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Revision as of 16:51, 19 May 2007
Contents |
$350 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Sempron 3200+ | 47 |  |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M61VME-S2 | 65 | |
| RAM | 1GB Kingston DDR2-667 kit | 55 | |
| Hard Drive | 80GB SATA HDD | 49 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Asus TA-881 | 59 | |
| Power Supply | Included with Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 321 + 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. The Sempron 3200+ has built-in Cool 'n' Quiet technology, which enables the CPU to lower its clockspeed and fan speed at lower load, which makes the system quieter, and uses less power. The Gigabyte M61VME-S2 has been reviewed by OCAU member Draco II.
$500 AMD
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ EE | 88 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte M61VME-S2 | 65 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 99 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 82 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Asus TA-881 | 59 | |
| Power Supply | Included with Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 439 + Postage |
This is a fairly good base system. The nVidia chipset means it has reasonable GeForce 6100 video. The case isn't too bad, its cheap but not sore on the eyes.
The system might be pushing the budget a little with the 2GB of RAM, but if you're planning to run Windows Vista, it's definitely worth it.
$500 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E2140 | 118 | |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-945GZM-S2 | 79 | |
| RAM | 1GB Kingston DDR2-667 kit | 60 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 82 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Asus TA-881 | 59 | |
| Power Supply | Included with Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 444 + Postage |
$750 Intel
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6420 | 253 |  |
| Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe1333-DVI | 111 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 100 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 82 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Antec SLK1650B | 87 | |
| Power Supply | Included With Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 679 + Postage |
With a Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, this machine is a very quick workstation.
$1000 Intel, CAD Machine
| Part | Model | Price | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core 2 Duo E6420 | 253 | |
| Motherboard | ASRock ConRoe1333-DVI | 111 | |
| RAM | 2GB Kingston DDR2-667 | 100 | |
| Hard Drive | 250GB Samsung SP2504C | 82 | |
| Optical Drive | 18x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA | 46 | |
| Graphics Card | Quadro FX 350 | 275 | |
| Sound Card | Onboard from motherboard | - | |
| Case | Antec SLK1650B | 87 | |
| Power Supply | Included With Case | - | |
| Cooling | - | - | |
| Additional | - | - | |
| Total Cost | - | 954 + Postage |