Gaming Machine
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! CPU | ! CPU | ||
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://ark.intel.com/products/53483/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G630-(3M-Cache-2_70-GHz) Intel 1155 Pentium G630] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Pentium+G630&spos=3 63] |
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! Motherboard | ! Motherboard | ||
− | | [http://www.gigabyte. | + | | [http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4089#ov Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=GA-H61MA-D3V&spos=1 63] |
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! RAM | ! RAM | ||
− | | [http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index= | + | | [http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=314 G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Gskill+F3+8gb&spos=1 45] |
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! Hard Drive | ! Hard Drive | ||
− | | | + | | [http://www.edsys.com.au/brochures/HIT0F13180.pdf Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Hitachi+Deskstar+7K1000+500GB&spos=1 69] |
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! Optical Drive | ! Optical Drive | ||
− | | | + | | N/A || N/A |
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! Graphics Card | ! Graphics Card | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R7770-2PMD1GD5-OC.html MSI Radeon HD7770 OC] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=MSI+Radeon+HD7770&spos=1 149] |
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! Sound Card | ! Sound Card | ||
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! Case | ! Case | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=5426 Cooler Master Elite 341)] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Elite+341&spos=1 40] |
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! Power Supply | ! Power Supply | ||
− | | | + | | [http://www.corsair.com/builder-series-cx430-v2-80plus-certified-power-supply.html/ Corsair CX-430 V2] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Vantec+ION2%2B+N+600W&spos=1 59] |
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! Cooling | ! Cooling | ||
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− | | || ~$ | + | | || ~$488 + Postage |
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Revision as of 20:42, 6 August 2012
WARNING: SYSTEMS BELOW MAY BE OUT OF DATE- Please attach last updated date when editing systems.
Whirlpool also have a Gaming Machine suggestion list Here.
$600 AMD "Budget" gaming box: updated 28/10/2009
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x2 550BE | ~$125 | |
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 |
$500 Intel Budget/mATX Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel 1155 Pentium G630 | 63 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V | 63 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | 45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | 69 | |
Optical Drive | N/A | N/A | |
Graphics Card | MSI Radeon HD7770 OC | 149 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Elite 341) | 40 | |
Power Supply | Corsair CX-430 V2 | 59 | |
Cooling | Stock | Free ] | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | ~$488 + Postage |
$750 AMD
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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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 Quad-core Gaming/OC box: updated 20/04/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x4 955 BE | 186 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 | 166 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 145 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 87 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 32 | |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 171 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 72 | |
Power Supply | Antec TruePower New 650w | 139 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 998 + Postage |
$1000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 229 | |
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 | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 176 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Antec Three Hundred | 81 | |
Power Supply | 500W Seasonic M12II | 119 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1006 + Postage |
$1250 AMD Quad-core Gaming/OC box: updated 20/04/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD AM3 Phenom II x4 955 BE | 186 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 | 166 | |
RAM | G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600 | 145 | |
Hard Drive | Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD | 87 | |
Optical Drive | Sony AD7240 | 32 | |
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 5850 | 345 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Coolermaster CM 690 Advanced | ||
Power Supply | Antec TruePower New 750w | 159 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus | 34 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1274 + Postage |
$1250 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Intel Core i5 750 | 229 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 | ||
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 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Coolermaster CM 690 Windowed | ||
Power Supply | Corsair HX650 650W Modular | 159 | |
Cooling | Noctua NH-U12P SE2 | ||
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1543 + Postage |
$1750 Intel i7 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 12/02/2010
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i7 860 | 330 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4 | ||
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 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62 | ||
Power Supply | Corsair HX650 650W Modular | 159 | |
Cooling | Prolimatech Megahalems | ||
Additional | Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan 1850rpm | ||
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