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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 | + | | [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 219] |
| 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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! Motherboard | ! Motherboard | ||
− | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2599 Gigabyte P35-DS3L] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P35-DS3L | + | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2599 Gigabyte P35-DS3L] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P35-DS3L 120] |
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! RAM | ! RAM | ||
− | | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+667 | + | | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston+667 60] |
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! Graphics Card | ! Graphics Card | ||
− | | [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 194] |
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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 | + | | [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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! Power Supply | ! 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 | + | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/st56f/st56f.html SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ST56F 110] |
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Revision as of 23:02, 14 October 2007
Contents |
$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4800+ | 124 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 96 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 60 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 194 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 100 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 676 + 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 |
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CPU | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 | 110 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P31-S3L | 99 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 60 | |
Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 194 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 100 | |
Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 662 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4800+ | 124 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 96 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 60 | |
Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 87 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 341 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 110 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 919 + 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 E6750 | 219 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 120 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 60 | |
Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 87 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 194 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 110 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 891 + 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+ | 189 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 97 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 75 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 133 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT | 489 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 111 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1229 + Postage |
This machine is a bargain beast, with a 6000+, Radeon HD2900XT, 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 | 230 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 125 | |
RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 75 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 133 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 341 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 111 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1135 + 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 6400+ | 305 | |
Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 97 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 133 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT | 489 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 167 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1466 + 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 | 230 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 125 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 133 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT | 489 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 167 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1423 + 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 Quad Q6600 | 320 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-DS3L | 125 | |
RAM | 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 133 | |
Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 689 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 167 | |
Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1723 + 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