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A badass computer
To contine the ongoing discussion about how nobody should spend insane amounts of money on a computer, and to cure some of my work boredom, I give you this.
Last time I posted a Newegg wishlist I was demonstrating the ability to buy a desktop computer more powerful than what 90% of people need for an incredibly low price. This time I did two things differently. First off, I made a computer so powerful that it can play any game on the market with ease. If you play Half-Life 2, or other source engine games, at 1280x1024 resolution with 4xAA and 8xAF you should be able to get around 60fps with this setup. I give that level of power a rating of "badass".
Another thing I did differently this time is I did not leave out the extras. I got a DVD burner, a monitor, a case, a power supply and three hard drives. Yes, three hard drives is the minimum required for RAID 5 which is supported by this motherboard. With this computer you will get 400GB of wicked fast SATA 3gbps storage with parity. It's that insane.
What does this insane gaming rig cost? $2000? $3000? No my friend, it costs a mere $1,321.90. Compare the price/performance ratio to the machines offered by Dell/Alienware. You will find that they can not compete.
So next time someone says they are going to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for an unecessarily powerful computer, do them a favor, and hit them on the head.
Last time I posted a Newegg wishlist I was demonstrating the ability to buy a desktop computer more powerful than what 90% of people need for an incredibly low price. This time I did two things differently. First off, I made a computer so powerful that it can play any game on the market with ease. If you play Half-Life 2, or other source engine games, at 1280x1024 resolution with 4xAA and 8xAF you should be able to get around 60fps with this setup. I give that level of power a rating of "badass".
Another thing I did differently this time is I did not leave out the extras. I got a DVD burner, a monitor, a case, a power supply and three hard drives. Yes, three hard drives is the minimum required for RAID 5 which is supported by this motherboard. With this computer you will get 400GB of wicked fast SATA 3gbps storage with parity. It's that insane.
What does this insane gaming rig cost? $2000? $3000? No my friend, it costs a mere $1,321.90. Compare the price/performance ratio to the machines offered by Dell/Alienware. You will find that they can not compete.
So next time someone says they are going to pay thousands and thousands of dollars for an unecessarily powerful computer, do them a favor, and hit them on the head.
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