Gaming Machine
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$600 AMD "Budget" gaming box: updated 28/10/2009
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x2 550BE | ~$125 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H | ~$100 | |
RAM | 2GB Generic DDR2 800 | ~$40 | |
Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda 500GB | ~$60 | |
Optical Drive | Whatever is cheapest | ~$45 | |
Graphics Card | Generic ATI Radeon HD4850 512MB | ~$130 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec NSK4480B | ~$110 | |
Power Supply | 380W EarthWatts included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | ~$610 + Postage |
$800 AMD "Bang for Buck" Gaming Box: updated 20/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x4 925 | 168 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H | 106 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 88 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 35 | |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 176 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Two Hundred (200) | 61 | |
Power Supply | Vantec ION2+ "N" 600W | 83 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus | 34 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | ~$891 + Postage |
$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Athlon II 250 | 115 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M3A78-EM | 100 | |
RAM | 4GB Transcend DDR2 800 | 63 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 79 | |
Optical Drive | 22x Samsung SpeedPlus SH-S223F | 25 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 | 204 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec NSK4480B | 108 | |
Power Supply | 380W EarthWatts included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 694 + Postage |
$750 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 | 109 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P5K/EPU | 119 | |
RAM | 4GB Transcend DDR2 800 | 82 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 71 | |
Optical Drive | 22x Samsung SpeedPlus SH-S223F | 23 | |
Graphics Card | 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 | 189 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec NSK4480B | 97 | |
Power Supply | 380W EarthWatts included with case | - | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 696 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Phenom II 630 | 159 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P | 106 | |
RAM | 4GB DDR3 1333 | 94 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | 53 | |
Optical Drive | 22x SATA DVD Burner | 31 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 | 348 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 600W Vantec ION2+ | 83 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 955 + Postage |
$1000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 229 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 | 128 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 98 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 35 | |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 176 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 500W Seasonic M12II | 119 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1006 + Postage |
$1250 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Phenom II 945 | 203 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M4A785TD-M-EVO | 132 | |
RAM | 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | 188 | |
Hard Drive | 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | 89 | |
Optical Drive | 22x SATA DVD Burner | 31 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 | 348 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 500W Seasonic M12II | 119 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1191 + Postage |
$1250 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 229 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 | 128 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 98 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 35 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 | 359 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 500W Seasonic M12II | 119 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus | 34 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1223 + Postage |
$1500 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Phenom II 945 | 203 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M4A785TD-M-EVO | 132 | |
RAM | 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | 188 | |
Hard Drive | 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 | 89 | |
Optical Drive | 22x SATA DVD Burner | 31 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 | 514 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 500W Seasonic M12II | 119 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1357 + Postage |
$1500 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 229 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 | ||
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 98 | |
Optical Drive | Pioneer SATA DVD Burner | 38 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Coolermaster CM 690 Windowed | ||
Power Supply | Corsair HX650 650W Modular | 159 | |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12P SE2 | ||
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1543 + Postage |
$1750 Intel i7 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i7 860 | 330 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 | ||
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 140 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 98 | |
Optical Drive | Pioneer SATA DVD Burner | 38 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62 | ||
Power Supply | Corsair HX650 650W Modular | 159 | |
Cooling | Prolimatech Megahalems | ||
Additional | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan 1850rpm | ||
Total Cost | - | 1747 + 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