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− | | [http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_13041,00.html AMD Athlon X2 4000+] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+4000%2B | + | | [http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_13041,00.html AMD Athlon X2 4000+] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+4000%2B 85] |
| rowspan="12"| [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | | rowspan="12"| [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | ||
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− | | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston | + | | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston 97] |
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− | | [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointpseries&model_cd=SP2504C&tab=fea&ppmi=1088 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA | + | | [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointpseries&model_cd=SP2504C&tab=fea&ppmi=1088 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 73] |
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− | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8600GTS | + | | [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8600GTS 205] |
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Revision as of 22:16, 6 September 2007
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$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4000+ | 85 | |
Motherboard | abit AN52 | 90 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 97 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 73 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 205 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 107 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 701 + 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 E2140 | 79 | |
Motherboard | abit IB9 | 95 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 99 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 210 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 107 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 711 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4400+ | 109 | |
Motherboard | abit AN52 | 90 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 99 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 113 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 962 + Postage |
For under $1000 this machine is a bargain beast.
$1000 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 | 205 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 125 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 99 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 210 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 939 + 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 |
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CPU | AMD Athlon X2 6000+ | 199 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 149 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 99 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 139 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1209 + Postage |
This machine is a bargain beast, with a 5600+, Geforce 8800GTS, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. Definitely a good value system :)
$1250 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 226 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 125 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 99 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 139 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1177 + Postage |
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. :)
$1500 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD Athlon X2 6000+ | 199 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 149 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 139 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 143 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT | 475 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 168 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1421 + Postage |
This machine is going to be very quick for any AMD fan.
$1500 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 226 | |
Motherboard | abit IP35-E | 150 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 139 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 142 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT | 469 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 168 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1448 + Postage |
If nVidia cards are more to your taste, the GeForce 8800GTS 640MB is similar money.
$1750 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 226 | |
Motherboard | abit IP35-E | 150 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 139 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 143 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 693 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 168 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1671 + 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.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section