$3000 Computer

[Noshei]

So I wanted to see how everyone would spent $3000 if they had it for a computer.

So here's What I've put together myself

PC components:
Case - $289.99 - Silverstone TJ07B Temjin Full-Tower ATX Case
Drive bay converter - $46.64 - SilverStone Aluminum 5.25-Inch to 3.5-Inch Converter with 120mm Fan
HDD - $139.98 ($69.99) - 2x Samsung HD103SJ Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - 1TB, 7200RPM
PSU - $154.41 - Coolermaster Silent Pro 1000W Modular Power Supply SLI ATX12V 24PIN Active PFC PCI-E 135mm Fan
Motherboard - $209.99 - GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card - $459.98 ($229.99) - 2x EVGA 01G-P3-1370-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Processor - $289.99 - Intel Core i7-930 Bloomfield 2.8GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80601930
Memory - $149.99 - G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7T-6GBPI
SSD - $276.00 - Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
TV Tuner - $49.99 - Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1250 Hybrid TV Tuner /Video Recorder 1196 PCI-Express x1 Interface
DVD Burner -$22.99 - ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Fan Power-Port - $25.98 ($12.99) - 2x Sunbeam MFPP Multi-Fan Power Port - OEM
Sub-Total: $2115.93

Water Cooling Parts:
CPU Block - $65.95 - Swiftech Apogee XT CPU Waterblock
CPU Rad - $48.49 - Swiftech MCR320 Quiet Power Triple 120MM Water Cooling Radiator Black G1/4 Threaded
GPU Block - $176.72 ($88.36) - 2x Ek Water Blocks EK-FC460 Nickel Plated Full Cover GeForce GTX 460 GPU Block G1/4
GPU Rad - $39.99 - XSPC RS240 240mm High Performance Copper Fin Radiator (No Fittings)
Pump - $129.98 ($64.99) - 2x Swiftech MCP355 Pump
Fans - $39.75 ($7.95) - 5x Scythe Kama Flex 120mm Fan, 1900 RPM (SA1225FDB12H)
Tubing - $32.22 ($16.11) - 2x Primochill Primoflex Pro LRT UV Blue 1/2IN ID 3/4IN OD Tubing (10 Feet)
Fittings - $71.85 ($23.95) - 3x Feser Compression Fitting - G 1/4" Thread 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD - 4 Pack
Fittings - $26 ($6.50) - 4x Bitspower G 1/4" Silver Shiny 90 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter
Additive - $8 ($4.00) - 2x Antimicrobial .999 Fine Silver Tubing Strip - 3.18mm x 0.5mm - 6" Length
Res - $49.95 - XSPC Acrylic Dual 5.25in. Reservoir for Two Laing DDC's
SLI Fitting - $11.95 - Danger Den CrossSLI Fittings/Spacers
Sub-Total: $700.85

Total Cost: $2816.78


I just want to see how everyone else would spend the money.

 

[dany]

For me, that's too much money spent on water cooling. I would love a GTX 480 SLI with $3000

And why a 128GB ssd? I think a 64GB should be good enough for boot and important apps.