> From: Reggie Bautista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > From: Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Van: Ronn Blankenship > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Verzonden: woensdag 29 mei 2002 4:16 > > > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Onderwerp: Irregulars Question on the Ultimate Computer (No, NOT the > > > > _Star Trek_ episode!) > > > > > > > Someone I am working with on a project is writing a humorous article > >in > > > > which he needs to describe the absolutely ultimate possible desktop > >and > > > > laptop systems one could possibly buy or build today. (Part of the > > > > humor comes from the application of a massive overkill of computer > > > > power to a simple task.) So, can some of you programmers or gamers > > > > describe such a system (both a desktop and a laptop) with all top-of- > > > > the-line parts in detail for me?- hard drive size, RAM, sound card, > > > > video accelerator card, etc., etc., etc.? > > > > > > RAM: 512 MB minimum, 1 GB if the motherboard can handle it. > > > > > > Hard drive: the biggest available (currently 120 GB, IIRC). Preferably > >SCSI > > > because of the better access time. > > > > > > Sound card: one with an awful lot of memory. SoundBlaster would be a > >good > > > choice. Only useful when combined with a good set of speakers. > > > > > > Video card: one with at least 64 MB of memory, preferably 128 MB. > >Several > > > good ones available. > > > > > > Monitor: 21" (or buy a beamer and project it on the wall). > > > > > > Depending on the type of games, include a steering wheel and/or a > >joystick > > > and/or a gamepad. > > > > > > And of course, if you have games that support it, a Virtual Reality > >system > > > to play games. > > > > The Fool replied: > >Oh come on, Money is no issue. Get a multimillion dollar IBM mainframe > >or AS/400 and put linux on it. Fill the sucker with as much memory as > >you can (www.pricewatch.com/1/33/3604-1.htm) get one of those plasma > >50inchers (www.pricewatch.com/1/34/3083-1.htm). > > And a RAID hard disk array of... oh, lets say about 256 terrabytes. And > don't skimp on the sound system. When I was in some recording studion > classes, the main studio monitors were $1500 per speaker, plus $2000 for the > subwoofer. I've never heard sound that good, and something like that would > be the minimum required for this type of system. I just wish I could > remember the brand name...
Must be THX certified. > And Ronn, I think that everyone who made a suggestion should get a free one > if it's ever built :-)
