Intel Core i7 920
Intel X25-M SSD
Intel BOXDX58SO Motherboard
6GB DDR3 SDRAM
Silverstone Element ST60EF
Prolimatech Megahalem Heatsink
Hiper Osiris mid-tower case
Raedon HD 4870 Vapor-X Cooling 2GB GDDR5
Old specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo e6600
Intel D975XBX
an assortment of HDs
4GB DDR2 RAM
SeaSonic S12-600
Zalman something heatsink
Antec Sonata mid-tower case
The old computer cost about $800 amortized over 2.5 years, not bad...
What hasn't changed?
Dell 2408 WFP (great ergonomics, DisplayPort)
Xi-Fi Pro soundcard
300GB VelociRaptor
Dustbin of history:
Graphics cards more than $350
False economies - choosing efficiency over power. Computing power drives the need for energy efficiency, not the other way around.
