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! CPU
 
! CPU
| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2XE/index.htm Core 2 Extreme QX6850] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=QX6850 1219]
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| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2XE/index.htm Core 2 Extreme QX6850] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=QX6850 1210]
 
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:P180.jpg|right|Antec P180]]  
 
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:P180.jpg|right|Antec P180]]  
 
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! Motherboard
 
! Motherboard
| [http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=572&l4=0&model=1874&modelmenu=1 Asus P5E3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P5E3 327]
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| [http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=572&l4=0&model=1874&modelmenu=1 Asus P5E3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P5E3 322]
 
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! RAM
 
! RAM
| 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX PC8500 DDR3 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR3+kit 832]
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| 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX PC8500 DDR3 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR3+kit 798]
 
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! Hard Drive 1
 
! Hard Drive 1
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! Hard Drive 2
 
! Hard Drive 2
| [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 129]
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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 121]
 
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! Graphics Card
 
! Graphics Card
| [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800+Ultra+768 799]
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| [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800+Ultra+768 714]
 
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! Sound Card
 
! Sound Card
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! Case
 
! Case
| [http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81800# Antec P180] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Antec+P180 165]
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| [http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=81800# Antec P180] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Antec+P180 167]
 
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! Power Supply
 
! Power Supply
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! Total Cost
 
! Total Cost
| - || 4019 + Postage
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Revision as of 20:28, 15 November 2007

NOTE: The Core 2 Quad Q6600 is a 2.4GHz, 1066FSB, quad-core CPU. If people would prefer a faster dual-core CPU, the Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB, dual-core) is about the same price as the Q6600.

$2000 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Core 2 Quad Q6600 308
Antec P180
Motherboard Gigabyte P35C-DS3R 158
RAM 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 169
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung HD501LJ 121
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 35
Graphics Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 714
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec P180 167
Power Supply 700W OCZ GameXStream 217
Cooling Thermaltake BigTyp 120 60
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1949 + Postage

$2500 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Core 2 Quad Q6700 646
Antec P180
Motherboard Gigabyte P35C-DS3R 158
RAM 2x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 348
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung HD501LJ 121
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 35
Graphics Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 714
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec P180 167
Power Supply 700W OCZ GameXStream 217
Cooling Thermaltake BigTyp 120 60
Additional - -
Total Cost - 2466 + Postage

$4000 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Core 2 Extreme QX6850 1210
Antec P180
Motherboard Asus P5E3 322
RAM 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX PC8500 DDR3 798
Hard Drive 1 150GB Western Digital Raptor X 264
Hard Drive 2 500GB Samsung HD501LJ 121
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 35
Graphics Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800 Ultra 714
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec P180 167
Power Supply Thermaltake ToughPower W0131 - 850W 249
Cooling Thermaltake BigTyp 120 60
Additional - -
Total Cost - 3880 + Postage