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| [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_dual-core/index.htm Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E2140 82]
 
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| 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair+667 88]
 
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| [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointpseries&model_cd=SP2504C&tab=fea&ppmi=1088 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 74]
 
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Revision as of 20:35, 22 September 2007

Contents

$750 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon X2 4000+ 84
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard abit AN52 84
RAM 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 88
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 74
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 34
Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS 203
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 - 672 + 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 E2140 82
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard abit IB9 100
RAM 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 88
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 74
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 34
Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS 203
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 - 683 + Postage

$1000 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon X2 4400+ 109
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard abit AN52 84
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 97
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 72
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 371
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 112
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 955 + Postage

For under $1000 this machine is a bargain beast.

$1000 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 237
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-S3L 123
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 97
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 72
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS 205
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 112
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 956 + 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 X2 6000+ 199
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 179
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 97
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 139
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 371
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 112
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 35
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1242 + Postage

This machine is a bargain beast, with a 6000+, 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 237
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-S3L 123
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2 667 97
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 139
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 371
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 112
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1209 + 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 X2 6000+ 199
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 179
RAM 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 139
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 139
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 512MB AMD Radeon HD2900XT 489
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 169
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 35
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1459 + Postage

This machine is going to be very quick for any AMD fan.

$1500 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 237
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard abit IP35-E 150
RAM 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 139
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 139
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 512MB ATi Radeon HD2900XT 489
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 169
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 39
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1474 + 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 237
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard abit IP35-E 150
RAM 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 139
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 139
Optical Drive 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA 44
Graphics Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 695
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 66
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 169
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 39
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1678 + 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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