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| − | | [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 | + | | [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 289] |
| rowspan="12" | [[Image:Tj04.png|right|Silverstone Temjin TJ04]] | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Tj04.png|right|Silverstone Temjin TJ04]] | ||
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! Motherboard | ! Motherboard | ||
| − | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID= | + | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2741 Gigabyte EP35-DS3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=EP35-DS3 132] |
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! RAM | ! RAM | ||
| − | | 4GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=4GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 | + | | 4GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=4GB+DDR2+Corsair+800 155] |
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! Hard Drive | ! Hard Drive | ||
| − | | [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 | + | | [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 110] |
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! Optical Drive | ! Optical Drive | ||
| − | | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=H62N | + | | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=H62N 35] |
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! Graphics Card | ! Graphics Card | ||
| − | | [http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeonhd3800/index.html 1024MB ATI Radeon HD3870 X2] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=HD3870X2 | + | | [http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeonhd3800/index.html 1024MB ATI Radeon HD3870 X2] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=HD3870X2 548] |
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| − | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=tj04&area= Silverstone Temjin TJ04] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=TJ04 | + | | [http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=tj04&area= Silverstone Temjin TJ04] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=TJ04 120] |
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Revision as of 20:11, 28 February 2008
Contents |
$750 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X2 5600+ | 164 |  |
| Motherboard | MSI K9N-Neo V3 | 89 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 48 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 | 176 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 106 | |
| Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 688 + 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 E2200 | 99 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35-DS3 | 132 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 48 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung Spinpoint P120 SP2504C | 70 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 256MB ATI Radeon HD3850 | 176 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 w/430W PSU | 106 | |
| Power Supply | Included with case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 673 + Postage |
$1000 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Phenom X4 9500 | 220 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 | 111 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 48 | |
| Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 88 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 33 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 254 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 107 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 932 + Postage |
For $1000 this machine represents unbelievable value, with an 8800GT, a quad-core AMD Phenom CPU along with 2GB of RAM.
$1000 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 | 219 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35-DS3 | 132 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 48 | |
| Hard Drive | 320GB Samsung Spinpoint T HD321KJ | 88 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 254 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W | 107 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 950 + 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 Phenom X4 9500 | 220 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 | 111 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 | 59 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 110 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 254 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 147 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1038 + Postage |
$1250 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 289 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35-DS3 | 132 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 | 59 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 110 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT | 254 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 147 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1132 + Postage |
$1500 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Phenom X4 9700 | 363 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 | 111 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 | 59 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 110 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 1024MB ATI Radeon HD3870 X2 | 548 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 147 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro | 35 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1479 + Postage |
$1500 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 289 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35-DS3 | 132 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2 800 | 59 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 110 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 1024MB ATI Radeon HD3870 X2 | 548 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05 | 67 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 147 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1429 + Postage |
$1750 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 289 |  |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte EP35-DS3 | 132 | |
| RAM | 4GB Corsair TwinX DDR2 800 | 155 | |
| Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 HD501LJ | 110 | |
| Optical Drive | LG GSA-H62N 18x SATA DVDRW | 35 | |
| Graphics Card | 1024MB ATI Radeon HD3870 X2 | 548 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Silverstone Temjin TJ04 | 120 | |
| Power Supply | 620W Corsair CMPSU-620HX | 147 | |
| Cooling | Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro | 39 | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 1585 + 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 E8500 (3.16GHz, 1333FSB, 2x3MB L2, 45nm) is similar money.
After this point, the higher end systems are found in the Dream Machine section