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Every year we plan, argue, debate, build, break, re-build, pull our hair out and get our geek on in order to bring you the best, fastest, meanest PC build possible in our annual Dream Machine. From the very first issue of boot, we've dedicated one issue a year to building the best system we can imagine, pushing the limits of current technology to make a drool-inducing rig - and more often than not, showing you exactly how to do the same. Join us now for a tour back through each and every year of the premium parts, bleeding-edge components and slick designs that made up each Dream Machine build!
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Omegasupreme80
July 07, 2011 at 1:17pm
I actually had that first issue of boot. Kinda wish I still did. I remember begging my mom to let me get a subscription (I was 15-16 at the time) but she wouldn't allow it for some reason (though I suspect not wanting to pay for it).
VorJoshigan
February 27, 2011 at 9:37pm
When I had to move recently I decided to toss my collection of Boot/MaxPC mags, but I decided to keep the Dream Machine editions. Nice memories.
Dysthymia
February 26, 2011 at 3:51pm
Yeah I was excited to read these old articles but when you zoom in the text still isn't big enough.
Burk
February 26, 2011 at 3:37pm
While I also lust for a new high performance i7 rig to replace my 3 year old P5Q / Q9550 system, I don't dare to upgrade because of these frustrating software restrictions. My current PC used for gaming and audio/video editing is so riddled with "Activation" / "Authentication" / "Software Registration" issues that I am locked into my current built. I have some 15+ programs on my computer that required activation, starting from MS (OS, Office), Security (Norton), AV (video editing programs with some 10 audio or video plug-ins), where (except for Adobe programs) I have no clue how to deauthorize them and reactivate on another computer. And I am doubling my problems since I am using a dual boot Win7/WinXP system. The help screens on most of these programs are extremely coy about the possibility to migrate to another computer. While a rebuild of the computer would be nice, I can't/won't justify paying some $2,500 again for the same software as on the current computer just to get a 10% improvement in performance. Sounds like an interesting topic for a MaximumPC article, come to think of it.
Burk
FattSlice
February 26, 2011 at 2:43pm
Could you not toot your own horn and say the "finest PCs ever built", your last three dream machines have been nothing to write home about, in fact, your latest one was laughable, it didn't even have a high end SSD in it. Instead, you wasted that potential performance on a completely worthless amount of cores, RAM, and pitifully clocked Xeons, anyone able to read would be able to put together a better performing PC than that given the money, and yes, back then, not right now with newer hardware.
gendoikari1
February 26, 2011 at 9:32pm
No, it didn't have a high-end SSD in there.
It had two of them.
Talcum X
February 26, 2011 at 9:11am
Suggestion for this year's DM...
Don't use "Best PC Ever"...seems to be the norm every time...let's try something different. It was nice to walk down memory lane, especially DM '03 which inspired my current rig. Yes, it's that old. But that's life in the poor lane.
PhynaeusClaw
February 25, 2011 at 9:08pm
Other sites definitely do galleries better, but the whole gallery format (regardless of the site) is annoying as heck to use. Just drop it and put the images in an article that has something useful to read.
BaronOvHell
February 25, 2011 at 4:15pm
Agreed, I can't read the text in any of the images unless it's a header
SilverSurferNHS
February 25, 2011 at 2:45pm
your galley breaks like crazy
also, it would be nice when you post a gallery - if you could click next in the overlay to get to the next pic instead of having to click out of the gallery, click to the next pic and click it again to even see the image (which are too small as well to read). You guys could use my services in User Interface Design.
frewster
February 25, 2011 at 3:41pm
I was about to say the exact same thing. The image gallery here is incredibly frustrating to use -- and so many other sites get it right? Someone needs to get on this pronto.
