I should also mention that we are looking for any other suggestions... oh and some other specs... 9 x Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 in RAID 5 There is going to be quite a lot of custom components built for the system, but if it is successful then development will start on the next one, which will upgrade key components but will be retrofittable to the previous model.
The PC will be built into a desk, which we are investigating at the mo, it will also be provided with the ultimate chair... it costs about £3000 and gives you a Shaitsu massage whilst you errm work, Not to mention an exclusive internet service...
i could get a better sound system then that for cheaper stop ripping ppl off edit/ who in there right mindwould pay that much for sum goodlooking speakers i mean u go for performance not looks
I'd be surprised if you could, those components are widely regarded as the best. I did considerable research into different speaker packages, that is the highest option (there will be options ranging from £5000 to that) and for good reason. I choose the components based on performance (I wanted a true audiophile system), power and style... in that order. If you can think of a better speaker package that can handle this sort of amplification 16 Kw into 0.5 Ω 8 Kw into 1 Ω 4 Kw into 2 Ω 2 Kw into 4 Ω 1 Kw into 8 Ω please suggest it.
Something that represents the pinnacle of technology, thats ultimate form and function combined? not to mention the serious exclusivity... Who in their right mind would buy a 25k mobile? Vertu Who in their right mind would buy a £1/2 million car? Veyron Who in their right mind would buy a £500 telephone or £2500 CRT tv? B&O Who in their right mind would by a £8000 fridge? LGE Fridge Because they go beyond what is normal and push the boundaries of what is possible...
You might want to look into one of the Matrox Parhelia 512 video cards: http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/parhelia512/home.cfm it says taht they can support three monitors and a tv.
I personally have never owned any of their products, but I have heard that they are one of the best. They have mostly been working on industrial-grade cards for the last couple years. But you know they have been watching the fght between GF3/4 and Radeon and laughing about what will happen when they release this beast.
Well, you never know . But, I do not believe that they have released the manufacturers who will be making the cards. They just released this information this week.
if you pay for performance not looks then why are you on bit-tech? After all it is a computer modding website and the whole idea is tomake the case look better.
1. You should talk to L about the company and its track record, for the moment I am just researcher looking at the components. I gave him a link to this thread. 2.Looking at Matrox... will see how well it performs against upcoming solutions and the quality of the core. Although the PC probably won't be launched before the NV30 and R300 hit the shelves, so we will be investigating those solutions to. 3.Matrox will make the Parhelia based boards themselves. 4.This is a performance, power and style undertaking, nothing will be accepted unless it offers the best in all 3. 5. The idea of a PC thats looks staggingly fantastic, performs at a level you've never seen before, gives you a vast numbr of inbuilt abilities at your finger tips (and displays them on 3 monitors, dual 24" TFTs and a 63" plasma) and whilst its doing all that gives you a shaitsu massage... this doesn't appeal to anybody?
