I'm planning to

[godling]

Host a webpage for 12 Desktop PC configs......

1. Intel/nVidia [Extreme, Money no bar]
2. Intel/nVidia [Great Performance, best bang for buck]
3. Intel/nVidia [Good Performance, low budget]

1. AMD/Ati [Extreme, Money no bar]
2. AMD/Ati [Great Performance, best bang for buck]
3. AMD/Ati [Good Performance, low budget]

and the cross company versions. (that makes it 12). I've already finished designing the page with a slick interface and Javascript controls, and I'll be posting the image soon. I plan to start out with the extreme config for Intel nVidia, and proceed onto the others. Under every config, there will be a small writeup next to the component (in a javascript tooltip, or as a dropout), explaining why the component was chosen over others.

I know there are probably a gazillion sites already with such info, but I'm doing this for fun, and I plan to do it with a sort of gliss and appeal which will look good. I'm a good web designer,

I'll consult you folks for the configs though, and once I post them, I'll bet I'll receive a lot of criticism to better them with more appropriate components.

Here's the extreme config fillout for Intel/nVidia: (Care to fill it in where blank? I've filled up bits and pieces, which might be wrong)
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Cabinet/Casing:
Power Supply:
CPU Cooling:
Additional Cooling:
Surge Protector/UPS:

Mainboard:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 OC @ 4.4GHz
Ram (with timings): 2 x 2GB Kingston KHX14400D3K2/2G 1800MHz (Non-ECC CL8) 8-8-8-24
Graphics Card 1: XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB DDR3 (PV-T80U-SHF9)
Graphics Card 2: XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB DDR3 (PV-T80U-SHF9)
Physics Card: ASUS PhysX P1 AGEIA PhysX - 128 MB DDR3
TV Tuner Card: Pinnacle PCTV HD 1080i (Card Edition)
Sound Card: M-Audio Audiophile 192/32 HD 4/4
Speakers: Altec Lansing FX6021 2.1 Speakers
LAN/WiFi/Bluetooth Expansions:
HDD1: 74GB Seagate 15,000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI "Cheetah"
HDD2: 74GB Seagate 15,000 rpm Ultra320 SCSI "Cheetah"
HDD3: Seagate 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 7,200 rpm
HDD4: Seagate 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 7,2000 rpm
Optical Drive 1:
Optical Drive 2:
Multi Card Reader:
Keyboard:
Mouse:
Gaming Devices:
Display 1: Samsung 305T 30" WideScreen
Display 2: Samsung 305T 30" WideScreen
Any other components I missed?:

Your turn to add or modify!

[Darkstar]

i see SCSI HD's but no SCSI cards...

[Apoptosis]

what is the URL for the web page that this is going to be hosted on?

[Methious]

Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers on an AudioPhile sound card? Seems at least Dolby 5.1 preferably 7.1 it is supposed to be an extreme system.

[godling]

i see SCSI HD's but no SCSI cards...

See, that's what I meant. Add one please!

what is the URL for the web page that this is going to be hosted on?

I hunted GoDaddy for all combinations of 'Extreme', 'Config', 'PC', 'My' blah blah blah blah.......and the smart guys have already taken away all the good combinations. I'm having a hard time finding something decent.

Altec Lansing 2.1 speakers on an AudioPhile sound card? Seems at least Dolby 5.1 preferably 7.1 it is supposed to be an extreme system.

Most of the 7.1s out there are not flat (as in source neutral and minimal phasing). They color the sound heavily and do outrageous processing of the audio. On the other hand, I find this Altec Lansing make to be of recording studio quality, something that can get past the snarls of even a recording engineer. I've been through the entire creative lineup, and am yet to find a model which comes close to this one in terms of fidelity and purity. I believe these can be used for professional monitoring as well, they're that good.

As for M-Audio, once again, that's a studio grade card which is widely used by professionals and DJs........not a 7.1 alright, but it's got superb DA converters and spectral response. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that it will once again outrun creative makes by a hefty margin.

That aside: What do you guys think of the core components? Pretty up to date or did I miss something? Also, a suggestion for a motherboard which will support this mayhem would be great........lots of slots required, you know! lol.

[Darkstar]

screamingmods.com ?


configguide.com ??


xsystempcs.com ??

just a few quick names