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| − | | [http://www.asus.com.au/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=345&l4=0&model=1647&modelmenu=1 Asus M2N-MX SE] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?sourceid=Mozilla-search&q=M2N-MX | + | | [http://www.asus.com.au/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=345&l4=0&model=1647&modelmenu=1 Asus M2N-MX SE] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?sourceid=Mozilla-search&q=M2N-MX 55] |
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| − | | 1GB Corsair DDR2-667 kit || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1GB+Corsair+667+kit | + | | 1GB Corsair DDR2-667 kit || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1GB+Corsair+667+kit 47] |
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Revision as of 02:11, 8 October 2007
Contents |
$250 AMD
| Part | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Sempron 3400+ AM2 | 46 |
| Motherboard | Asus M2N-MX SE | 55 |
| RAM | 1GB Corsair DDR2-667 kit | 47 |
| Hard Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Optical Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - |
| Case | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 |
| Cooling | - | - |
| Additional | - | - |
| Total Cost | - | 197 + Postage |
Some people are really short on cash and need to get a boost in performance (it really sucks to be on something like a Celeron 600 nowadays). These are probably the cheapest bits you can get from Staticice, I'm assuming that the buyer will carry over their hard drive and optical drive. If you wish to purchase new drives as well, you may be better off with the complete systems on the Workstation page.
Remember that freight charges from different stores will add up - this defeats the purpose of finding the cheapest price from several stores, rather than just one.
The board features onboard video and onboard everything else which removes the need for a graphics card (which is expensive and unnecessary). If you require AGP graphics support, you could purchase the MSI K9MM-V for similar.
If you plan to run Windows Vista, 1GB of RAM is recommended, although if you're not using Vista and don't ever plan to, 512MB may be enough.
The new power supply is recommended because of the fact that most current day motherboards are 24pin, whilst most older power supplies are 20pin. Whilst adapters are available, it's wise to play it safe and get a brand new quality power supply anyway.
If the machine you're upgrading still uses a BabyAT power supply, chances are it's past being upgradable (the rest of the system would be ancient), and you'll be looking at a completely new machine.
$250 Intel
| Part | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Celeron 420 | 48 |
| Motherboard | Asus P5S-MX-SE | 58 |
| RAM | 1GB Corsair DDR2-667 kit | 49 |
| Hard Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Optical Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - |
| Case | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 |
| Cooling | - | - |
| Additional | - | - |
| Total Cost | - | 206 + Postage |
Here is an Intel version of the upgrade rig, for those who prefer Intel's products. If you want to use some spare DDR1 RAM you have lying around, the Abit IP-95 is about $10 more expensive.
$250 Intel, AGP/DDR1
| Part | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 | 82 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA | 76 |
| RAM | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Hard Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Optical Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Graphics Card | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Case | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 |
| Cooling | - | - |
| Additional | - | - |
| Total Cost | - | 207 + Postage |
The big advantage of this board is that it can run AGP and PCIe video cards, and DDR1/DDR2 RAM, it's the ultimate upgrader board, can even support the latest quad-core CPUs. :)
$400 Intel, Gamer
| Part | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140 | 82 |
| Motherboard | Abit IB9 | 100 |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 85 |
| Hard Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Optical Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Graphics Card | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Case | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 |
| Cooling | - | - |
| Additional | - | - |
| Total Cost | - | 316 + Postage |
$400 AMD, Gamer
| Part | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ | 109 |
| Motherboard | ABIT AN52 | 82 |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 85 |
| Hard Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Optical Drive | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Graphics Card | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Case | Carry over from previous machine | - |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 |
| Cooling | - | - |
| Additional | - | - |
| Total Cost | - | 327 + Postage |
These machines are new additions, designed for gamers upgrading on a budget. This assumes that gamers own a PCIe video card and wish to purchase new DDR2 RAM.