Gaming Machine
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=7&hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://pclab.pl/art66130-22.html&usg=ALkJrhiPiI5BYL_SMwjyc4svMY-Ix5D6RQ Intel Core i5 6600K] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=6600k&spos=1 $352] |
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− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7295/asrock-z170-extreme4-intel-motherboard-review/index.html Asrock Z170 EXTREME4] || |
− | [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q= | + | [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=asrock+z170+extreme4&spos=1 $219] |
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− | | [http:// | + | | [http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=37837493&postcount=14 (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ddr4+3000c15&spos=1 $84] |
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− | + | | [http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6790/sandisk-ultra-ii-480gb-ssd-review/index.html Sandisk Ultra II 480G] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=480g+ssd&spos=1 $202] | |
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− | | [ | + | | [https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Gigabyte/GTX_980_Ti_Waterforce/23.html GTX970 4GB] || |
− | [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q= | + | [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=gtx970+4g&spos=1 $439] |
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! Sound Card | ! Sound Card | ||
− | | | + | | MB ALC1150 Headset Amp 600 ohm || - |
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! Case | ! Case | ||
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1398-page1.html Silverstone Raven RV05] || |
− | [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q= | + | [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=+RV05+&spos=1 $129] |
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! Power Supply | ! Power Supply | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=426 XFX TS Gold Series 750W ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=xfx+gold+750&spos=1 $139] |
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! Cooling | ! Cooling | ||
− | | [ | + | | [https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CRYORIG/M9i/6.html Cryorig H7] || |
− | [ | + | [https://www.pccasegear.com/products/33457 $55] |
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Revision as of 14:10, 7 January 2016
WARNING: SYSTEMS BELOW MAY BE OUT OF DATE- Please attach last updated date when editing systems.
It also might be worth checking out the Worksation section if you are looking for a SOHO or All-Purpose build
Whirlpool also have a Gaming Machine suggestion list Here.
$500 AMD Budget/Extra-Quiet Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD FM1 A6 3670k | $105 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 A55 | $55 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Optical Drive | N/A | Free | |
Graphics Card | Gigabyte Radeon Hd6670 | $70 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Elite 344U | $38 | |
Power Supply | Corsair CX-430 V2 | $59 | |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 612 | $50 | |
Additional | GELID Silent 120mm PWM Fan | $9 | |
Total Cost | $500 + Postage |
$500 Intel Budget/mATX Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel 1155 Pentium G630 | 63 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V | 63 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | 45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | 69 | |
Optical Drive | N/A | N/A | |
Graphics Card | MSI Radeon HD7770 OC | 149 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Elite 341) | 40 | |
Power Supply | Corsair CX-430 V2 | 59 | |
Cooling | Stock | Free ] | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | ~$488 + Postage |
$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD Athlon II 250 | 115 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M3A78-EM | 100 | |
RAM | 4GB Transcend DDR2 800 | 63 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 79 | |
Optical Drive | 22x Samsung SpeedPlus SH-S223F | 25 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 | 204 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec NSK4480B | 108 | |
Power Supply | 380W EarthWatts included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 694 + Postage |
$750 Intel Updated 7/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Core i3 2100 | $120 | |
Motherboard | MSi B75MA-P45 | $75 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 60gb | $62 | |
Graphics Card | 2GB MSi Twin Frozr HD 7850 | $250 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | Antec Neo 450w | $55 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $748 + Postage |
$1000 AMD Quad-core Gaming/OC box updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 FX 4300* | $130 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | $150 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 60gb | $62 | |
Graphics Card | Sapphire Radeon HD 7870** | $328 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 600w | $109 | |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo/Plus | $36 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 981 + Postage |
* This CPU should be able to achieve an overclock of 4.4ghz+ with relative ease, this is currently the best value AMD 'Gamming Cpu' available as higher models do not offer greater performance. It would be a crime to leave this CPU at stock.
$1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming box: updated 07/01/2016
* Non K Asrock OC Guide There is some big catches so read carefully before purchasing i5-6400 & H170 to oc.
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5-6400 | $265 | |
Motherboard | ASRock H170M PRO4 mATX | $145 | |
RAM | Corsair 2133C13 (2x4GB) | $78 | |
HDD | Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM | $69 | |
Graphics Card | GTX 960 2GB | $249 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC892 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Smarter LED | $40 | |
Power Supply | FSP 450W Raider 80Plus SILVER | $79 | |
Cooling | Cryorig M9i | $39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $964 + Postage |
$1250 AMD Quad-core Gaming/OC box: updated 20/04/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x4 955 BE | 186 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 | 166 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 145 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 87 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 32 | |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | 345 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Coolermaster CM 690 Advanced | ||
Power Supply | Antec TruePower New 750w | 159 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus | 34 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1274 + Postage |
$1,250 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming box: updated 07/01/2016
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 6600K | $352 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z170-HD3 ATX | $184 | |
RAM | (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15 | $84 | |
Solid State Drive | Sandisk Ultra II 240GB SSD | $109 | |
Graphics Card | R9 380 4GB | $319 | |
Sound Card | Onboard MB Realtek ALC887 | - | |
Case | Deepcool Kendomen | $66 | |
Power Supply | Antec True Power Classic 550W Gold | $115 | |
Cooling | Cryorig M9i | $39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $1,268 + Postage |
$1500 AMD *Updated 5/11/12*
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD FX 8320 | $185 | |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z | $299 | |
RAM | 2x4GB Gskill Trident DDR3 2400 | $80 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB | $80 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Vertex 4 128gb | $110 | |
Graphics Card | 3GB Gigabyte HD7970-OC | $414 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 750w | $145 | |
Cooling | NZXT Havik 140 | $69 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1454 + Postage |
$1600 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 6600K | $352 | |
Motherboard | Asrock Z170 EXTREME4 | ||
RAM | (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15 | $84 | |
SSD | Sandisk Ultra II 480G | $202 | |
Graphics Card | GTX970 4GB | ||
Sound Card | MB ALC1150 Headset Amp 600 ohm | - | |
Case | Silverstone Raven RV05 | ||
Power Supply | XFX TS Gold Series 750W | $139 | |
Cooling | Cryorig H7 | ||
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $1619 + Postage |
$1750 Intel i5 (LGA1155) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 05/11/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 3570k | $225 | |
Motherboard | ASrock z77 Extreme4 | 140 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $35 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB | $80 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Vertex 4 128gb | $110 | |
Graphics Card | Two HIS HD7970 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | CM 690 II Advanced with Window | $119 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 850w | $158 | |
Cooling | NZXT Havik 140 | $69 | |
Total Cost | - | 1745 + Postage |
Seriously about the fastest gaming machine money can buy, beyond this huge amounts of money must be spent for greatly diminishing returns.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section