Go to somewhere like Alienware (http://www.alienware.com/main/main.asp?) and build up your total dream machine, just to see how much it would cost?

Any of you ever do that? Or am i just a lot more bored than anyone else right now? ;)

Seriously, its kinda funny. I'm on a PC now that a couple of years back would've been a pipe dream (P4 1.3Ghz, 128MB RDRAM, 20GB HD) and yet now, compared to some of the things available..its worthless (compared to others it holds up though :) )

Ah, the progress of technology.

Yep, been there, done that. Then when I get to the price, I say "You gotta be kidding!" and leave.

i do it just about every day ;)

Same here. I've built my dream machine in my head.

I try not to think about computers when I'm bored.. which isn't very often :(

I build them on pricewatch! Got a great price on an imaginary dual Xeon. :D