Hi there,
That's no worries, there's just one thing I've learnt here - never to assume something. We'll ask you to confirm something if we're unsure, just to make sure we don't give out some incorrect or otherwise unhelpful advice!
It seems to me that these extremely expensive systems are just a waste of money. Everything you have listed (except gaming) could be done reasonably quickly on a sub-$800 build. I have to admit, anything much over $2000-$2500 (depending on complete specifications required) would come under the "
For Bragging Rights ONLY" heading.
Not that I wish to completely just cut you off, of course
If you have the budget and want an extremely top-end gaming computer, then certainly someone with a bit more experience in this area will be able to offer you advice on which system to get.
Oh, and just for reference, the correct link is
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/So to further clarify (you knew it was coming
), you have $4000 to spend on a computer without a monitor included?
Cheers
Troy
P.S. Here's how my configuration turned out - it was fun
The onboard audio would be fine for my needs, but in particular with that speaker set you might want to look into an extra card. I didn't include it.
Also, you could drop the monitor and purchase one from elsewhere altogether, the Samsung 226BW is a much nicer monitor. They sure don't have much choice on their website.
And I would choose a SATA DVD Burner if it gave me the option
I have that exact Pioneer in my system now, though, and it's
so good!
For the price, I really don't believe you're getting the performance by running the Raptors in RAID 0. It might be a little faster in some aspects, but you're paying a lot more for it.
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