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exalted
United States3612 Posts
My budget is around 500-700 dollars (seems like that should be enough to buy a computer that can easily handle SC2). Don't need a monitor, just the computer. Obviously looking to maximize value, and not necessarily aesthetics or anything. Thanks in advance!  | ||
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Scorch
Austria3371 Posts
Also, you should tell us what you are going to do with your computer besides playing SC2, how much HD space you need etc. | ||
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Hacksaw11
Australia359 Posts
CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme 975 3.33Ghz 8Mb Cache Quad Core 45nm $1,415 **x2 Quad CPU** Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified Motherboard eATX $769 RAM: 2 x 6GB DDR3 Corsair CMG6GX3M3A2000C8 Triple Kit 2000MHz XMP 8-8-8-24 (3x 2GB) $920 HDD: 2 x PhotoFast G-Monster PCIe SSD 1TB $9,000 *x10 HDD's (Creates server)* 2 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $1,478 Case: Zeus Mars solid gold diamond encrusted luxury case $864,975 PSU1: 1500W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $442 PSU2: Enermax Revolution85+ 1250w (redundancy) $379 GPU: 4 x Sapphire ATi Radeon HD 5870 1Gb $2180 Monitor Splitters: 8 x Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition (total running capacity of 24 screens) $3808 Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1,393 2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84 FDD: HP 379257-B21 FDD 1.44MB ML110G2 FDD x2 $258 Soundcard: DIGIDESIGN HD1 LYNX AURORA 8 $13,425 TV Tuner: Compro VideoMate Vista E900F PCIe $225 LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165 UPS: APC INFRASTRUXURE CENTRAL BASIC $4,059 Cooling: Cooler Express 2009 Phase Change Dual Evaporator $1,163 OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39 3x 120mm Delta 120mm PFB1212UHE-F00 Fan 252CFM $147 4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120 Thermal Compound: Nano-diamond $18.95 Cold Cathodes i4DM001B x 10 $1,840 Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20 Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable – White $20 OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20 Monitor: Eizo Colouredge CG221 x2 $14,180 Speakers: Transmission Audio Ultimate $2,316,400 Speaker Cable: Pear Cable Corporation ANJOU Speaker Cable $7,911 Keyboard: Optimus Maximus $1,975 Mouse: Mogul Diamond Flower $26,960 Mouse Pad: Formula 1 custom Mousepad $550 Headphones: STAX SRS-007MK2 Electrostatic Headphone System $4,861 Desk: Parinan Custom PowerDesk $220,340 Chair: Pininfarina’s Aresline Xten $1,740,000 Desk Lamp Tiffany Lotus Lamp $3,063,544 Game Gagets: CH Products Aviator Bundle $399 Gaming Vest TN Games 3rd Space Gaming Vest $224 Missile Launcher USB Missile Launcher with Web Cam (as backup +lethal) $79 Flight Sim Unit TRC472 Approved version $245,511 Racing Sim Unit VirtualGT $20,751 Printer: CANON IMAGE PROGRAF IPF9000S $27,646 Webcam: Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF $169 Digital Camera: Hasselblad HD2-39 $50,215 Modem: Billion BIPAC 7404VNOX $529 Brain-Computer Interface OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator $199 Case Badge GUWPCT Extreme Edition $POA Special Edition WP Herring BOT Totally automate your herrings $POA T-Shirt Autographed picture of kelwynsa8 in cotton. Bright blue $FREE (incl. P&H) (delivered personally by a Genuinely Extreme Carrier Pigeon) (No animals were harmed making this list, batteries not included for most items.) (VenGanZa is not to blame at all for some of the genuinely exteme(ly) mad prices) Special thanks to Rerouter for field research and buying the coffee. (Please Note: The PC itself is under the $5,000 Mark. Cooling,Gadgets and Pherpils are over the 7M + Mark. The Title "Extreme PC may vary person to Person" Total: $7,147,673.00+ That should barely be able to run SC2. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
