So if this HTPC works out for me, I'm gonna build one for my dad as well. My plan is to just use my current computer, with its total of 380 gigs of space and gig of RAM and its dvd burner and dvd rom and Athlon 64 processor. I'll just buy a new case most likely for it (maybe).

Anyway, this means that I'm gonna be building myself a new computer. I want the latest and greatest (so of course I'm going with dual core) for gaming. I'd like to do either crossfire or SLi. Which do you guys recommend?

If someone would like to build me a system, that'd rock.
Personally, I don't care if it has the latest and greatest optical drive stuff (dvd burner and dvd rom). Would a board with dual opteron be better than the new FX-60? Well, I'll let you guys decide. Money shouldn't be an issue, really.

Get a Mac, dude ... they're like 840,000,000 times better then pc's .... a Mac parted the red sea, landed on the moon first, cheated al gore out of an election, and framed martha stewart .... mac's are the bomb.... they're way superior.. so superior that no one on the planet can figure out a way to explain why.... they just are.... like the sky being blue .... you know, it just is... that's all that's to it. So go get a mac … for every mac you buy a mac in the anartic will spare the life of a baby seal (it’s a new promotion… so new that only mac’s are supposed to know about it… so keep it on the DL)

If I buy a mac, it'll be to launch out of my trebuchet.

If I buy a mac, it'll be to launch out of my trebuchet.

You should put peanuts in it and launch a squirrel out of it.... for great justice, of course.

let me know your price range, i'll tell you exactly what to get

a cab ride to east baltimore st. and $100 can get you herpies, if you want. .... personally, I'd rather have a Mac. :nice:

A hundred bucks? Jeez, that's one high priced ho. I can get herpes for fifteen bucks easy.

Money shouldn't be an issue, really.
:eek3: I'll have something for you this afternoon.
A few quick questions:
Desktop or tower?
TV Tuner?
Wireless or wired keyboard/mouse?
Want a Monitor/speakers with that?
Is fan noise an issue? Silence may take the power down just slightly.

Noise is not an issue. I have monitors for the system already, so that's not a problem. I'm easy either way about the keyboard and mouse. It doesn't matter either way to me. Speakers would be nice. As it stands, it'll be in my room, so I won't have any use for a tv tuner as yet. I'd prefer to have a tower as well.
Thanks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103608
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16812183036
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145594
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16823126176
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817703001
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827131417
2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143043
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813130037
2 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136012
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811112075
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827131357
And a floppy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821104104

$4,206.99 before tax/shipping

Thank you very much. Now all I have to do is buy the stuff after this billing cycle.

One thing I did hold back on though, was the hard drives and CPU.
At first I had selected dual 15K SCSI drives and dual Opteron 280's for a total of four cores, but you would've had to settle for mediocre sound quality because I wouldn't have been able to squeeze an Audigy in there due to the SLI on the server board.

:eek3:

One thing I did hold back on though, was the hard drives and CPU.
At first I had selected dual 15K SCSI drives and dual Opteron 280's for a total of four cores, but you would've had to settle for mediocre sound quality because I wouldn't have been able to squeeze an Audigy in there due to the SLI on the server board.

I don't need the best sound. And if need be, I could always go for one of those USB external sound cards.
What'd that system look like with the dual opterons?

Ok, to get the dual dual core Opterons I'll have to change the case to fit the board, upgrade the PSU, change the RAM to registered...
Ooh, I found one that I can fit the audigy in...
The performance increase from the 15k scsi drives won't really be noticable so I'll leave that out.
Here we go:

Audigy2 ZS Platinum with 5 1/4 interface unit and remote
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16829102163
DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827131357
SSI case (required to fit the monsterous server board)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811163036
Floppy/flash reader
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16821104104
150G Raptor (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136012
7800gtx video card (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814143043
DVD rom
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827131417
850W PC Power n Cooling SLI PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817703002
Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo (you may need a regular PS2 handy for OS install)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16823126176
Corsair 2x512 PC3200 low latency registered RAM set (x2) for a total of 2G of ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145476
Dual socket 940 SLI board with firewire
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128309
A round cable for your rom drives
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16812183036
Opteron 280 retail (x2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103573

Grand total before shipping and tax comes to $6,409.50

Good god man, is your dad a millionaire?

No, but if we go fifty fifty on it, then I can afford it and so can he.

It'll really be something to see this thing in action. This truly is a boner inspiring setup.

It'll really be something to see this thing in action. This truly is a boner inspiring setup.

I'll post pics and specs as soon as I get this thing together.

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:eek3: I say!

That looks so cool, Kraw.