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! CPU | ! CPU | ||
− | | [http:// | + | | [http://ark.intel.com/products/65520/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz Intel Core i5 3570k] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Intel+Core+i5+3570K+1155+cpu&spos=1 $225] |
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:LancoolK62.jpg|right|Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62]] | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:LancoolK62.jpg|right|Lian Li Lancool Dark Armour K62]] | ||
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! Motherboard | ! Motherboard | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme4/ ASrock z77 Extreme4] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ASRock+Z77+Extreme4+Motherboard&spos=1 140] |
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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 $35] |
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! Hard Drive | ! Hard Drive | ||
− | | | + | | [http://www.edsys.com.au/brochures/HIT0F13180.pdf Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Hitachi+Deskstar+7K1000+1TB&spos=1 $80] |
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− | ! | + | ! Solid State Drive |
− | | | + | |[http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-vertex-4-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html#overview OCZ Vertex 4 128gb] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=OCZ+Vertex+4+128GB&spos=1 $110] |
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! Graphics Card | ! Graphics Card | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.hisdigital.com/us/product2-678.shtml Two HIS HD7970] || |
− | [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q= | + | [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=HIS+Radeon+HD7970&spos=1 2 x $408 = $816] |
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! Sound Card | ! Sound Card | ||
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! Case | ! Case | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/shinobi/ BitFenix Shinobi with Window] ||[http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Bitfenix+Shinobi+window&spos=1 $72] |
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! Power Supply | ! Power Supply | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?area=en&pid=239 SilverStone Strider Plus 850w] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=SilverStone+Strider+Plus+850w&spos=1 $158] |
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! Cooling | ! Cooling | ||
− | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/cpu_cooler/havik_140 NZXT Havik 140] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=NZXT+Havik+140&spos=1 $69] |
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! Total Cost | ! Total Cost | ||
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− | + | Seriously about the fastest gaming machine money can buy, beyond this huge amounts of money must be spent for greatly diminishing returns. | |
'''After this point, the higher end systems are found in the [[Dream Machine]] section''' | '''After this point, the higher end systems are found in the [[Dream Machine]] section''' | ||
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==More Build Info== | ==More Build Info== |
Revision as of 12:13, 5 November 2012
WARNING: SYSTEMS BELOW MAY BE OUT OF DATE- Please attach last updated date when editing systems.
It also might be worth checking out the Worksation section if you are looking for a SOHO or All-Purpose build
Whirlpool also have a Gaming Machine suggestion list Here.
$500 AMD Budget/Extra-Quiet Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD FM1 A6 3670k | $105 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 A55 | $55 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Optical Drive | N/A | Free | |
Graphics Card | Gigabyte Radeon Hd6670 | $70 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Cooler Master Elite 344U | $38 | |
Power Supply | Corsair CX-430 V2 | $59 | |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 612 | $50 | |
Additional | GELID Silent 120mm PWM Fan | $9 | |
Total Cost | $500 + Postage |
$500 Intel Budget/mATX Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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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 Updated 7/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Core i3 2100 | $120 | |
Motherboard | MSi B75MA-P45 | $75 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 60gb | $62 | |
Graphics Card | 2GB MSi Twin Frozr HD 7850 | $250 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | Antec Neo 450w | $55 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $748 + Postage |
$1000 AMD Quad-core Gaming/OC box updated 6/8/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD AM3 FX 4300* | $130 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | $150 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $45 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 500GB | $69 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 60gb | $62 | |
Graphics Card | Sapphire Radeon HD 7870** | $328 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 600w | $109 | |
Cooling | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo/Plus | $36 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 981 + Postage |
* This CPU should be able to achieve an overclock of 4.4ghz+ with relative ease, this is currently the best value AMD 'Gamming Cpu' available as higher models do not offer greater performance. It would be a crime to leave this CPU at stock.
$1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming box: updated 06/09/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 | $189 | |
Motherboard | Asrock Z77 Pro4-M mATX | $105 | |
RAM | Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz | $55 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD | $89 | |
Optical Drive | Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW | $21 | |
Graphics Card | VTX3D Radeon HD7950 3GB X-edition | $339 | |
Sound Card | Onboard the motherboard | - | |
Case | Silverstone TJ08-E | $99 | |
Power Supply | Thermaltake Litepower 700W | $77 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Vortex Low Profile | $35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $1,009 + Postage |
$1250 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 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 |
$1,200 Intel i5 (LGA1155) Quad-core gaming box: updated 06/09/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5-2500k 3.3GHz | $189 | |
Motherboard | Asrock Z77 Pro4-M mATX | $105 | |
RAM | Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz | $55 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD | $89 | |
Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 | $105 | |
Optical Drive | LG CH12LS28 12X BD-R Blu-ray DVD Combo Drive | $55 | |
Graphics Card | VTX3D Radeon HD7950 3GB X-edition | $339 | |
Sound Card | Onboard the motherboard | - | |
Case | Silverstone TJ08-E | $99 | |
Power Supply | Thermaltake Litepower 700W | $77 | |
Cooling | CoolerMaster Vortex Low Profile | $35 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | $1,189 + Postage |
$1500 AMD *Updated 5/11/12*
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | AMD FX 8320 | $185 | |
Motherboard | ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z | $299 | |
RAM | 2x4GB Gskill Trident DDR3 2400 | $80 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB | $80 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Vertex 4 128gb | $110 | |
Graphics Card | 3GB Gigabyte HD7970-OC | $414 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 750w | $145 | |
Cooling | NZXT Havik 140 | $69 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1454 + Postage |
$1500 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-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 05/11/2012
Part | Model | Price | Case |
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CPU | Intel Core i5 3570k | $225 | |
Motherboard | ASrock z77 Extreme4 | 140 | |
RAM | G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 1333 | $35 | |
Hard Drive | Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 1TB | $80 | |
Solid State Drive | OCZ Vertex 4 128gb | $110 | |
Graphics Card | Two HIS HD7970 | ||
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | BitFenix Shinobi with Window | $72 | |
Power Supply | SilverStone Strider Plus 850w | $158 | |
Cooling | NZXT Havik 140 | $69 | |
Total Cost | - | 1705 + Postage |
Seriously about the fastest gaming machine money can buy, beyond this huge amounts of money must be spent for greatly diminishing returns.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section