Dream Machine

The Dream Machine

MOTHERBOARD - GIGABYTE GA-8KNXP (Intel 875P Chipset)(800mHz) Supports Hyper-Threading Technology, w/Audio, Pro AGP 8X, Ultra ATA-133, 1394, Ultra-320 SCSI RAID, SATA, IDE RAID, & Gb-LAN - $208

CPU - Intel Pentium 4 3.2 800FSB 512K w/ Heatsink&Fan- $421

RAM - TWINX1024 PC3200 C2 512MB 400mhz w/LEDs and Heat Spreaders (2 Modules = 1GB) - $257 ($128 x 2)

VIDEO CARD - ASUS V9900-TD 128MB DDR 8XAGP FX-5800 W/DVI/DUAL VGA/TV OUT - $329

SOUNDCARD - CREATIVE LABS SOUNDBLASTER AUDIGY2 PLATINUM EX - $202

MODEM - USR 56K V.92 PCI INTERNAL FAX MODEM (#USR5699B) - $35

HARD DRIVE - 2 Seagate SATA-150 80GB (160GB TOTAL) 7200RPM IDE - $244 ($122 x 2)

FLOPPY DRIVE - Teac 1.44MB - $16

DVD-ROM - LITE-ON LTD-163B 16X-DVD/48X-CDROM INTERNAL BLACK EIDE - $35

DVD+R/W & CDR-R/W - PLEXTOR 504A CDR/W=40X/10X/16X + DVD+R/W=4X/2.4X INTERNAL BLACK EIDE - $222

CASE - ANTEC SONATA PIANO BLACK MID TOWER w/ TruePower P/S 380 Watt Single Fan - $101

CASE STAND- UV REACTIVE CASE STAND w/ SOUND ACTIVATED CATHODE ($15 xtra) - $25

PRINTER - HP COLOR LASERJET 2500L 16PPM BLACK/4PPM COLOR 64MB W/125-SHEET MULTIPURPOSE TRAY - $925

SCANNER - HP SCANJET 4570CXI FLATBED USB 2.0 2400DPI 48BIT W/TRANSPARENT MATERIAL ADAPTER - $172

EXTERNAL USB2/1394 DRIVES - 3 SPEEDZTER-5 STACKABLE DRIVES [1 LITE-ON 52X CDR/W, 1 IBM HDD 120GB (MUSIC), 1 IBM HDD 82GB (VIDEO)] - $327 ($109 x 3) (NOT INCLUDING COST FOR DRIVES)

GAMEPAD - MS SIDEWINDER GAMEPAD USB - $22

ARCADE CONTROLLER - HOTROD SE w/ TRACKBALL (Mother of ALL Arcade Controllers) - $350 ($200 w/o Trackball)

CORDLESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE - LOGITECH CORDLESS MX DUO KEYBOARD PS2/USB W/MX700 CORDLESS OPTICAL MOUSE - $75

LCD MONITOR - VIEWSONIC 23.1" VP230MB 1600X1200 TFT LCD (BLACK) - $2,519

HEADPHONES - LABTEC LT-835 COMPUTER HEADPHONE MYLAR DRIVER W/9' SHIELDED CORD - $25

MEMORY-CARD READER/WRITER - SANDISK ImageMate 6 in 1 Reader/Writer (USB-2.0) - $30

DIGITAL VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICE - Canopus ADVC 100 IEEE-1394 (Digital & Analog Video Capture) - $275

Since there are two Soundcard in this system, I installed PCDJ Red which is awesome DJ software that will allow me to mix my MP3s like a professional DJ. One Soundcard is used for Monitor (Headphones) while the other Sound Card feeds the YAMAHA Dolby-Digital 6.1 Home Entertainment Surround Sound System. I set the Two Serial ATA Hard Drives to run in RAID-0, aka "Stripping" (Screaming Fast Data Transfer and Disk Access). Internet Access is DSL (1.5Mb-384kb) through SBC ISP (I have the 56K Modem for Backup purposes) LAN Setup throughout the House with Two 5-Port Linksys EZXS55W Etherfast Switches connecting 5 PCs, one Laptop, and one Sony DirecTivo with two Seagate 120GB HDDs, which give me more than 220 hours of recording time. The 3 External USB-2/Firewire Drives are for portability with my other PCs and the Laptop. The Arcade Controller with the Trackball is the actual Prototype, the first one Built and Tested by Hanaho.Com... Although they don't advertise it, they will make it for you. A MUST have if you are a fan of MAME. The Canopus Digital Video Capture device captures steaming video from my TiVo for which I make my own DVDs, usually of Music Videos. This Computer is also connected to my Entertainment Center where I can play Mario Bros. in surround sound on my HDTV, with my HotRodSE Controller.

Any Questions? =8^)

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