Hi, I'm L as James put it. Its been interesting to see all of your comments and qustions regarding the XPC. Let me resolve a few things: mceonline was founded in the early 90's to provide IT services to the public, e.g. computer manufacturing, repairs etc. Since then we've gone from strength to strength, doing lots of behind the scenes work for many key players in the IT market. Back in 1999, while working at home, writing a report on Crays influence on the supercomputer market, came up with the idea of the XPC. I think James put it well when he said it "aims to be a pinnacle of technology". Something that belongs in the museum of technology, but instead is yours at a reasonable price. Since that crucial moment we've set up a whole new branch of mceonline to cover the "xtreme" side of computing, Xtreme Inc. Already we're setting up a review site, (please remove this moderators if you don't allow linking) www.xtremeinc.co.uk. And we're soon to be releasing the XPC's site. Meanwhile, feel free to check out the initial spec's (which are now in need of updating) by clicking the Xtreme Computer link at Xtreme Inc. We're constantly in talks with such companies as Cray Supercomputers Inc., Gainward, B&O, Dell etc about the development of the XPC. Currently we've got a team of researchers like James, doing their best to hunt down the latest and greatest hardware for use in the XPC. For all of you asking the question, "who would pay that much for a PC?", I'm sure if you look at the world's top 1000 richest people, you can answer that for yourselves. Again, just think of how many people spend half a million on the best car, or half a million on installing a sub-woofer the size of a swimming pool under their home. And now look at how profitable the IT industry is, and how many of the world's richest 1000 are in the IT industry, and possibly have an enthusiasm for high-powered personal computing. You get the idea. As for peoples criticisms, please feel free to contact me with your ideas/and or your comments. Also, the buyer will of course will be allowed to totally customise the computer to fit their needs. And to the point that "technology moves too fast" for this system to remain the best, we have came up with "Up2Date". A system that allows the buyer, for £50,000 a year have the system reguarly upgraded to keep it on the cutting edge of technology. Also, a little bit of information on the desk, all its metal parts will be made of titanium, the top will be made of reinforced glass, either frosted or clear depending on the users taste. Then on the edge of the glass will be rolled platinum. And to top it all off the glass will be sprayed with carbon fibre. Top of the range, I think you'll agree! I'll keep checking back to see the latest questions and comments, but if you wish to contact me on a more personal basis, use the e-mail address enclosed in my signature. Kind Regards, Luke
i'm too skeptical of this. the top 1000 richest will already have super pcs. and even if they don't a suped up dual 4ghz xeon system is pointless unless robson walton is in the area of graphical art the size of a tiny weeeny ILM studio (hell i doubt ILM's workstations use this sorta tech, though will check with my mate), otherwise playing the odd game of quake really won't do jack. oh and your website don't look too pro. looks like something my mate hacked up in around 1/2 hour. also selling overclocked systems, i wouldn't say that was wise. i think this is just a dream system in my opinion. good luck
We're well aware that we will need to use all this power and we fully intend to. We can perform complex video encoding on the fly, support rich high res graphics in Windows (may use a modified form of litestep), voice recognition, multi player/single system gaming, etc... Mind you why would people buy a 160MPH car, when they can at most use 80MPH on the motorway? Because its cool to have the best, ! I mentioned to L that and he has a guy working on a new site... which also doesn't look that good yet, but apparently it will! Kryotech (Systech and Carerra in the UK), Vapochill are O/C systems that provide the last word in performance. We are doing something similar.
Hi again, The top 1000 richest people will already have 'supers pcs'. May I ask from whom?! This is exactly what we're trying to do! At the moment nobody produces a system of this quality and style. And to your comment that the 8GHz won't be utilised, I have to disagree. This system will be responsible for running the users home security system (including CCTV, voice recognition, retinal scanners etc), will manage the shopping (e.g. use a barcode system to record what food has gone, and automatically order it via the internet), and handle and manage their bank accounts. I think you get the picture. We're aiming for the system to run at 85% utilisation at all times. And as for your comments about our website. Although we are always open to new ideas, how can we possibly accept simple destructive criticism like that! We feel that the X-Inc's website offers ease of use, and rich content rather than having big flash created titles and navigation. A review site is simply to vast, and is always being changed and updated for it to be written in flash. It would be counter-efficient. We'd appreciate to hear your comments via my e-mail address so we can try and build a better website, and maybe you could introduce us to your friend who could "hack" it up in half an hour. We've also been commended by many people on how good it is. I think this may be just your personal preference. And as James rightly said, Vapochill and similar companies have successfully sold overclocked systems to the masses and made a hansom profit at the same time. So again I'd have to disagree with that statement. I loved at the end of your message, you said, "i think this is just a dream system in my opinion", your completely right! We're making the "dream" of owning such a brilliant piece of technology a reality! I hope I've eased your "skepticism" a little! And I thank you for your wish of good luck! Luke
I think using it for all those different home tasks is too big a job for a dual XEON PC, what happens if its rebooted? Wouldn't it be better to include some lower spec machines to handle the home security, food ordering etc?
