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+ | ==== $2000 Core 2 Duo ==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:left; border: 1px solid #999; background-color:#FFFFFF" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Part | ||
+ | ! Model | ||
+ | ! Price | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! CPU | ||
+ | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6600] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6600 290] | ||
+ | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:iCute.jpg|right|iCute S901-4GA-SS]] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Motherboard | ||
+ | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.au/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2456&ProductName=GA-965P-DS3 Gigabyte 965P-DS3 V3.3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=965P-DS3+3.3 154] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! RAM | ||
+ | | [http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_detail.php?ProductNo=AD2667EU 2GB A-DATA DDR2 800] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=A-DATA+800 179] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Hard Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 2x 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 176] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Optical Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 46] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Graphics Card | ||
+ | | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTX+768MB 750] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Sound Card | ||
+ | | Onboard from motherboard || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | | [http://www.icute.com.tw/english/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=322 iCute S901-4GA-SS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=S901-4GA 81] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Power Supply | ||
+ | | [http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_gamexstream_power_supply-nvidia_sli_ready_ 600W OCZ GameXStream] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=600+OCZ+GameXStream 165] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Cooling | ||
+ | | [http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/Retail/CL-P0114-01/cl-p0114-01.asp Thermaltake BigTyp 120] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Big+Typ 62] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Additional | ||
+ | | - || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Total Cost | ||
+ | | - || 1903 + 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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== $2250 Core 2 Duo ==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:left; border: 1px solid #999; background-color:#FFFFFF" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Part | ||
+ | ! Model | ||
+ | ! Price | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! CPU | ||
+ | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6600] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6600 290] | ||
+ | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Armor_Jr.jpg|right|Thermaltake Armor Jr.]] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Motherboard | ||
+ | | [http://www.gigabyte.com.au/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2455&ModelName=GA-965P-DS3P Gigabyte 965P-DS3P V3.3] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=965P-DS3P 175] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! RAM | ||
+ | | [http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_show.php?ProductNo=AD2800U 2GB A-DATA DDR2 800] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=ADATA+800 192] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Hard Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=196 2x 320GB Western Digital Caviar SE16] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=320GB+SATA 234] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Optical Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 50] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Graphics Card | ||
+ | | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTX+768MB 765] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Sound Card | ||
+ | | Onboard from motherboard || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | | [http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/midtower/armorjr/vc3000_index.asp Thermaltake Armor Jr.] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Thermaltake+Armor+Jr 165] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Power Supply | ||
+ | | [http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_gamexstream_power_supply-nvidia_sli_ready_ 700W OCZ GameXStream] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=700+OCZ+GameXStream 195] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Cooling | ||
+ | | [http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/Retail/CL-P0114-01/cl-p0114-01.asp Thermaltake BigTyp 120] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Big+Typ 62] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Additional | ||
+ | | - || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Total Cost | ||
+ | | - || 2128 + Postage | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== $2500 Core 2 Duo==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" border="0" style="text-align:left; border: 1px solid #999; background-color:#FFFFFF" | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Part | ||
+ | ! Model | ||
+ | ! Price | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! CPU | ||
+ | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E6700] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E6700 418] | ||
+ | | rowspan="12" | [[Image:Armor_Jr.jpg|right|Thermaltake Armor Jr.]] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Motherboard | ||
+ | | [http://au.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=397&model=1459&modelmenu=1 ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=P5N32-E 285] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! RAM | ||
+ | | [http://www.gskill.com/en/f2-6400phu2-hz.html 2GB G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=G.Skill+2GBHZ 362] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Hard Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=196 320GB Western Digital Caviar SE16] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=320GB+SATA 117] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Optical Drive | ||
+ | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=212D 50] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Graphics Card | ||
+ | | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=8800GTX 765] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Sound Card | ||
+ | | Onboard from motherboard || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Case | ||
+ | | [http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Chassis/midtower/armorjr/vc3000_index.asp Thermaltake Armor Jr.] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Thermaltake+Armor+Jr 165] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Power Supply | ||
+ | | [http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_gamexstream_power_supply-nvidia_sli_ready_ 700W OCZ GameXStream] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=700+OCZ+GameXStream 199] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Cooling | ||
+ | | [http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/Retail/CL-P0114-01/cl-p0114-01.asp Thermaltake BigTyp 120] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Big+Ty 62] | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
+ | ! Additional | ||
+ | | - || - | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
+ | ! Total Cost | ||
+ | | - || 2423 + Postage | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
==== $2500 Core 2 Duo==== | ==== $2500 Core 2 Duo==== | ||
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Revision as of 14:35, 5 May 2007
Contents |
$2000 Core 2 Duo
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Duo E6600 | 290 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte 965P-DS3 V3.3 | 154 | |
RAM | 2GB A-DATA DDR2 800 | 179 | |
Hard Drive | 2x 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 176 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 750 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | iCute S901-4GA-SS | 81 | |
Power Supply | 600W OCZ GameXStream | 165 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 1903 + 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
$2250 Core 2 Duo
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Duo E6600 | 290 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte 965P-DS3P V3.3 | 175 | |
RAM | 2GB A-DATA DDR2 800 | 192 | |
Hard Drive | 2x 320GB Western Digital Caviar SE16 | 234 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 50 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 765 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Thermaltake Armor Jr. | 165 | |
Power Supply | 700W OCZ GameXStream | 195 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 2128 + Postage |
$2500 Core 2 Duo
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Duo E6700 | 418 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS | 285 | |
RAM | 2GB G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ | 362 | |
Hard Drive | 320GB Western Digital Caviar SE16 | 117 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 50 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 765 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Thermaltake Armor Jr. | 165 | |
Power Supply | 700W OCZ GameXStream | 199 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 2423 + Postage |
$2500 Core 2 Duo
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Duo E6700 | 418 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS | 285 | |
RAM | 2GB G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ | 314 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 162 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 765 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Thermaltake Armor Jr. | 165 | |
Power Supply | 700W OCZ GameXStream | 195 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 2412 + Postage |
$2750 Core 2 Quad
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 705 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS | 285 | |
RAM | 2GB G.Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ | 314 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 162 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 765 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Thermaltake Armor Jr. | 165 | |
Power Supply | 700W OCZ GameXStream | 195 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 2699 + Postage |
$3750 Core 2 Quad + SLi
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Quad Q6600 | 705 | |
Motherboard | ASUS P5N32-E SLI PLUS | 285 | |
RAM | 4GB G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ | 585 | |
Hard Drive | 500GB Samsung HD501LJ | 162 | |
Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
Graphics Card | 2x 768MB GeForce 8800GTX | 1530 | |
Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
Case | Thermaltake Armor Jr. | 165 | |
Power Supply | Thermaltake ToughPower W0131 - 850W | 265 | |
Cooling | Thermaltake BigTyp 120 | 62 | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 3805 + Postage |