First things first:
1. I mean no disrespect to anyone, but this question is for guys of Forum Veteran/Forum Fixture caliber. If you are a "Newbie" or a "Stranger", chances are I will be unable to take your recommendations seriously. So don't waste your time on me. No hard feelings, aye?
2. I know that new generation GPUs and DX10 are coming in the near future.
3. Constant upgrading or overclocking my PCs is not for me. I only build a new PC once in three years or so sparing no expense and trying to build a well-balanced system without bottlenecks. So far this approach has worked flawlessly as my aging, almost 3-year old rig built around an eVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra still kicks some serious butt (I run Oblivion at 1152x864 with 4xAA and most of the eye candy at or close to max. With the exception of 2 or 3 areas I get very playable FPS up to 60+, no HDR though).
4. Normally, I would not bother forum members with a question like this, but I am hopelessly out of the loop after my long absence. With so many new components available in each category I find myself rather incompetent.
That said, my question is this:
If cash were not an issue and the new rig budget were, well, unlimited what would be the (currently available) components going into the ultimate gaming/media rig? I mean everything. (Case, case fans, motherboard, RAM/cooling, CPU/cooling, video card (I am thinking dual X1900XTX in CrossFire. Which brand then?), hard drives, burners… everything.)
Thanks.
1. I mean no disrespect to anyone, but this question is for guys of Forum Veteran/Forum Fixture caliber. If you are a "Newbie" or a "Stranger", chances are I will be unable to take your recommendations seriously. So don't waste your time on me. No hard feelings, aye?
2. I know that new generation GPUs and DX10 are coming in the near future.
3. Constant upgrading or overclocking my PCs is not for me. I only build a new PC once in three years or so sparing no expense and trying to build a well-balanced system without bottlenecks. So far this approach has worked flawlessly as my aging, almost 3-year old rig built around an eVGA e-GeForce 6800 Ultra still kicks some serious butt (I run Oblivion at 1152x864 with 4xAA and most of the eye candy at or close to max. With the exception of 2 or 3 areas I get very playable FPS up to 60+, no HDR though).
4. Normally, I would not bother forum members with a question like this, but I am hopelessly out of the loop after my long absence. With so many new components available in each category I find myself rather incompetent.
That said, my question is this:
If cash were not an issue and the new rig budget were, well, unlimited what would be the (currently available) components going into the ultimate gaming/media rig? I mean everything. (Case, case fans, motherboard, RAM/cooling, CPU/cooling, video card (I am thinking dual X1900XTX in CrossFire. Which brand then?), hard drives, burners… everything.)
Thanks.