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− | ==== $750 AMD ==== | + | ==== $1500 Intel Core 2 Duo ==== |
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− | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+4000%2B 85]
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− | | rowspan="12"| [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
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− | ! Motherboard
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− | | [http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AN52&fMTYPE=Socket+AM2 abit AN52 ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AN52 86]
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− | ! RAM
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− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107]
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− | ! Hard Drive
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− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 73]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
| + | |
− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT]S] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8600GTS 210]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5+430W 107]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Power Supply
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− | | Included with case || -
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Cooling
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− | | - || -
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Additional
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− | | - || -
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− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 712 + Postage
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− | |}
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− | This system, despite its low price is a viable ticket to entry level gaming. It features a reasonable sized hard drive (250GB) sufficient for most users, and a decent video card, which will be plenty quick enough for most games.
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− | ==== $750 Intel ====
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− | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_dual-core/index.htm Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E2160 105]
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− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Motherboard
| + | |
− | | [http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IB9&fMTYPE=LGA775 abit IB9] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=IB9 115]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! RAM
| + | |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Hard Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 73]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
| + | |
− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8600GT 128]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5+430W 107]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Power Supply
| + | |
− | | Included with case || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Cooling
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Additional
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| + | |
− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 681 + Postage
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− | |}
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− | ==== $1000 AMD ====
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− | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+4400%2B 109]
| + | |
− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Motherboard
| + | |
− | | [http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AN52&fMTYPE=Socket+AM2 abit AN52 ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AN52 86]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! RAM
| + | |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Hard Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 73]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
| + | |
− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTS 363]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Power Supply
| + | |
− | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/st56f/st56f.html SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 112]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Cooling
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Additional
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| + | |
− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 963 + Postage
| + | |
− | |}
| + | |
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− | For under $1000 this machine is a bargain beast.
| + | |
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− | ==== $1000 Intel ====
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| + | |
− | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6550] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6550 205]
| + | |
− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Motherboard
| + | |
− | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2597 Gigabyte P35-S3L] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P35-S3L 125]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! RAM
| + | |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Hard Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 73]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
| + | |
− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT]S] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8600GTS 210]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Power Supply
| + | |
− | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/st56f/st56f.html SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 112]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Cooling
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Additional
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| + | |
− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 945 + Postage
| + | |
− | |-
| + | |
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| + | |
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− | At a touch under $1000 the Intel Core 2 Duo system is quite impressive. For $1000, this system would be very quick and well suited for demanding office applications and some decent gaming.
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− | ==== $1250 AMD ====
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| ! CPU | | ! CPU |
− | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208] | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 226] |
− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:ICute_S901-5G1.jpg|right|iCute S901-5G1-BB/WW/SS]] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Motherboard | | ! Motherboard |
− | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2313 Gigabyte M59SLI-S4] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=M59SLI 149] | + | | [http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IP35+Pro&fMTYPE=LGA775 abit IP-35 Pro] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=IP35+Pro 210] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! RAM | | ! RAM |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107] | + | | [http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT12864AA804 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2gb+ballistix+6400 219] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Hard Drive | | ! Hard Drive |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 139] | + | | [http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=299&language=en 320GB W.D. Caviar SE16 3200AAKS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=320GB+SATA 95] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Optical Drive | | ! Optical Drive |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46] | + | | [http://au.lge.com/md/product/prodcategorylist.do?actType=detail&currPage=1&categoryId=1000000083&parentCategoryId=0200000602&categoryLevel=4&productId=1100001516 18x LG H62N SATA] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=18X+SATA 40] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Graphics Card | | ! Graphics Card |
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| ! Case | | ! Case |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] | + | | [http://www.icute.com.tw/english/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=322 iCute S901-5GA-BB/WW/SS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=S901-5G 85] |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Power Supply
| + | |
− | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/st56f/st56f.html SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 112]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Cooling
| + | |
− | | [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=80&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+64 35]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Additional
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| + | |
− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 1226 + Postage
| + | |
− | |-
| + | |
− | |}
| + | |
− | | + | |
− | This machine is a bargain beast, with a 5600+, Geforce 8800GTS, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. Definitely a good value system :)
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− | ==== $1250 Intel ====
| + | |
− | {| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:left; border: 1px solid #999; background-color:#FFFFFF"
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− | ! Model
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− | ! Price
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| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! CPU
| + | |
− | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229]
| + | |
− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Motherboard
| + | |
− | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2597 Gigabyte P35-S3L] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P35-S3L 125]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! RAM
| + | |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/value_select.aspx 2GB Corsair Value Select DDR2 667] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair 107]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Hard Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 139]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
| + | |
− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTS 363]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Power Supply
| + | |
− | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-56f.htm SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 112]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Cooling
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Additional
| + | |
− | | - || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
| + | |
− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 1188 + Postage
| + | |
− | |-
| + | |
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− | I'd say that this machine is probably the sweet spot. It has a quick CPU, plenty of RAM, and a very quick video card. :)
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− | ==== $1500 AMD ====
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− | ! CPU
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− | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208]
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− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
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− | ! Motherboard
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− | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2313 Gigabyte M59SLI-S4] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=M59SLI 149]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! RAM
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− | | [http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/default.asp#DDR2 400MHz, 533MHz, 667MHz and 800MHz 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+800 139]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Hard Drive
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− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 139]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Optical Drive
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− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Graphics Card
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− | | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2900XT 480]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Sound Card
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− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Case
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− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Power Supply
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− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Cooling
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− | | [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=80&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+64 35]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Additional
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− | | - || -
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− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
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− | ! Total Cost
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− | | - || 1431 + Postage
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− | |-
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− | |}
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− | This machine is going to be very quick for any DAAMiT fan.
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− | ==== $1500 Intel ====
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− | ! CPU
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− | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229]
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− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Motherboard
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− | | [http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IP35-E&fMTYPE=LGA775 abit IP35-E] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=IP35 147]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! RAM
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− | | [http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/default.asp#DDR2 400MHz, 533MHz, 667MHz and 800MHz 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+800 139]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Hard Drive
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− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 139]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Optical Drive
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− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Graphics Card
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− | | 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2900XT 480]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Sound Card
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− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Case
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− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Power Supply
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− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Cooling
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− | | [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=79&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+7 39]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! Additional
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− | | - || -
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− | |- bgcolor="#cccccc"
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− | ! Total Cost
| + | |
− | | - || 1455 + Postage
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− | |-
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− | |}
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− | If nVidia cards are more to your taste, the GeForce 8800GTS 640MB is similar money.
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− | ==== $1750 Intel ====
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− | ! Price
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! CPU
| + | |
− | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229]
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− | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Motherboard
| + | |
− | | [http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=IP35-E&fMTYPE=LGA775 abit IP35-E] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=IP35 147]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
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− | ! RAM
| + | |
− | | [http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/default.asp#DDR2 400MHz, 533MHz, 667MHz and 800MHz 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+800 139]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Hard Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointTSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointTSeries_HD501LJ.asp 500GB Samsung HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 139]
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Optical Drive
| + | |
− | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Graphics Card
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− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTX+768MB 699]
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− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Sound Card
| + | |
− | | Onboard from motherboard || -
| + | |
− | |- bgcolor="#efefef"
| + | |
− | ! Case
| + | |
− | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67]
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| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Power Supply | | ! Power Supply |
− | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168] | + | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=st56f&area=usa 560W SilverStone Strider ST56F] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 112] |
| |- bgcolor="#efefef" | | |- bgcolor="#efefef" |
| ! Cooling | | ! Cooling |
− | | [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=79&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+7 39] | + | | [http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_ultra120_extreme.htm Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme + Fan] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ultra+120+extreme+-clip 99] |
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− | | - || 1673 + Postage | + | | - || 1449 + Postage |
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− | Probably as far as the average user needs to go to have a very decent gaming experience - top of the range graphics card with a decent CPU.
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− | After this point, the higher end systems are found in the [[Dream Machine]] section
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| ==== $1750 Intel Core 2 Duo ==== | | ==== $1750 Intel Core 2 Duo ==== |
This system, despite its low price is a viable ticket to entry level gaming. It features a reasonable sized hard drive (250GB) sufficient for most users, and an 8600GT (capable of pulling reasonable frames for most of today's games I believe). Being an OC variant, the choice of Mainboard and 65nm CPU should be very overclocking friendly for the price.
At a touch under $1000 the Intel Core 2 Duo system is quite impressive. The RAM, CPU and Board will allow for some nice overclocking, whilst the 8600GTS is a decent card. For $1000, this system would be very quick and well suited for games.