Gaming Machine

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−	! Model
−	! Price
−	! Case
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−	! CPU
−	| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Q9550 580]
−	| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Tj04.png|right|Silverstone Temjin TJ04]]
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−	! Motherboard
−	| [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2741 Gigabyte EP35-DS3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=EP35-DS3 105]
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−	! RAM
−	| 4GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=4GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 107]
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−	! Hard Drive
−	| [http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=336 Western Digital 1TB 16MB 3.5" SATAII (GREEN POWER)] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1tb+SATA 175]
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−	! Optical Drive
−	| [http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/detail/detail.do?group=computerperipherals&type=opticaldiscdrive&subtype=dvd_rwdrive&model_cd=SH-S203B/BEBN 20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Samsung+S203 25]
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−	! Graphics Card
−	| [http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_gtx_280.html 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX280] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1gb+gtx+280 487]
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−	! Sound Card
−	| Onboard from motherboard || -
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−	! Case
−	| [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=tj04&area= Silverstone Temjin TJ04] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=TJ04 120]
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−	! Power Supply
−	| [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 145]
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−	! Cooling
−	| [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=79&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+7 39]
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−	! Additional
−	| - || -
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−	! Total Cost
−	| - || 1787 + Postage
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Revision as of 13:09, 5 October 2008

Contents 1 $750 AMD 2 $750 Intel 3 $1000 AMD 4 $1000 Intel 5 $1250 AMD 6 $1250 Intel 7 $1500 AMD 8 $1500 Intel

$750 AMD

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	AMD Phenom X3 8450	142
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3	104
RAM	2GB Kingston DDR2-667	45
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	71
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850	193
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Antec NSK4480B	97
Power Supply	380W EarthWatts included with case	-
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	627 + Postage

$750 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo E5200	109
Motherboard	ASUS P5K	100
RAM	4GB Transcend DDR2 800	82
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	71
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850	193
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Antec NSK4480B	97
Power Supply	380W EarthWatts included with case	-
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	683 + Postage

$1000 AMD

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	AMD Phenom X4 9750	226
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3	104
RAM	2GB Kingston DDR2 800	53
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	77
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS	275
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Antec NSK4480B	97
Power Supply	SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W	97
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	928 + Postage

For $1000 this machine represents unbelievable value, with an 8800GTS, a quad-core AMD Phenom CPU along with 2GB of RAM.

$1000 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400	199
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 4870	315
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Antec NSK4480B	135
Power Supply	EarthWatts 430W Included with Case	-
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	949 + 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
CPU	AMD Phenom X4 9850	288
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3	104
RAM	2GB Kingston DDR2 800	53
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	77
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX	329
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05	67
Power Supply	620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX	144
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	1135 + Postage

$1250 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600	212
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 4870	319
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Antec NSK6580B	135
Power Supply	EarthWatts 430W Included with Case	-
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	958 + Postage

$1500 AMD

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	AMD Phenom X4 9850	288
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3	104
RAM	2GB Kingston DDR2 800	53
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	77
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2	584
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05	67
Power Supply	620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX	144
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	1351 + Postage

$1500 Intel

Part	Model	Price	Case
CPU	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450	380
Motherboard	ASUS P5K/EPU	119
RAM	4GB Transcend DDR2 800	82
Hard Drive	500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ	71
Optical Drive	20x Samsung super-WriteMaster SH-S203	25
Graphics Card	1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280	504
Sound Card	Onboard from motherboard	-
Case	Lian Li PC-A07B	125
Power Supply	620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX	142
Cooling	-	-
Additional	-	-
Total Cost	-	1439 + 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