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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.

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$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 i3 (LGA1151) Dual-core gaming box: updated 07/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i3 6100 $170
Deepcool Smarter LED (40)
Motherboard Gigabyte B150M D3H DDR4 mATX $135
RAM Corsair 2133C13 (2x4GB) $78
HDD Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM $69
Graphics Card GTX950 2GB $219
Sound Card Onboard MB Realtek ALC892 -
Case Deepcool Smarter LED $40
Power Supply Corsair VS450 $58
Cooling - -
Additional - -
Total Cost - $769 + Postage

$1000 AMD Quad-core Gaming/OC box updated 6/8/2012

Part Model Price Case
CPU AMD AM3 FX 4300* $130
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 SilverStone Strider Plus 600w $109
Cooling 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. It would be a crime to leave this CPU at stock.

$1,000 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016

* Non K Asrock OC Guide There is some big catches so read carefully before purchasing i5-6400 & H170 to oc.

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5-6400 $265
Deepcool Smarter LED (40)
Motherboard ASRock H170M PRO4 mATX $145
RAM Corsair 2133C13 (2x4GB) $78
HDD Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM $69
Graphics Card GTX 960 2GB $249
Sound Card Onboard MB Realtek ALC892 -
Case Deepcool Smarter LED $40
Power Supply FSP 450W Raider 80Plus SILVER $79
Cooling Cryorig M9i $39
Additional - -
Total Cost - $964 + 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

$1,250 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 6600K $352
Deepcool Kendomen (66)
Motherboard Gigabyte Z170-HD3 ATX $184
RAM (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15 $84
Solid State Drive Sandisk Ultra II 240GB SSD $109
Graphics Card R9 380 4GB $319
Sound Card Onboard MB Realtek ALC887 -
Case Deepcool Kendomen $66
Power Supply Antec TPC 550W Gold $115
Cooling Cryorig M9i $39
Additional - -
Total Cost - $1,268 + Postage

$1500 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 6600K $352
SilverStone TJ08-E
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H $189
RAM (4Gx2) DDR4 3000C15 $84
SSD Sandisk Ultra II 480G $202
Graphics Card GTX970 4GB $439
Sound Card Onboard MB ALC892 -
Case Silverstone TJ08-E $129
Power Supply XFX TS Gold Series 650W $129
Cooling Cryorig H7 $55
Additional - -
Total Cost - $1579 + Postage

$1900 Intel i5 (LGA1151) Quad-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i5 6600K $352
SilverStone Raven RV05
Motherboard Asus Z170 Pro Gaming $259
RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX 8Gx2 3200 31mm $183
SSD Sandisk Ultra II 480G $202
Graphics Card R9 390X 8GB $559
Sound Card MB ALC1150 -
Case Silverstone Raven RV05 $129
Power Supply XFX TS Gold Series 750W $139
Cooling Noctua NH-D14 $99
Additional - -
Total Cost - $1916 + Postage

$3000 Intel i7 (LGA2011-3) Hex-core gaming/OC box: updated 07/01/2016

Part Model Price Case
CPU Intel Core i7 5820K $558
SilverStone FT05
Motherboard Asus X99-A $433
RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000 4Gx4 31mm $203
SSD Samsung 850 EVO 500GB $235
Graphics Card GTX980Ti 6GB $957
Sound Card Onboard MB Realtek ALC1150 -
Case Silverstone Fortress FT05 $199
Power Supply eVGA SuperNova 850W G2 $199
Cooling Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 $99
Total Cost - $2883 + Postage

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