Dream
Machine
SEPTEMBER 2006 MA XIMUMPC
IN YOUR
DREAMS
KEYBOARD
When you spend as much time as we do with your keyboard,
anything less than the best ergonomic design is just not an
option. The Microsoft Ergo 4000 keyboard’s reverse-slant
design puts your fi ngertips below your wrists, for typing plea-
sure, even over extended gaming sessions.SPEAKERS
The M-Audio Studiophile LX4
Surround Reference monitors pick
up where powered multimedia
speakers leave off. The 5.1-channel
Studiophile LX4 effortlessly delivers
audio with sonic precision that lesser
speakers just can’t match.What Does It Cost?
Perfection doesn’t come cheap. This year’s machine isn’t our most expensive Dream Machine ever, but it’s
certainly not the cheapest eitherCATEGORY NAME PRICE URL
CPU Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 $1,000 http://www.intel.com
MOTHERBOARD nVidia nForce 590 Intel Edition Reference Design $250* http://www.nvidia.com
VIDEOCARDS 2x XFX GeForce 7900 GTX XXX $1,000 http://www.xfxforce.com
MEMORY 2x 1GB Corsair DDR2/800 $195 http://www.corsair.com
HARD DRIVES 2x Western Digital Raptor X 150GB $500 http://www.wdc.com
3x Seagate Barracuda 750GB $1,500 http://www.seagate.com
OPTICAL DRIVES Pioneer BDR-101A $1,000 http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
Plextor PX-75OUF $140 http://www.plextor.com
COOLING Zalman CNPS9500 LED $60 http://www.zalman.com
POWER SUPPLY PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750 $200 http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com
SOUNDCARD Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro $395 http://www.creative.com
CASE Silverstone TJ09 Prototype $250 http://www.silverstonetek.com
PAINT Smooth Creations Custom $800 http://www.smoothcreations.com
MONITORS 2x Dell 2407WFPs $1,700 http://www.dell.com
SPEAKERS M-Audio Studiophile LX4 $550 http://www.m-audio.com
KEYBOARD Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 $60 http://www.microsoft.com
MOUSE Logitech G5 $50 http://www.logitech.com
OPERATING SYSTEM Windows XP Professional $200 http://www.microsoft.comTOTAL COST $9,850
*We expect similar boards to be available for about $250.