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<nowiki>**</nowiki> There is potential for this GPU to be limited or 'bottle-necked' by the cpu ''if'' the cpu is left at stock clocks , if overclocked the cpu should not limit the HD7870 in almost any current game
 
<nowiki>**</nowiki> There is potential for this GPU to be limited or 'bottle-necked' by the cpu ''if'' the cpu is left at stock clocks , if overclocked the cpu should not limit the HD7870 in almost any current game
  
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==== $1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming box: updated 06/09/2012 ====
 
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! CPU
 
! CPU
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| [http://www.intel.com/Consumer/Learn/Desktop/corei5-detail.htm Intel Core i5 750] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Core+i5+750&spos=1 229]
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| [http://ark.intel.com/products/68316 Intel Core i5 3470] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=187_346_1184&products_id=20894 $189]
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| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Antec_300.jpg|right|Antec Three Hundred (300)]]
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| rowspan="12" | [[Image:TJ08-E-thb.jpg|right|Silverstone TJ08-E (99)]]
 
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! Motherboard
 
! Motherboard
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| [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=3164&ProductName=GA-P55-UD3 Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P55-UD3&spos=11 128]
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| [http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Pro4-M/ Asrock Z77 Pro4-M mATX] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=138_711_1183&products_id=19865 $105]
 
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! RAM
 
! RAM
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| [http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=222 G.Skill 4GB DDR3 1600] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=gskill+4gb+ddr3+1600&spos=1 140]
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| [http://www.corsair.com/vengeance-8gb-dual-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9.html/ Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=186_218_1125&products_id=16437 $55]
 
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! Hard Drive
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! Solid State Drive
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| Samsung F3 1TB SATA HDD || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=samsung+f3+1tb+&spos=1 98]
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| [http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-agility-3-sata-iii-2-5-ssd.html OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902_909&products_id=17311 $89]
 
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! Optical Drive
 
! Optical Drive
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| Sony AD7240 || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Sony+AD7240&spos=1 35]
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| Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=11487 $21]
 
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! Graphics Card
 
! Graphics Card
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| [http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/ati-radeon-hd-5000/Pages/ati-radeon-hd-5000.aspx ATI Radeon HD 5770] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=HD5770&spos=1 176]
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| [http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7950/Pages/radeon-7950.aspx VTX3D Radeon HD7950 3GB X-edition] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1311&products_id=20839 $339]
 
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! Sound Card
 
! Sound Card
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| Onboard from motherboard || -
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| Onboard the motherboard || -
 
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! Case
 
! Case
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| [http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MjQ= Antec Three Hundred] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Antec+Three+Hundred&spos=1 81]
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| [http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=303 Silverstone TJ08-E] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_1290_608&products_id=17904 $99]
 
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! Power Supply
 
! Power Supply
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| [http://www.seasonicusa.com/M12II-Bronze.htm 500W Seasonic M12II] || [http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=seasonic+m12&spos=1 119]
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| [http://www.thermaltake.com.au/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001776 Thermaltake Litepower 700W] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=12769 $77]
 
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! Cooling
 
! Cooling
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| [http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6648 CoolerMaster Vortex Low Profile] || [http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_23_845&products_id=14686 $35]
 
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! Additional
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! Total Cost
 
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| - || $1,009 + Postage
 
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Revision as of 16:30, 6 September 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.

Contents

$500 AMD Budget/Extra-Quiet Gaming Box: updated 6/8/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD FM1 A6 3670k $105
Cooler Master Elite 334U
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
CPU Intel 1155 Pentium G630 63
Coolermaster Elite 341 mATX
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
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 Updated 7/8/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU Core i3 2100 $120
BitFenix Shinobi
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
CPU AMD AM3 FX 4100* $110
BitFenix Shinobi /w Window
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 [http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=256&area=en SilverStone Strider Plus 600w $109]
Cooling [http://www.coolermaster.com.au/product.php?product_id=6738 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.

** There is potential for this GPU to be limited or 'bottle-necked' by the cpu if the cpu is left at stock clocks , if overclocked the cpu should not limit the HD7870 in almost any current game

$1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming box: updated 06/09/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 3470 $189
Silverstone TJ08-E (99)
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
CPU AMD AM3 Phenom II x4 955 BE 186
Coolermaster CM 690 Windowed
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

120

Power Supply Antec TruePower New 750w 159
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212+ Plus 34
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1274 + Postage

$1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1156) Quad-core gaming box: updated 06/09/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 3470 $189
Silverstone TJ08-E (99)
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

$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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