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− | 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 | + | 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 Windows Vista. 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. It could use 2GB of RAM, though. | With the recent AMD price drops, it has become worthwhile to include a dual-core CPU in this system. It could use 2GB of RAM, though. |
Revision as of 19:09, 3 May 2007
Contents |
$350 AM2
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | AMD Sempron 3000+ | 40 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte M61VME-S2 | 65 | |
RAM | 1GB A-DATA DDR2-667 | 71 | |
Hard Drive | 80GB SATA HDD | 49 | |
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 | - | 313 + 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 |
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CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE | 89 | |
Motherboard | Gigabyte M61VME-S2 | 65 | |
RAM | 1GB A-DATA DDR2-667 | 71 | |
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 | 49 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 450 + 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 Windows Vista. 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. It could use 2GB of RAM, though.
$750 Core 2 Duo, Workstation
Part | Model | Price | Case |
---|---|---|---|
CPU | Core 2 Duo E6320 | 219 | |
Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI | 109 | |
RAM | 2GB G.Skill F2-5400PHU2-2GBNT | 134 | |
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 | 49 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 687 + 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 E6320 | 219 | |
Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI | 109 | |
RAM | 2GB G.Skill F2-5400PHU2-2GBNT | 134 | |
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 | 49 | |
Cooling | - | - | |
Additional | - | - | |
Total Cost | - | 958 + Postage |