MaximumPC 2004 09

42 MA XIMUMPC SEPTEMBER 2004

The Making of the dream machine

Building the Dream Machine is always

an ulcer-inducing process. But, as any

system builder knows, it’s incredibly re-

warding to punch the power button of a

hand-made PC and watch it come to life.

To commemorate our hard-fought vic-

tory, we put together a touching behind-

the-scenes look at the Dream Machine’s

creation. For maximum impact, slowly

view these photos while listening to

Yanni’s Dare to Dream. And look for

an even more in-depth photo essay at

http://www.maximumpc.com.

In order to decide which components

to use in the Dream Machine, we had

to roll up our sleeves and test every

configuration possible. We tested this

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