I want to build a high-performance PC, maxed out with the most powerfull sound card, video card, and a hard drive over 100GB. It has to have at least 2 USB ports, one LPT/parallel, one serial/COMM port, one Ethernet port, and the standard mouse and keyboard ports.
I was looking at the new Athlon XP 64bit chip for the CPU. That looks like a good main processor. I'll have a Phoenix/Award BIOS probably. I think I'll max out the RAM (up to 1GB or whatever it takes).
Oh yes, and I'll need a 17" (at least) color TFT monitor. Manufacturer recommendations on this would help. I'd also like to have a sound card that supports MIDI in and out, or if I have to install a separate MIDI card for that, besides the main sound card, I can do that. I've never worked with MIDI on a PC before.
A new Bose surround sound system, supporting Dolby 5.1 would be nice too.
After I decide on all the parts, I'll start on case modding, get a case cutter, put in a window, a cigarette lighter, a CPU clocker/temp meter, bigass fan, cold cathodes, cup holder, etc.
This is a hypothetical project, I don't have the money to pay for all this stuff, just so you know.
Mainly, I'm just looking for suggestions. What would you put in, what's good, what's bad, etc.
I was looking at the new Athlon XP 64bit chip for the CPU. That looks like a good main processor. I'll have a Phoenix/Award BIOS probably. I think I'll max out the RAM (up to 1GB or whatever it takes).
Oh yes, and I'll need a 17" (at least) color TFT monitor. Manufacturer recommendations on this would help. I'd also like to have a sound card that supports MIDI in and out, or if I have to install a separate MIDI card for that, besides the main sound card, I can do that. I've never worked with MIDI on a PC before.
A new Bose surround sound system, supporting Dolby 5.1 would be nice too.
After I decide on all the parts, I'll start on case modding, get a case cutter, put in a window, a cigarette lighter, a CPU clocker/temp meter, bigass fan, cold cathodes, cup holder, etc.
This is a hypothetical project, I don't have the money to pay for all this stuff, just so you know.
Mainly, I'm just looking for suggestions. What would you put in, what's good, what's bad, etc.