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Topic: PC World's Dream PC Contest Now ($30k+, so they say) |
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 Posted: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:14:08 Post Subject: PC World's Dream PC Contest Now ($30k+, so they say) |
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http://www.pcworld.com/myaccount/benefits
Total overkill, but cool stuff.
Dream PC Prize Description & Estimated Retail Value
System Components
• GIGABYTE 3D Mercury GZ-FW1CA-AJS Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case – $399
• Custom Case Painting by Gary Berg - $1500
• Ultra X3 ULT40070 1600-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Energy Efficient, Modular - $499.99
• 2 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 Processors - $2600
• Intel D5400DX "Skulltrail" dual-CPU Motherboard - $500
• 4 2GB FB-DIMM - $500
• 2 EVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra Video Card - $1259.98
• 2 OCZ 64GB internal solid state disks (SSD) - $3,000.00
• Adaptec RAID 3405 adapter card - $390
• 4 Cheetah® 15K.5 SAS 3Gb/s 300-GB Hard Drives - ST3300655SS - $3,931.20
• 2 LG Super Multi GGW-H10NI BD burner HD DVD reader - $1,999.98
• Ultra Internal 3.5" Floppy Drive w/Multi Card Reader Black - $29.99
• Cables Unlimited UV Reactive Mode Kit with Dual Tube UV CCFL Lights, Fans, Floppy Cable and ATA133 Cable - $26.99
• Vantec UV Reactive Motherboard Slot Protector - Green - $4.99 (PCIe)
• Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 PCIe NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuner - $149
• Emu 1616M PCI Sound card and breakout box (studio quality inputs and A/D, D/A, surround via digital) - $599
Display
• 3 NEC LCD2490WUXi-BK 24.1" Widescreen LCD Monitor - $3,866.97
• Three monitor mounting system from 9xmedia - $1000
External Peripherals and Components
• Iomega UltraMax Pro eSATA 1.5TB - $504
• APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA LCD – 249.95
• Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard - $199.99
• Logitech MX AirTM Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse - $149.99
• Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 500-watt Dolby Digital & DTS Hardware Decoding Speaker System - 209.99
• Canon Pixma MP970 Printer - $299.99
• Icemat Siberia Headphones/mic - $79
• Saitek X2 Flight control system - $119.95
• Xbox 360 Gamepad controller - $39.95
Software
• Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 - $629.99
• Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64 - $379
• Microsoft Windows XP SP2 - $249.99
• Adobe Master Collection CS3 - $2,750.99
• EA Crysis - $49.99
• Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe - $59.99
• Call of Duty 4 - $59.99
• Half Life 2: Orange Box - $61.99
• Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition - $30.99
• Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 - 73.99
• System Commander 9 - $69.95
• Acronis True Image Home $49.95
Miscellaneous
• Labor for building and troubleshooting -- 100 hrs at $50/hr - $5,000.
TOTAL ESTIMATED RETAIL VALUE: $31,918.77 |
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