Building a comp. contribute!

[Onisan]

okay, I'm building a new computer, completely from scratch, and I'm buying EVERYTHING. drives, case, everything.
now, I want to make the BEST gaming machine I could possibly make.
note: I have an unlimited budget, thats right, I can waste as much cash as I need too, but it can only be one computer.
So I need help with what processor/motherboard/videocard/whatever to get.
if you can, post the name, and why you chose what you chose.
and I know overclocking/tweaking will probably be required, so if you wanna post about that, it would be great.
remember, unlimited budget, and the best of the best.

[Devryn]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...log=343&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0 times 2

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0 times 2

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=0

Some sort of water cooling sytem.

If money wasn't an issue.

[ZeroRadius]

ok, well you want the best...

OK here goes. I will do two systems, one AMD, one Intel

AMD
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- AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-51 Processor with HyperTransport Technology
- Ajigo High Performance Heatsink / Fan Unit for Athlon 64 Processors
- ASUS SK8V - VIA K8T800 Motherboard (w/ Integrated 3com® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter)
- 2GB Corsair XMS DDR SDRAM PC-3200 Registered ECC - 4 x 512MB Module
- ATI RADEON™ 9800 XT 256MB 8x AGP w/DVI & S-Video

1st Hard Drive
- 148GB Western Digital Raptor Serial ATA RAID 0 Array (hopefully you can figure out that this is)
2nd Hard Drive
- 74GB Western Digital Raptor Serial ATA 10,000 RPM 8MB Cache

1st Optical Drive
- Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x32x52x CD-RW
2nd Optical Drive
- Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD±R/W Drive

- Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro - 7.1
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Universal Power Supplys (get one)
- Belkin Universal UPS 1200VA


Intel
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- Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition 3.4GHz 800MHz FSB 2.5MB Cache
- ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe - Intel 875P Motherboard (w/ Integrated Intel Pro/1000 CT Gigabit Ethernet Adapter w/CSA )
- 2GB Corsair XMS DDR SDRAM PC-3200 - 4 x 512MB Module
- ATI RADEON™ 9800 XT 256MB 8x AGP w/DVI & S-Video

1st Hard Drive
- 148GB Western Digital Raptor Serial ATA RAID 0 Array
2nd Hard Drive
- 74GB Western Digital Raptor Serial ATA 10,000 RPM 8MB Cache

Optical Drive One
- Plextor PX-708A 8x DVD±R/W Drive
Optical Drive Two
- Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x32x52x CD-RW

- Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro - 7.1
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

UPS
- Belkin Universal UPS 1200VA




Well, those are my dream configs. That is the system alone no monitors. If you want to really build a new system that is THE BEST www.alienware.com great if you have an unlimited budget.

[Sk0pe]

I built my computer using parts ordered from
Axion

As far as the AMD goes - I dunno if you have the money for the new 64 bit processors, but right now there isn't much that will put it to good use unless you're running your computer as a server - as far as I know.

It will in all likeliness be useful a few years down the road. I myself will wait for the price to go down before I head off for college =)

Sorry for the rant: I wanted to type something more than a sentence and a link. I'm sorry if I'm wrong about the AMD; please don't turn this into a flame board

[x1ang]

if you want prebuilt... get a voodoo computer
http://www.voodoopc.com/default.aspx

other than that, follow what zero said

[cavill]

UNLIMITTED BUDGET?!?! WTF!!! U LUCKY &#$^&#!!!!!!!

Just get top of the line everything!!! Just go to the shops and ask the guys for the best possible parts they can get in for a computer and they will order them for you! Lucky!