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! CPU
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| [http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_13041,00.html AMD Athlon X2 6400+] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=AMD+6400%2B 231]
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| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Centurion5.jpg|right|Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05]]
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| [http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=1244&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171 MSI K9N-Neo V3 ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=K9N-Neo 89]
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! RAM
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| 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 88]
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| [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/productmodel.do?group=computersperipherals&type=harddiskdrives&subtype=spinpointtseries&model_cd=HD501LJ&tab=fea&ppmi=1087 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=500GB+SATA 119]
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| LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=H62N 35]
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! Graphics Card
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| [http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GT+512 329]
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| Onboard from motherboard || -
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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 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 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Corsair+620 159]
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! Cooling
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| [http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=80&disc= Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Freezer+64 35]
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! Additional
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| - || -
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Revision as of 17:28, 29 November 2007

Contents

$750 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon X2 5000+ 134
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard MSI K9N-Neo V3 89
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 50
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 70
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 245
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU 99
Power Supply Included with case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 722 + 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 E2180 105
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 110
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 50
Hard Drive 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C 70
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 245
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU 99
Power Supply Included with case -
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 714 + Postage

$1000 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 174
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard MSI K9N-Neo V3 89
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 50
Hard Drive 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ 88
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 110
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 942 + Postage

For $1000 this machine represents unbelievable value, with an 8800GT, a quick AMD 6000+ CPU along with 2GB of RAM.

$1000 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 165
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 110
RAM 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 50
Hard Drive 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ 88
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W 110
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - 954 + 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 6400+ 231
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard MSI K9N-Neo V3 89
RAM 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 88
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 119
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 159
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 35
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1152 + Postage

$1250 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 219
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 110
RAM 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 88
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 119
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 159
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 39
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1165 + Postage

$1500 AMD

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD Athlon X2 6400+ 231
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard MSI K9N-Neo V3 89
RAM 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 88
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 119
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 159
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 35
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1152 + Postage

$1500 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 308
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 110
RAM 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 88
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 119
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 329
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 67
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 159
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 39
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1254 + Postage

$1750 Intel

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 308
Silverstone Temjin TJ04
Motherboard Gigabyte P35-DS3L 110
RAM 2x 2GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 176
Hard Drive 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ 119
Optical Drive LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW 35
Graphics Card 768MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 629
Sound Card Onboard from motherboard -
Case Silverstone Temjin TJ04 123
Power Supply 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX 159
Cooling Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 39
Additional - -
Total Cost - 1708 + 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

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