Ahtlon II x4 620 + 5770 + 4 Gb DDR3 should be enough and is still cheap. Or maybe a phenom II x4 955 or i5 if you have enough money. Corsair Alim. HX520 HX450 or VX550 | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
http://www1.ca.dell.com/ca/en/home/desktops/desktop-studio-mini/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-studio-mini&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&ref=dthp This was the one in your price range that I would recommend. It will definitely run SC2, and the other features included just sweeten the deal. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On November 17 2009 18:57 meeple wrote: I don't usually recommend dell since I've had problem before with their reliability. However, http://www1.ca.dell.com/ca/en/home/desktops/desktop-studio-mini/pd.aspx?refid=desktop-studio-mini&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&ref=dthp This was the one in your price range that I would recommend. It will definitely run SC2, and the other features included just sweeten the deal. Q8300 + GT 220  It should be fine for Sc2 but it is completly destroyed by any home made comp ( which are EASY to build ). Tbh the GT 220 is terrible. | ||
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meeple
Canada10211 Posts
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Motiva
United States1774 Posts
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Sadistx
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
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Dark.Carnival
United States5095 Posts
On November 17 2009 19:11 Sadistx wrote: Don't buy a Dell. listen to this man. as several people have said, build your own. if you don't know how, ask a friend who knows how to help you. | ||
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[DUF]MethodMan
Germany1716 Posts
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
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MK
United States496 Posts
Other : build your own. | ||
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writer22816
United States5775 Posts
On November 17 2009 18:50 Stuyvesant wrote: A Geniunely Extreme Machine: CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme 975 3.33Ghz 8Mb Cache Quad Core 45nm $1,415 **x2 Quad CPU** Motherboard: EVGA X58 Classified Motherboard eATX $769 RAM: 2 x 6GB DDR3 Corsair CMG6GX3M3A2000C8 Triple Kit 2000MHz XMP 8-8-8-24 (3x 2GB) $920 HDD: 2 x PhotoFast G-Monster PCIe SSD 1TB $9,000 *x10 HDD's (Creates server)* 2 x Hitachi 1TB SATAII 32MB Cache Ultrastar $1,478 Case: Zeus Mars solid gold diamond encrusted luxury case $864,975 PSU1: 1500W Thermaltake Toughpower Modular $442 PSU2: Enermax Revolution85+ 1250w (redundancy) $379 GPU: 4 x Sapphire ATi Radeon HD 5870 1Gb $2180 Monitor Splitters: 8 x Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition (total running capacity of 24 screens) $3808 Optical Drives: 2 x Sony BWU200S Internal Blu-ray Drive $1,393 2 x ASUS BLT-1814 Lightscribe x18 SATA $84 FDD: HP 379257-B21 FDD 1.44MB ML110G2 FDD x2 $258 Soundcard: DIGIDESIGN HD1 LYNX AURORA 8 $13,425 TV Tuner: Compro VideoMate Vista E900F PCIe $225 LCD/VFD Display: Thermaltake Media Lab $165 UPS: APC INFRASTRUXURE CENTRAL BASIC $4,059 Cooling: Cooler Express 2009 Phase Change Dual Evaporator $1,163 OCZ Technology XTC Memory Cooler $39 3x 120mm Delta 120mm PFB1212UHE-F00 Fan 252CFM $147 4x 140mm Aerocool Streamliner 140mm Blue Fan $120 Thermal Compound: Nano-diamond $18.95 Cold Cathodes i4DM001B x 10 $1,840 Cables: Flexiglow Blue Illuminated SATA Cable, 50cm w/ EL wire $20 Thermaltake A2117 60cm EL Rounded FDD Cable – White $20 OCZ Enhanced VGA & HDD Power Lead With PowerShield™ EMI Control Technology $20 Monitor: Eizo Colouredge CG221 x2 $14,180 Speakers: Transmission Audio Ultimate $2,316,400 Speaker Cable: Pear Cable Corporation ANJOU Speaker Cable $7,911 Keyboard: Optimus Maximus $1,975 Mouse: Mogul Diamond Flower $26,960 Mouse Pad: Formula 1 custom Mousepad $550 