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 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 G0	270
Motherboard	Gigabyte P35C-DS3R	158
RAM	2x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800	179
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung HD501LJ	99
Optical Drive	18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA	35
Graphics Card	1GB 9800GX2	706
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li A17	213
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W	193
Cooling	Thermaltake BigTyp 120	60
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	1913 + Postage

$2500 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Core 2 Quad Q9450	418
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula	379
RAM	2x 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800	179
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung HD501LJ	121
Optical Drive	18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA	35
Graphics Card	1GB 9800GX2	706
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li PC-A71	350
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W	193
Cooling	Thermaltake BigTyp 120	60
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	2451 + 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	706
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