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($1200 Intel Updated 08/01/2016)
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Above is an Intel version of the workstation, for those who prefer Intel's products.
 
Above is an Intel version of the workstation, for those who prefer Intel's products.
  
==== $500 AMD Updated 27/10/2012 ====
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! CPU
 
! CPU
| [http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A10-Series%20A10-5800K.html AMD Trinity A10 5800k || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=A10+5800k&spos=1 $130 ]
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| [http://www.techspot.com/review/1087-best-value-desktop-cpu/ Intel Core i3 6100] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=i3+6100&spos=1 170 ]
 
| rowspan="12"| [[Image:shinobi-w.jpg|right|BitFenix Shinobi]]
 
| rowspan="12"| [[Image:shinobi-w.jpg|right|BitFenix Shinobi]]
 
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! Motherboard
 
! Motherboard
| [http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=FM2A55M-DGS Asrock FM2A55m-DGS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Asrock+A55+DGS&spos=1 65]
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| [http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5606#ov GA-H110M-S2H] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=H110M+DDR4&spos=1 97]
 
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! RAM
 
! RAM
| [http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=314 G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Gskill+F3+8gb&spos=1 $35]
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| 8GB DDR4 2133 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=DDR4+8g&spos=1 62]
 
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! Hard Drive
 
! Hard Drive
| Western Digital WD Blue 500gb || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Western+Digital+WD+Blue+500gb+&spos=1 $60]
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| Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=toshiba+1tb&spos=1 69]
 
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! Solid State Drive
 
! Solid State Drive
|[http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-agility-3-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html OCZ Agility 3 60gb] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=OCZ+agility+3&spos=1 $62]
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|[http://www.legitreviews.com/transcend-ssd370-128gb-sata-6gbs-ssd-review_150465 Transcend SSD370 128GB] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Transcend+SSD370+128GB+&spos=1 68]
 
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! Graphics Card
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! Graphics
| Onboard from motherboard || Radeon 7660D
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| IGP Intel HD 530  || -
 
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! Sound Card
 
! Sound Card
| Onboard from motherboard || -
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| Onboard MB ALC887 || -
 
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! ! Case
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! Case
| [http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/shinobi/ BitFenix Shinobi with Window] ||[http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Bitfenix+Shinobi+window&spos=1 $72]
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| [http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cases/2014/05/27/silverstone-precision-ps09-review/1 Silverstone Precision PS09] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=silverstone+ps09&spos=1 45]
 
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! Power Supply
 
! Power Supply
| [http://www.antec.com/pdf/flyers/NeoEco450C_flyer_EN.pdf Antec Neo 450w] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Antec+Neo+450w&spos=1 $55]
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| SeaSonic G 360W 80Plus Gold (Only 4 sata on 1 cable) || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=360+g+seasonic&spos=1 89]
 
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! Cooling
 
! Cooling
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! Total Cost
 
! Total Cost
| - || 480 + Postage
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| - || 600 + Postage
 
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This is a fairly good base system. The case isn't too bad, its cheap but not sore on the eyes.
 
  
 
==== $1200 Intel Updated 08/01/2016 ====
 
==== $1200 Intel Updated 08/01/2016 ====

Revision as of 11:42, 8 January 2016

Contents

AMD "Internet/Office Machine" updated 27/10/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD FM2 Trinity A4-5300 59
CoolerMaster Elite 341 60
Motherboard Asrock FM2A55m-DGS 65
RAM Gskill 4GB DDR3 1333 $22
Hard Drive Western Digital WD Blue 500gb $60
Graphics Card Onboard from motherboard Radeon 7480D
Case Cooler Master Elite 341 + 420w Powersupply 59
Power Supply Packaged With Case Generic 420w PSU ]
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost $265 + Postage

See also Whirlpool Basic Machine Configs

Some people are on a limited budget, and want a nice simple desktop for Internet/Office use and the like. This machine is more than enough for even the heaviest of web-apps. This system, a cheap keyboard/mouse, a basic copy of Windows 7/Windows 8 or a Open Source variety Operating System like Linux which is FREE, a nice easy distribution is Ubuntu add a secondhand LCD monitor and it will provide a nice cost effective basic setup.

Basic Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Pentium G860 75
Asus TA-881
Motherboard Asus P8H61-MX-USB3 59
RAM Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1600C9 4GB (1x4GB) DDR3 23
Hard Drive 500GB Seagate Baracuda ST500DM002 60
Optical Drive LG CH12LS28 12X BD-R Blu-ray DVD Combo Drive 55
Graphics Card Onboard from motherboard -
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Coolermaster Elite 341 59
Power Supply Included with Case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 271 + Postage

Above is an Intel version of the workstation, for those who prefer Intel's products.

$600 Intel Updated 08/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i3 6100 170
BitFenix Shinobi
Motherboard GA-H110M-S2H 97
RAM 8GB DDR4 2133 62
Hard Drive Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM 69
Solid State Drive Transcend SSD370 128GB 68
Graphics IGP Intel HD 530 -
Sound Card Onboard MB ALC887 -
Case Silverstone Precision PS09 45
Power Supply SeaSonic G 360W 80Plus Gold (Only 4 sata on 1 cable) 89
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 600 + Postage

$1200 Intel Updated 08/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Xeon E3 1231 V3 369
Silverstone ps09
Motherboard Gigabyte B85M-D3H-A 112
RAM 2x8GB 1600c9 1.5v 116
SSD SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB 155
Hard Drive Hitachi 3TB NAS SATA 7200RPM 179
Optical Drive Pioneer BDR-209 (Optional) 85
Graphics Card GeForce GT 730 2GB 78
Sound Card Onboard MB ALC892 -
Case Silverstone Precision PS09 45
Power Supply SeaSonic G 360W 80Plus Gold (Only 4 sata on 1 cable) 89
Cooling - -
Additional SATA Cable MB only has two 2
Total Cost - $1139-1230 + Postage

$750 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 215
Antec SLK1650B
Motherboard Intel DG33BU 111
RAM 4GB Corsair DDR2-667 100
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung SP2504C 59
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 29
Graphics Card Onboard from motherboard -
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec SLK1650B 88
Power Supply Included With Case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 602 + Postage

With a quad core CPU and 4GB of RAM, this machine is a lightning fast workstation.

This machine can handle some serious numbercrunching. Could easily be upgraded with a discrete video card (such as those found in the following recommendations) to be a very good CAD machine. This machine would be very adequate for research purposes, where numbercrunching power is the key.

$1000 Intel, CAD Machine

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 215
Antec SLK1650B
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 99
RAM 4GB Corsair DDR2-667 100
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung SP2504C 59
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 29
Graphics Card nVidia Quadro FX 560 335
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec SLK1650B 88
Power Supply Included With Case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 915 + Postage

$1500 Intel, CAD Machine

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 215
Antec SLK1650B
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 99
RAM 4GB Corsair DDR2-667 100
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung SP2504C 59
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 29
Graphics Card nVidia Quadro FX 1500 688
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec SLK1650B 88
Power Supply Included With Case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1278 + Postage