I have always dreamt of a workstation that would handle all of the tasks that I do. I do a lot of
web development, server maintenance, flash development, image editing with Photoshop, etc. So...
the computer I would need would have to handle all of those tasks (usually simultaneously).
Here is a list of components, I would like it to have (as of August 2008):
| Case | ANTEC P182 SE Advanced Super Mid Tower, Stainless Steel Mirror Finish |
| Power Supply | Silverstone Strider ST75F 750W Modular Power Supply w/ Quad +12V, EPS 12V |
| Motherboard | ASUS P5E WS Professional |
| Memory | 2 sets of Kingston 4GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM ECC Registered Kit w/ Parity (2 x 2GB) - Total 8GB |
| CPU | Intel CoreTM2 Quad Processor Q9550 2.83GHz w/ 12MB Cache |
| CPU Fan | Zalman CNPS9700 NT Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler for Socket 775, AM2 / 754 / 939 / 940 |
| Boot Hard Drive | Western Digital Raptor 150GB 10,000 RPM SATA w/ NCQ, 16MB Cache |
| Storage Drives | 4x SEAGATE 1TB Barracuda 7200.11 SATA II w/ NCQ, 32MB Cache |
| Graphics | 2x Asus EAH4870 TOP/HTDI/512M PCI-E Video Cards |
| Floppy Drive | No Floppy Drive |
| CD/DVD Drive | LG 16X DVD-ROM, Black |
| CD/DVD Burner | Asus BC-1205PT Blu-Ray BD-ROM / DVD+/-RW Combo Drive, SATA, Black |
| Monitors | 4x Samsung 206BW 20" LCD Monitors |
| Keyboard & Mouse | Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser |
| Webcam | Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 Webcam |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit FULL With SP1 |
As of August 2008, this system (just the components) would cost me around $4,782.40. Ouch!! That doesn't even include the desk and chair I would need. I have back and neck issues, so ergonomics have to be factored in.
