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With a Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, this machine is a very quick workstation. | With a Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, this machine is a very quick workstation. | ||
| + | ==== $1000 Core 2 Duo, Entry-Level CAD Machine ==== | ||
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| + | !Part | ||
| + | !Model | ||
| + | !Price | ||
| + | !Case | ||
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| + | ! CPU | ||
| + | | [http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm Core 2 Duo E4400] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=E4400 217] | ||
| + | | rowspan="12"| [[Image:TSAA805.jpg|right|Foxconn TSAA805]] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Motherboard | ||
| + | | [http://www.asrock.com/product/ConRoe945G-DVI.htm ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Conroe945G 109] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! RAM | ||
| + | | 2x1GB Generic DDR2 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=1GB+DDR2 116] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Hard Drive | ||
| + | | [http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/SpinPointPSeries/HardDiskDrive_SpinPointPSeries_SP2504C.asp 250GB Samsung SP2504C] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=250GB+SATA 88] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Optical Drive | ||
| + | | [http://www.pioneer.com.au/products/computer_peripherals/index.html 16x Pioneer DVR-111D] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=111D 39] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Graphics Card | ||
| + | | Quadro FX 350 || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Quadro+FX+350 275] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Sound Card | ||
| + | | Onboard from motherboard || - | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Case | ||
| + | | [http://www.foxconnchannel.com/Product/Case_detail.aspx?id=en-us0000074 Foxconn TSAA805] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=TSAA 49] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Power Supply | ||
| + | | [http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=RS-430-PCAR/P&other_title=+RS-430-PCAR%2FP+eXtreme%20Power%20430W 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power] || [http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Coolermaster+430W 48] | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Cooling | ||
| + | | - || - | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#efefef" | ||
| + | ! Additional | ||
| + | | - || - | ||
| + | |- bgcolor="#cccccc" | ||
| + | ! Total Cost | ||
| + | | - || 937 + Postage | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 18 April 2007
Contents |
$350 AM2
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Sempron 3000+ | 41 |  |
| Motherboard | MSI K9VGM-V | 58 | |
| RAM | 1GB A-DATA DDR2-667 | 79 | |
| Hard Drive | 80GB SATA HDD | 53 | |
| Optical Drive | 16x Pioneer DVR-111D | 39 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Foxconn TSAA805 | 49 | |
| Power Supply | Included with Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 319 + Postage |
Some people are on a limited budget, and want a nice basic desktop for Internet use and the like. This machine should be fine for basic tasks. This system, a cheap keyboard/mouse, a copy of Vista Basic or XP Home and a secondhand 17" CRT would provide a nice basic machine for just over $500.
$500 AM2
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE | 93 | |
| Motherboard | Asus M2NPV-MX | 88 | |
| RAM | 1GB A-DATA DDR2-667 | 79 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 88 | |
| Optical Drive | 16x Pioneer DVR-111D | 39 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Foxconn TSAA805 | 49 | |
| Power Supply | Included with Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 436 + Postage |
This is a fairly good base system. Whilst primarily a 'work machine', you could possibly do some light gaming due to the onboard GeForce 6150 on the M2NPV-MX . It also features 1GB of RAM which is sufficient to run just about anything except for intense games xD. The case isn't too bad, its cheap but not sore on the eyes. You can have a look at it by clicking on the link.
With the recent AMD price drops, it has become worthwhile to include a dual-core CPU in this system.
This machine is a good value system, although some people may wish to drop down to a Sempron CPU and get a better power supply.
$750 Core 2 Duo, Workstation
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E4300 | 198 | |
| Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI | 109 | |
| RAM | 2GB A-DATA DDR2-667 | 150 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 88 | |
| Optical Drive | 16x Pioneer DVR-111D | 39 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Foxconn TSAA805 | 49 | |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 48 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 681 + Postage |
With a Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, this machine is a very quick workstation.
$1000 Core 2 Duo, Entry-Level CAD Machine
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E4400 | 217 | |
| Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI | 109 | |
| RAM | 2x1GB Generic DDR2 | 116 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 88 | |
| Optical Drive | 16x Pioneer DVR-111D | 39 | |
| Graphics Card | Quadro FX 350 | 275 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Foxconn TSAA805 | 49 | |
| Power Supply | 430W Coolermaster Extreme Power | 48 | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 937 + Postage |