Hey all,
I'm looking to build a beast of a machine. I've been looking at alienware's Aurora ALX but I'm pretty sure that I can get comprable performace without spending 7-9 grand. Money's not that big of an issue, but I've read several posts that alienware is a rip off and noone likes getting ripped off!
I built my last computer about 5 years ago, but haven't kept up with the technology since. Can someone gimmie a hand figuring out how to put together a cutting edge system?
I'm pretty sure I want:
WinXP 64-bit
Duel Core AMD processor
2 Gig's of duel channel low latency ram
RAID 0 Config
Multiple SLI 3d accelorators (Is there a diminishing return? or does 2 or 4 piggiebacked cards really cook?)
Physics Processor (do these really make a dif?)
7.1 Soundblaster card of some sort (I want to wire it through a reciever)
I dont know what kind of mother board I need.
Any advice would be awsome, thanks guys
I'm looking to build a beast of a machine. I've been looking at alienware's Aurora ALX but I'm pretty sure that I can get comprable performace without spending 7-9 grand. Money's not that big of an issue, but I've read several posts that alienware is a rip off and noone likes getting ripped off!
I built my last computer about 5 years ago, but haven't kept up with the technology since. Can someone gimmie a hand figuring out how to put together a cutting edge system?
I'm pretty sure I want:
WinXP 64-bit
Duel Core AMD processor
2 Gig's of duel channel low latency ram
RAID 0 Config
Multiple SLI 3d accelorators (Is there a diminishing return? or does 2 or 4 piggiebacked cards really cook?)
Physics Processor (do these really make a dif?)
7.1 Soundblaster card of some sort (I want to wire it through a reciever)
I dont know what kind of mother board I need.
Any advice would be awsome, thanks guys