I will rule you and your puny technology!
…but seriously, thanks for stopping by. I’m in the process of assembling the parts and info for my latest build, which I’m heretofore referring to as the Tech Ruler 2010 Monster Rig, or TR2010MR (until a better title comes to me).
My goal is simple; with an upper extreme unbreakable limit of $1000 (and I’ll be happy not to come TOO close), I want to see just how much of a PC I can get.
Unlike many similar online projects, I’ll actually be thinking of a bit more than just getting the most ‘bang for the buck’ by using components to get the best benchmark scores.
You see, unlike most PC builds, this one will probably last several years. Though I’ve built about a dozen PCs (and done work/play on countless others), the rig that I use on a daily basis is almost completely unchanged since 2003.
Incredible! How have I managed to resist the allure of (among other things) two Windows operating systems, multi-GPUs (i.e., Crossfire and SLI, in fact PCI express in general), DDR3 RAM (all speeds), and quad core CPUs (even discrete dual cores would be a step up from my current Pentium with hyperthreading)?
It’s a fair question. As the months and years go by, I have lived vicariously though the users who receive my creations. I’m like the mother of a thousand wunderkinds, cursed to give them away immediately after they are delivered, doomed to live with only the oldest and slowest of the offspring.
Ewww. Bad metaphor. But at least it gives you the sense of where I’m starting from. And especially why I value future-proofing my new build as much as possible…
We’ll get into that a little bit more in the next few days. I’ll talk a little bit about my goals, my restrictions, and my prejudices (AMD and Nvidia fans should probably attend a quick pre-emptive anger management course before reading!).
I’m kinda like that Texan who everyone expects to be a redneck, but ends up buying drinks for everyone out of guilt or lonliness, then has to hire a Texas Social Security Disability lawyer when I end up slipping on the beer I bought but he spilled. Yikes – I get sooo off course sometimes…
A good for an endless gift are gift baskets. As always, any questions, criticisms, updates, corrections, and especially tips on better deals will always be appreciated!