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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+4000%2B 85] | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+4000%2B 85] | ||
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5+430W 107] |
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| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_dual-core/index.htm Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E2160 105] | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_dual-core/index.htm Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E2160 105] | ||
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5+430W 107] |
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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+4400%2B 109] | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+4400%2B 109] | ||
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6550] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6550 205] | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6550] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6550 205] |
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | 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. | + | At a touch under $1000 the Intel 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 ==== | ==== $1250 AMD ==== | ||
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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208] | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208] | ||
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] |
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208] | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=X2+6000%2B 208] | ||
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! Graphics Card | ! Graphics Card | ||
| − | | 512MB | + | | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2900XT 480] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx Corsair HX-620 | + | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168] |
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| − | This machine is going to be very quick for any | + | This machine is going to be very quick for any DAAMiT fan. |
==== $1500 Intel ==== | ==== $1500 Intel ==== | ||
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| − | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] |
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx Corsair HX-620 | + | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168] |
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| − | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Duo E6750] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6750 229] |
| − | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right| | + | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] |
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| − | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 | + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=CAC-T05&other_title=+CAC-T05+Centurion%205 Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Centurion+5 67] |
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| − | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx Corsair HX-620 | + | | [http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/hx.aspx 620W Corsair HX-620] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 168] |
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Revision as of 20:13, 8 August 2007
Contents |
$750 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
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| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ | 85 |  |
| Motherboard | abit AN52 | 86 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 73 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 210 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 107 | |
| Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 712 + 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 | Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 | 105 | |
| Motherboard | abit IB9 | 115 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 73 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT | 128 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 107 | |
| Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 681 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ | 109 | |
| Motherboard | abit AN52 | 86 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 73 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 963 + Postage |
For under $1000 this machine is a bargain beast.
$1000 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 | 205 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 125 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 73 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS | 210 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 945 + Postage |
At a touch under $1000 the Intel 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 6000+ | 208 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 149 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 139 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1226 + Postage |
This machine is a bargain beast, with a 5600+, Geforce 8800GTS, 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. Definitely a good value system :)
$1250 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 229 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 125 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 107 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 139 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS | 363 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1188 + 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+ | 208 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 149 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-800 | 139 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 139 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT | 480 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair HX-620 | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1431 + Postage |
This machine is going to be very quick for any DAAMiT fan.
$1500 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 229 | |
| Motherboard | abit IP35-E | 147 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-800 | 139 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 139 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT | 480 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair HX-620 | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1455 + Postage |
If nVidia cards are more to your taste, the GeForce 8800GTS 640MB is similar money.
$1750 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 229 | |
| Motherboard | abit IP35-E | 147 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-800 | 139 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 139 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 699 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair HX-620 | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1673 + 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