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+ | ==== $1,250 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 27/10/2009==== | ||
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+ | !Part | ||
+ | !Model | ||
+ | !Price | ||
+ | !Case | ||
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+ | ! CPU | ||
+ | | Intel i5 750 (LGA1156) || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Intel+i5+750&spos=1 ~$245] | ||
+ | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Antec_300.jpg|right|Antec Three Hundred (300)]] | ||
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+ | ! Motherboard | ||
+ | | Gigabyte P55-UD3 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Gigabyte+P55-UD3&spos=1 ~$140] | ||
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+ | ! RAM | ||
+ | | G.Skill-Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1333 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=G.Skill+Ripjaws+4GB&spos=2 ~$110] | ||
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+ | ! Hard Drive | ||
+ | | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Samsung+Spinpoint+F3+1TB&spos=1 ~$110] | ||
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+ | ! Optical Drive | ||
+ | | Whatever is cheapest || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=DVD+burner&spos=1 ~$45] | ||
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+ | ! Graphics Card | ||
+ | | Generic brand ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ATI+Radeon+HD5850&spos=1 ~$390] | ||
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+ | ! Sound Card | ||
+ | | Onboard from motherboard || - | ||
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+ | ! Case | ||
+ | | Antec Three Hundred (300) || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=antec+300+three+hundred&spos=1 ~$90] | ||
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+ | ! Power Supply | ||
+ | | Corsair HX-520 modular PSU || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=corsair+hx-520&spos=1 ~$125] | ||
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+ | ! Cooling | ||
+ | | Noctua NH-U12P CPU HSF || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Noctua+NH-U12P&spos=1 ~$85] | ||
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+ | ! Additional | ||
+ | | 2x 120mm fans for front mounts || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=120mm%20case%20fan&start=61&links=20&showadres=1&pos=2 ~$10-20 each] | ||
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+ | ! Total Cost | ||
+ | | Ex HSF and additional || ~$1250 + Postage | ||
+ | |} | ||
==== $750 AMD ==== | ==== $750 AMD ==== |
Revision as of 23:08, 27 October 2009
Contents |
$800 AMD "Bang for buck" gaming box: updated 27/10/2009
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x3 720BE | ~$150 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P | ~$110 | |
RAM | G.Skill-Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1333 | ~$110 | |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Green 808GB | ~$75 | |
Optical Drive | Whatever is cheapest | ~$45 | |
Graphics Card | Generic brand ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB | ~$160 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Two Hundred (200) | ~$65 | |
Power Supply | Vantec ION2+ 600W | ~$85 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | ~$800 + Postage |
$1,250 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 27/10/2009
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel i5 750 (LGA1156) | ~$245 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte P55-UD3 | ~$140 | |
RAM | G.Skill-Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1333 | ~$110 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB | ~$110 | |
Optical Drive | Whatever is cheapest | ~$45 | |
Graphics Card | Generic brand ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB | ~$390 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred (300) | ~$90 | |
Power Supply | Corsair HX-520 modular PSU | ~$125 | |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12P CPU HSF | ~$85 | |
Additional | 2x 120mm fans for front mounts | ~$10-20 each | |
Total Cost | Ex HSF and additional | ~$1250 + 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 X4 9750 | 198 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M3A78-EM | 89 | |
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 | ASUS TA-98 | 65 | |
Power Supply | 430W Seasonic S12II | 87 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 930 + Postage |
$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 | ASUS TA-98 | 65 | |
Power Supply | 430W Seasonic S12II | 87 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 961 + Postage |
$1250 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Phenom X4 9750 | 198 | |
Motherboard | ASUS M3A78-EM | 89 | |
RAM | 4GB Transcend DDR2 800 | 82 | |
Hard Drive | 750GB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ | 101 | |
Optical Drive | 22x Samsung SpeedPlus SH-S223F | 23 | |
Graphics Card | 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | 509 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | ASUS TA-98 | 65 | |
Power Supply | 525W Enermax Modu82+ | 122 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1191 + Postage |
$1250 Intel
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core 2 E8400 | 207 | |
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 | 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 | 509 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | ASUS TA-98 | 65 | |
Power Supply | 525W Enermax Modu82+ | 120 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1196 + 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
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 228 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P7P55D LE | 149 | |
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 | - | 1399 + 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