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| − | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+4600%2B | + | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+4600%2B 121] |
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | ||
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| − | | [http:// | + | | [http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AN52&fMTYPE=Socket+AM2 ABIT AN52 ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AN52 95] |
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! RAM | ! RAM | ||
| − | | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston | + | | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Kingston 88] |
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Revision as of 19:13, 22 June 2007
Contents |
$750 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ | 90 |  |
| Motherboard | ABIT AN52 | 95 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 88 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 75 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 239 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Elite RC-331 | 44 | |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 724 + Postage |
This system, despite its low price is a viable ticket to entry level gaming. It features a reasonable sized hard drive (250GB) sufficient for most users, and a decent video card, which will be plenty quick enough for most games.
$750 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E4300 | 139 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte 965P-S3 | 115 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 88 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 75 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT | 146 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Elite RC-331 | 44 | |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 49 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 702 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ | 121 |  |
| Motherboard | ABIT AN52 | 95 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 88 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 75 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 374 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 114 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 980 + Postage |
$1000 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 216 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte 965P-S3 | 115 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 75 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 241 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 114 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 954 + Postage |
At a touch under $1000 the 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 Athlon 64 X2 5200+ | 165 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 179 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 154 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 374 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 114 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1214 + Postage |
This machine is a bargain beast, with a 5200+, Geforce 8800GTS, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. Definitely a good value system :)
$1250 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6600 | 290 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte 965P-S3 | 115 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 400GB Samsung HD401LJ | 121 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS | 374 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 114 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1207 + Postage |
I'd say that this machine is probably the sweet spot. It has a quick CPU, plenty of RAM, and a very quick video card. :)
$1500 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ | 219 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 179 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 154 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT | 517 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX-620 620W | 170 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1467 + Postage |
This machine is going to be very quick for any AMD/ATi fan.
$1500 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6600 | 290 | |
| Motherboard | MSI P35 Neo-F | 152 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 154 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 640MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS | 499 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 114 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1442 + Postage |
$1750 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6600 | 290 | |
| Motherboard | MSI P35 Neo-F | 152 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 | 80 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 154 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 726 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | Corsair HX-620 620W | 170 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1724 + 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