Dream Machine

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 E8400 (3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 45nm dual-core) is slightly cheaper Q6600 and has better performance in games.

$2000 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0	270
Motherboard	Asus P5N-T Deluxe	374
RAM	2x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800	179
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung HD501LJ	99
Optical Drive	18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA	30
Graphics Card	9800GTX 512MB	399
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li A17	213
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W	193
Cooling	Thermaltake BigTyp 120	60
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	1817 + Postage

$2500 i7 (LGA1366) Quad-Core "Crossfire" Gaming/OC Box: updated 20/11/2009

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Intel Core i7 920	350
Motherboard	Asus P6T Deluxe	369
RAM	G.Skill DDR3 1200 Trident 6GB	215
Hard Drive 1	G.Skill Falcon II Series 64GB SSD	244
Hard Drive 2	Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD	98
Optical Drive	Pioneer SATA DVD Burner	[43
Graphics Card 1	1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850	348
Graphics Card 2	1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850	348
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62	155
Power Supply	Corsair HX-850 Modular	229
Cooling	Prolimatech Megahalems	89
Additional	Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan 1850rpm	29
Total Cost	-	2518 + Postage

$4000 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Core 2 Extreme QX9650	1150
Motherboard	Asus Striker II Formula	415
RAM	2x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800	179
Hard Drive 1	150GB Western Digital Raptor X	229
Hard Drive 2	500GB Samsung HD501LJ	99
Optical Drive	18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA	30
Graphics Card	1GB 9800GX2	465
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li PC-A71	350
Power Supply	Thermaltake ToughPower 850W	249
Cooling	GAM Mods EP Liquid cooling Kit	500
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	3907 + Postage

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