Build Your Dream Machine - June Ars Technica Guide
Anyone have a spare $10,000 they can lend me?
Monday, June 11, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Earlier this year, the folks at Ars Technica set about writing up an ultimate gamer box configuration guide, split into three categories by price. The goal was to give three solid suggestions depending on your budget, to get the best bang for your buck. In the original guide, the three systems (Budget, Hot Rod and God) were benchmarked against one another using the same games and tools, so you even had a good idea of what you could expect from your power-hungry games. The downside to any guide like that is that whatever they recommend in April, will be hopelessly out of date (and hard to find) by June.
So, instead of just letting their guide gather dust and fade into history, they're working to provide periodic updates to the three configurations. The June update even ups the ante a bit by really going for broke on what they dub the "God Machine", which comes in at over $10,000 without shipping costs or an operating system. But fear not, the other two systems in this month's update are much more reasonable (the mid-range system comes in at just under $1,600 which isn't too bad at all).
If you're thinking of upgrading your system, or starting over with something completely new, I can't recommend these guides enough. They help eliminate a lot of the confusion and frustration when trying to pick parts and guess at compatibility and whether or not they'll all fit in the case.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:40 PM
And the 2 8800 ultra's are a joke compared to the overclocked 8800 GTX's available
I do realize it's hard to write a concise guide when computer components are constantly changing , but still i was surprised to say the least when i was reading this guide , anyways keep up the great work people , and thanks soo much for making your products vista compatable
luv ya.