds,new mobos,hammer .13 micron process,
40xcdrw, better prices and more availability on newer products, usb 2.0 ,firewire upgrade,etc
then look at what you want and realize 2- 2.5 years max on life of top of the line

get what you want/need as top of the line only lasts 3-6 months and newer / better comes along

also do you want a Gaming machine or business machine,graphic work or etc set up list of what your needs are and specific answers are easier to get

ask questions about the compatibility of given products together as not all are compatible and top of the line ain't worth a hill of beans if your os locks up all the time or you get fustrated easily over mouse not working right due to conflicts etc

bleeding edge is nice for bragging rights but stability is what counts so try to compromise( or deal with the headaches.)

also imho top of the line generally refers to what suits you better, as the choices out there are many and varied so make yourself happy and do the reviews yourself first so you know what
your options are then come ask should i or shouldnt i .as we all have our own opinions as to what we like and i am sure they are different than some/ many of yours.

hope this helps

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< heh, no, it doesn't have to be right away, i just want ideas on a future system. but thanx for the input, i am pretty much waiting for the Thoroughbred and VIA's KT333A also, and also Nvidia's GF4. =) anymore ideas anyone? >>

ATi FireGL 8800...if you're getting it now.

 

[BigFatCow]

id go dual proc.

 

[saltedeggman]

<< id go dual proc. >>



go quad!!

 

[christoph83]

if you have like $2000 or more, take a look at Northwood 2.2ghz systems. That chip is like totally fast, and it overclocks quite well


Another vote if you have a big budget. Grab an Abit TH7-Raid(RDRAM) or an Asus P4B266(i845d) and 2.7ghz is almost a given overclock. My Asus P4B266 and 2ghz@2.46 is the most stable setup I've ever put together and its damn fast. Otherwise you have the 2ghz northwood or an Athlon XP 2000+ setup. All of these would be speedy with good overclocking.

 

[XeonTux]

Duallie of course. saltedeggman, even if you had a use for quads, where would you get a board with AGP?

Big budget? Dual P4 Xeons (cause reg P4s won't SMP)

Not that big a budget? Dual Athlons

Seems to be alot of griping about AMD duallies still over at 2cpu, I haven't read too closely I admit, but Xeons may be the way to go if you got the cash. That is, assuming you want SMP...

 

[venk]

Lesse.............Dual Athalons, 1 GB RAM, SCSI 15000 RPM HD, GeforceTi 500, and some kick ass 40" PLasmavision monitor

 

[AluminumStudios]

I personally don't see any need for SCSI in a single user system (Servers are a different story.) I'd buy like three 80 or 100 gig Western Digital drives and RAID5 them with Adaptec's IDE RAID card.

SCSI is way to costly for the amount of space you get, and RAID 0 doubles your chance of loosing everything! RAID5 gives you speed, reliability, and good capacity, and would be great in high performance machine.

 

[tchybrid]

Aluminum, you have a good point there, but i'm kinda wanting Scsi for my Boot up and My games. =) fast boot up and programs, and fast loading games. I'm planning to get a BIG Hdd for my Mp3s and Movies anywayz. anymore ideas? thanx guys!

 

[jcovercash]

I would go dula, Just built one myself and in the process of making it better . I love it now slowdowns rock solid

Josh

LMK if you have any questions Ill be glad to help

 

[tchybrid]

any more suggestion? i don't care whether they are present for future. thanx for any further help.