Your ultimate dream machine?

[Red Squirrel]

I would get a quality server rack with A/C, buy rackmount cases, build a bunch of top end servers, get a SCSI raid for each server, get some cisco networking equipment, and build an incredible workstation as main computer. Server would be for backup, intranet server, maybe 3 of them for firewalls, and some more backup.

Wait, you said 25k right? this would probably range at around 100 thousand lol.

 

[Dennis Travis]

I am with Eug. I would get a Top end Mac G5 with everything he posted and then some and with the leftover from the $25k would build a top P4 system and an Top Athlon system both with the best LCD Displays and one with a Top of the line Video Editing card for my video work. I would surround it with a very nice stereo system to play it all through and that would take all of the $25k. I have always wanted a Top of the line Mac and now with the G5 really want one. I love the PC but there is something about a high end Mac! I would never be PC Less but it would be nice to have them both but I can only dream.

There is nothing at all wrong with dreaming. Who knows, Someday I might come into some $$$. One never knows.

PS, I don't think except with the Mac you could spend $25k on ONE PC for Home use that runs Windows. With a Mac I have the feeling you could hit $25k if you tried.

 

[Chobits]

Hrm...probably some kind of P4 rig since I do video encoding and then I'd donate the rest to my school or charity of some sort

 

[Davegod]

Originally posted by: Megatomic
Abit IC7-G
P4C 3.2GHz Retail (when it's available)
2GB Corsair XMS PC3200
2 x WD Raptor SATA HDDs
1 x Maxtor 200GB 8MB cache HDD
Sony DW-U10A-Bk DVD-R/W
Plextor 52x32x52 PlexWriter Bk
GF FX 5900 Ultra 256MB(when it's available)
Apple Studio Display 22" LCD and required adapter
SB Audigy 2 Platinum
Klipsch ProMedia GMX-D 5.1 speakers
Logitech Cordless Elite Duo keyboard/mouse
CoolerMaster ATC-111C-BXJ Case
WinXP Pro

something not far off that, maybe swap the raptors for SCSI.
Maybe swap the LCD for top end CRT.. nah have both
Boomslang mouse
probably at some point have a go with Vapochill.
at least a T1.