I just configured the new Dell XPS series a couple of days ago.

P4 3GHz proc. 800MHz FSB
2 GB DDR SDRAM
21" FD Triniron monitor
Radeon 9800 128 MHz card
200GB Ukltra ATA HD

$3467.00

Im partial to Dells. Might get this one next month

they have a saying. If you spend over 3 grand on a new computer, you are just satasfying your ego. do you really need all of that? its not llike you will ever max out on a game or anything withing 5 years

[quote="[DAS REICH]Unknown_Sniper":55bab]they have a saying. If you spend over 3 grand on a new computer, you are just satasfying your ego. do you really need all of that? its not llike you will ever max out on a game or anything withing 5 years[/quote:55bab]

Well to be really honest its an ego thing you're right. I apply the same theory w/ my other hobby, drag racing.

P4 1600mhz
512mb am
60gig HD
TNT2 (!)
DVD ROM
CD-RW
17' flatscreen

Cost: $800cdn

[quote="[DAS REICH]Unknown_Sniper":8eab2][quote="MEAT_PUPPET":8eab2][quote=KaBong]wow u got ripped off[/quote:8eab2]

Yea I know now.
Got it when the new 1+ GHz processors came out. Had to be the first on the block to get it[/quote:8eab2]

not even 3400. Thats got to be less then 1500
Agreed. That should cost no more than $3500.

Mine lol on my highschool kid salary.
Was an emachine now it..stil is but better.

1.7ghz
40gb HD
640mb DDRram
Geforce 4 Mx420 (I know its cheap)
Microsoft 5-button optical mouse.
2 stock speakers
2 pairs of headphones
and other cheap things....[/quote:8eab2]

[quote="MEAT_PUPPET":3184f]I just configured the new Dell XPS series a couple of days ago.

P4 3GHz proc. 800MHz FSB
2 GB DDR SDRAM
21" FD Triniron monitor
Radeon 9800 128 MHz card
200GB Ukltra ATA HD

$3467.00

Im partial to Dells. Might get this one next month[/quote:3184f]
why do you need 200 GB for? 2 GB DDR SDRAM?

p4 1.8
radeon 9500 pro
soundblaster audigy gamer
5.1 surround sound speakers
1 gig of ddr memory
dvd rom
cd burner
8o gig 7200 rpm hard drive
modded case with lighted fans and other lighting
21inch monitor
logitech roller ball mouse
windows xp home
running on cable connection
self built..cost...cant say...wife reads the forum..lol

HP piece of crap

Athlon 2200+
512 DDR ram
CD burner
DVD-ROM
Geforce 4 MX440 64 Mb
Polk Audio speakers
15 in monitor

2.4A SL6S9 @ 3192 186$
P4T533-C 148$
256mb PC1066 RDRAM 0$
Linksys Router 72$
Slackware 9.0 40$
Slackware Essentials Manual $20
9700PRO 299$
Seagate Barracuda V 120gb 8mb 134$
Raidmax case 0$
8x 80mm panaflo 40cfm fans 29$ shipped

you add it. I'm lazy.

1200 Mhz. AMD
640 MB (133 Mhz.)
Geforce 4 MX 420 (I also know it's cheap)
MSI K7T Turbo with AC'97 sound.
2 * 40 GB
17 inch
2 speakers
2 NIC's
52x CD-ROM
12x/10x/32x CD-RW
Logitech Cordless mouse
Some cheap keyboard
Extra soundcard (SB PCI)
XP Pro
Some fans

€ 1000,- or so (estimate, bought the basics in 2001, upgraded some things since then).

A faster PC would be nice.

Mine's custom built.

1.7GHz AMD Athlon XP-$150
512MB PC133 Ram (wanting to get 2100DDR)-$70
XFX GeForce 4 Ti4200 128 MB-$130
SB Live! 5.1-$40
Creative Insipre 5.1 5300-$50
HP CD-RW 9300 -$60
16X DVD-Rom/48X CD-Rom-$40
19" Monitor-$120

All around and about $600-650

AMD Athlon XP2000 (1.67Ghz)
ASUS A7V8X (onboard sound - 5.1 capable)
GeForce 4 MX 440, 64MB DDR memory w/ tv out
512mb DDR RAM (Kingston 333)
80Gb Seagate HDD (7200 or so RPM i think)
48x24x48 Liteon burner
52x Liteon CD ROM
Logitech I-touch keyboard
Logitech laser mouse (no ball lol)
Winfast TV card w/ remote
300w AMD approved power supply
damn heavy case
17" Lemel Monitor (swapped my wife, she has the 15" LCD now)
speakers = my Samsung MAX-DL44, stereo DVD, VCD, MP3, CDR & CDRW.
Logitech Z-340 - 2 tweats + 1 massive bass (connected to stereo)
WinXP pro (d/l = free)
countless accessories, e.g. sidewinder steering wheel

picture for your viewing pleasure
[img]http://www.dodstudios.net/uploads/uploads/Da_Bian-desktop1.jpg[/img]

omg the cost just keeps growing
when ever i upgrade, the old parts go into my other PC (which my wife uses)

AMD Duron 1Ghz
K7S5A mobo, don't know the brand, i forget (onboard sound is good)
512Mb DDR RAM
60Gb IBM HDD
GeForce 2 MX 400, 32 Mb memory
48x12x48 burner
15" MOZO LCD monitor
strange keyboard with heaps of buttons
generic brand mini laser mouse
speakers = Altech Lansing, 2 tweats + 1 sweet sounding bass
TV Box w/ remote

linked together via a HUB (both can get online), but i can't fileshare - i should have bought a router cry: i didn't know at the time

i'm a slave to my computers, they consume all my time and money hake:

the only thing good on my computer is the monitor, the rest is just good enough to run mohaa smoothly.