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− | | 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 | + | | 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 176] |
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− | | [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointtseries&model_cd=HD501LJ&tab=fea&ppmi=1087 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA | + | | [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointtseries&model_cd=HD501LJ&tab=fea&ppmi=1087 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 119] |
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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 | + | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTX+768MB 629] |
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Revision as of 20:10, 27 November 2007
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$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD Athlon X2 5000+ | 134 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 89 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 50 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 | 245 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 99 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 722 + Postage |
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.
$750 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 | 105 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 110 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 50 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 | 245 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 99 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 714 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Athlon X2 6000+ | 174 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 89 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 50 | |
Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 88 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 329 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 110 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 942 + Postage |
For $1000 this machine represents unbelievable value, with an 8800GT, a quick AMD 6000+ CPU along with 2GB of RAM.
$1000 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 | 165 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 110 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 50 | |
Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 88 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 329 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 110 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 954 + Postage |
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.
$1250 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Athlon X2 6400+ | 231 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 89 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 88 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 119 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 329 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 159 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1152 + Postage |
$1250 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 219 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 110 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 88 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 119 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 329 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 159 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1165 + Postage |
$1500 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 308 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 110 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 88 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 119 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 329 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 159 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1254 + Postage |
$1750 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 308 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 110 | |
RAM | 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 176 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 119 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 629 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Silverstone Temjin TJ04 | 123 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 159 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1708 + Postage |
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. If dualcore is more your thing, an E6850 is similar money.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section