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| − | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 | + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Q6600 320] |
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]] | ||
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| − | | [http://www. | + | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2597 Gigabyte P35-S3L] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P35-S3L 123] |
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| − | 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. | + | 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. If dualcore is more your thing, an E6850 is similar money. |
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 | ||
Revision as of 03:04, 30 September 2007
Contents |
$750 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4400+ | 109 |  |
| Motherboard | abit AN52 | 84 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
| 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 | - | 697 + 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 | 99 | |
| Motherboard | abit IB9 | 100 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
| 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 | - | 700 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X2 4800+ | 138 | |
| Motherboard | abit AN52 | 84 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 361 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 957 + Postage |
For under $1000 this machine is a bargain beast.
$1000 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 | 230 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 123 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 75 | |
| 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 | 66 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 930 + 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+ | 194 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 179 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 132 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 361 | |
| 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 | - | 1200 + 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 | 230 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 123 | |
| RAM | 2GB Corsair DDR2-667 | 87 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 132 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| Graphics Card | 320MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS | 361 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 112 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1165 + 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+ | 194 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M59SLI-S4 | 179 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 149 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 132 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| 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 | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1446 + 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 | 230 | |
| Motherboard | abit IP35-E | 148 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 149 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 132 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| 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 | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1457 + 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 Quad Q6600 | 320 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte P35-S3L | 123 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2 800 | 149 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 132 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 34 | |
| Graphics Card | 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX | 689 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 66 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 168 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1720 + 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. If dualcore is more your thing, an E6850 is similar money.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section