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! CPU
 
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| Intel i5 750 (LGA1156) || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Intel+i5+750&spos=1 ~$245]
 
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| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Antec_300.jpg|right|Antec Three Hundred (300)]]
 
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! Motherboard
 
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| Gigabyte P55-UD3 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Gigabyte+P55-UD3&spos=1 ~$140]
 
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! RAM
 
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| 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
 
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| 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
 
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| Whatever is cheapest || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=DVD+burner&spos=1 ~$45]
 
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! Graphics Card
 
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| Generic ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ATI+Radeon+HD5850&spos=1 ~$390]
 
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| Onboard from motherboard || -
 
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| [http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MjQ= 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Ex HSF and additional || ~$1250  + Postage
 
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Revision as of 16:11, 12 February 2010

WARNING: SYSTEMS BELOW MAY BE OUT OF DATE- Please attach last updated date when editing systems.

Contents

$600 AMD "Budget" gaming box: updated 28/10/2009

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD AM3 Phenom II x2 550BE ~$125
Antec NSK4480B
Motherboard Gigabyte MA785GM-US2H ~$100
RAM 2GB Generic DDR2 800 ~$40
Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 500GB ~$60
Optical Drive Whatever is cheapest ~$45
Graphics Card Generic ATI Radeon HD4850 512MB ~$130
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec NSK4480B ~$110
Power Supply 380W EarthWatts included with case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost ~$610 + Postage

$800 AMD "Bang for buck" gaming box: updated 27/10/2009

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD AM3 Phenom II x3 720BE ~$150
Antec Two Hundred (200)
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 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

$750 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon II 250 115
Antec NSK4480B
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
Antec NSK4480B
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 II 630 159
Antec Three Hundred (300)
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P 106
RAM 4GB DDR3 1333 94
Hard Drive 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 53
Optical Drive 22x SATA DVD Burner 31
Graphics Card 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 348
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec Three Hundred 81
Power Supply 600W Vantec ION2+ 83
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 955 + Postage

$1000 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 199
ASUS TA-89
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 II 945 203
Antec Three Hundred (300)
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 5850 348
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec Three Hundred 81
Power Supply 500W Seasonic M12II 119
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1191 + Postage

$1250 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 750 229
Antec Three Hundred (300)
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3 128
RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 140
Hard Drive Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD 98
Optical Drive Sony AD7240 35
Graphics Card 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5850 359
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Antec Three Hundred 81
Power Supply 500W Seasonic M12II 119
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus 34
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1223 + Postage

$1500 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Phenom II 945 203
Antec Three Hundred (300)
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 i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 750 229
Coolermaster CM 690 Windowed
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3

152

RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 140
Hard Drive Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD 98
Optical Drive Pioneer SATA DVD Burner 38
Graphics Card 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870

515

Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Coolermaster CM 690 Windowed

119

Power Supply Corsair HX650 650W Modular 159
Cooling Noctua NH-U12P SE2

93

Additional - -
Total Cost - 1543 + Postage

$1750 Intel i7 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i7 860 330
Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4

199

RAM G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 140
Hard Drive Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD 98
Optical Drive Pioneer SATA DVD Burner 38
Graphics Card 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870

515

Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62

155

Power Supply Corsair HX650 650W Modular 159
Cooling Prolimatech Megahalems

84

Additional Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan 1850rpm

29

Total Cost - 1747 + 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

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