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Sam
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I am just thinking that I want to build myself a lightening fast box one day that would still be lightening fast in say a few years time.

Just wondered what was out there as I seem to be a bit out of touch with PC specs these days, and also wanted to know how much I need to save up!

@TheNobleOne - I've seen some high end spec PCs on eBay for about that amount!
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Yeah, I don't know much about the latest spec neither, I built my custom system 5 years ago which cost me £1,000. Still quickish by todays standards although it lacks a twin core CPU.
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What spec have you got from 5 years ago that's still quickish today?

My pc from a year a go is quickish.
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My 16GB SSD should be here today
N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by John
What spec have you got from 5 years ago that's still quickish today?

My pc from a year a go is quickish.


Still plays new games in high quality so can't be too bad. Like I said, its only downside really is the single core CPU, it still has a good load of memory and a pretty good graphics card.

EDIT : Come to think of it, it's 3 years old, not 5.

[Edited on 02-10-2009 by TheNobleOne]
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I would spec up a hp blackbird to the best it could go, just because i could!

check the link, skip the ghey advert. would get it to run 3 screens to play flight simulators better / make me look cool.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2179613,00.asp
Sam
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I think it would be more fun to build it up myself rather than buy a ready made one.
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One things for certain, it would be built as well as some of these on here.. http://www.million-dollar-pc.com/
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They aren't cooled by liquid nitrogen like the one in that YouTube video link I sent you though!
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True, that thing was epic
Sam
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Some of the PCs in that link you posted up look quite cool, I think you would have to be spend every day cleaning the dust from them etc. though!
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Some of them are more likes pieces of art than PC's! Would need to keep them in a perspex box to stop the dust
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
I think it would be more fun to build it up myself rather than buy a ready made one.


Yeah, I've always built my own.
ed
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My friend has a case which has filtered fans on it and it doesn't get any dust in it

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