Headphones: STAX SRS-007MK2 Electrostatic Headphone System $4,861 Desk: Parinan Custom PowerDesk $220,340 Chair: Pininfarina’s Aresline Xten $1,740,000 Desk Lamp Tiffany Lotus Lamp $3,063,544 Game Gagets: CH Products Aviator Bundle $399 Gaming Vest TN Games 3rd Space Gaming Vest $224 Missile Launcher USB Missile Launcher with Web Cam (as backup +lethal) $79 Flight Sim Unit TRC472 Approved version $245,511 Racing Sim Unit VirtualGT $20,751 Printer: CANON IMAGE PROGRAF IPF9000S $27,646 Webcam: Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF $169 Digital Camera: Hasselblad HD2-39 $50,215 Modem: Billion BIPAC 7404VNOX $529 Brain-Computer Interface OCZ Neural Impulse Actuator $199 Case Badge GUWPCT Extreme Edition $POA Special Edition WP Herring BOT Totally automate your herrings $POA T-Shirt Autographed picture of kelwynsa8 in cotton. Bright blue $FREE (incl. P&H) (delivered personally by a Genuinely Extreme Carrier Pigeon) (No animals were harmed making this list, batteries not included for most items.) (VenGanZa is not to blame at all for some of the genuinely exteme(ly) mad prices) Special thanks to Rerouter for field research and buying the coffee. (Please Note: The PC itself is under the $5,000 Mark. Cooling,Gadgets and Pherpils are over the 7M + Mark. The Title "Extreme PC may vary person to Person" Total: $7,147,673.00+ That should barely be able to run SC2. Vouch, this computer is a beast and gives you the most bang for your buck. | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
it's like lego these days. Just make sure you have a brain and can read the manual. | ||
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Durak
Canada3684 Posts
On November 17 2009 22:36 writer22816 wrote: Vouch, this computer is a beast and gives you the most bang for your buck. On November 17 2009 18:50 Stuyvesant wrote: ...Chair: Pininfarina’s Aresline Xten $1,740,000 Desk Lamp Tiffany Lotus Lamp $3,063,544... +20 FPS right there. My brother is having huge problems with his Dell laptop. The hard drive died four times and their customer service is brutal. I used to think Dell was a good company because of their supply chain management but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone now. As others have suggested, you should build the computer yourself or find a friend who can help you. It'll save you money, you won't have pre-installed crap, and it's easier to get the parts fixed under warranty than through Dell if something fails. | ||
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BlasiuS
United States2405 Posts
On November 17 2009 18:50 Stuyvesant wrote: Chair: Pininfarina’s Aresline Xten $1,740,000 Desk Lamp Tiffany Lotus Lamp $3,063,544 I like how almost 5 of the 7 million comes from the most expensive chair product ever made...and a rare one-of-a-kind antique lamp from the early 1900s. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
On November 17 2009 23:31 haduken wrote: Dude, building a computer is ez it's like lego these days. Just make sure you have a brain and can read the manual. ahaha so true. Back in the mid 90's ( Window 3.1, Window 95 and ofc no internet ) it was a real pain to build your own comp. Ahhh the good old boots on floppy disks... "Plug and play " was a dream. | ||
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Elvin_vn
Vietnam2038 Posts
On November 17 2009 23:31 haduken wrote: Dude, building a computer is ez it's like lego these days. Just make sure you have a brain and can read the manual. negative  | ||
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exalted
United States3612 Posts
anyway, another thing is that it needs to be able to run 2 monitors - does this mean that I need a special type of graphics card or do basically all of today's video cards have 2 monitor slots? meeple - that studio desktop PC you recommended looks pretty good, so if it can be confirmed that it can run 2 monitors thats probably what i'll get | ||
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