Hi, this will be a work in progress for a continuation of Wasper's
awesome budget quick picks. These are different budget gaming computers. This is what I kept in mind when building these. If you have different intents for your computer and would like some help, feel free to PM me or any of the other regulars.
These are just suggestions and things can
be swapped in for others. These picks are just the tower with no OS, and at the bottom are accessory combinations with
monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers.
I'm making these in increments of $100 with builds for both Intel and AMD. If you have any build ideas that
you would like to get put on, PM me to bounce the idea off me. I read
news and reviews just about every day, so I should be pretty up to date
with these, but if there is a new piece of hardware that you think
would work better, PM me with that.
Note: All of these builds will be using Newegg's pricing.
People are free to change parts and buy search at other sites, but
these are just nice reference builds and ones that might give ideas to
people who aren't sure where yet to start.
Just for fun, here is a very nice home computer build. This system will not be a great performer in the gaming arena as it uses onboard graphics. Add on my cheapest accessories bundle for a quality, cheap, family computer build.
<$400 Budget Home Use Computer (AMD)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
This can be an Intel machine with this Motherboard and CPU.
$500 Budget (AMD)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
BIOSTAR TA770 A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
One of these GPUs:
XFX GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
ASUS TOP GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI
Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
$500 Budget (Intel)
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model
Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3G LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Pentium E2220 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
One of these GPUs:
XFX GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
ASUS TOP GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI
Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
~$600 Budget (AMD)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
One of these video cards:
ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this combo instead of the AMD X2 5600+: AMD 5000+ BE & AC Freezer 64 Pro
~$600 Budget (Intel)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA-300 Hard Drive
XCLIO STABLEPOWER 500W ATX 500W Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
One of these video cards:
ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
~$700 Budget (AMD)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
One of these video cards:
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
~$700 Budget (Intel)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor *
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
One of these video cards:
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
~$800 Budget (AMD)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor *
One of these video cards:
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this combo instead of the AMD X2 6400+: AMD 5000+ BE & ZEROTHERM Nirvana
~$800 Budget (Intel)
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
SUPER TALENT 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
Channel Kit Desktop Memory
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor *
One of these video cards:
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this combo instead of the stock Core 2 Duo E8400: C2D E8200 & AC Freezer 7 Pro
~$900 Budget (AMD) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor *
For Crossfire-X capability:
DFI Lanparty 790FX AM2+/AM2 Crossfire ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X SAPPHIRE HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
BIOSTAR TPower N750 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X
XFX 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
or
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this combo instead of the AMD X2 6400+: AMD 5000+ BE & ZEROTHERM Nirvana
~$900 Budget (Intel) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Black Aluminum Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX ATX12V V2.2 550W Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor *
For Crossfire-X capability:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X SAPPHIRE HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
MSI P7N SLI-FI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X
XFX 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
or
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this combo instead of the Core 2 Duo E8400: C2D E8200 & AC Freezer 7 Pro
~$1000 Budget ( AMD ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
BIOSTAR TPower N750 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X capability:
DFI Lanparty 790FX AM2+/AM2 Crossfire ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X SAPPHIRE HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
BIOSTAR TPower N750 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X
EVGA 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Note: If interested in going with more than two cores, replace the X2 6400+ and XIGMATEK HSF with this CPU: Phenom X4 9750
~$1000 Budget ( Intel ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor *
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X capability:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X SAPPHIRE HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
or
VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
ASUS P5N-D LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X
XFX 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
or
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* Instead of the Q6600 + AC Freezer 7 Pro, you can also go with Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + ZEROTHERM Nirvana for better overclocking.
~$1100 Budget ( AMD ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X:
DFI Lanparty 790FX AM2+/AM2 Crossfire ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI:
BIOSTAR TPower N750 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Note: If interested in going with more than two
cores, replace the X2 6400+ and XIGMATEK HSF with this CPU: Phenom X4 9750
~$1100 Budget ( Intel ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
GeIL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X capability:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
* If interested in overclocking take this CPU instead of the Q6600: C2D E8400
~$1200 Budget ( AMD ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP
Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X:
DFI Lanparty 790FX AM2+/AM2 Crossfire ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI:
BIOSTAR TPower N750 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
~$1200 Budget (Intel) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP
Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X capability:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Instead of the Q6600 + AC Freezer 7 Pro, you can also go with Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + ZEROTHERM Nirvana for better overclocking.
~$1300 Budget (AMD) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP
Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply
AMD Phenom 9850 BLACK EDITION 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing / Transparent CPU Cooler
For Crossfire-X capability:
ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
MSI K9N2 Diamond AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
~$1300 Budget ( Intel ) ( SLI / Crossfire )
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model
COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX ATX12V / EPS12V 750W Power Supply
mushkin 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP
Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
ZEROtherm Nirvana NV120 120mm 2-ball UFO Bearing / Transparent CPU Cooler
One of these CPUs:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Kentsfield 2.66GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Processor
For Crossfire-X capability:
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X VisionTek HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFire Supported Video Card
For SLI capability:
EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
2 X EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX KO 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
Accessory Bundles ( Operating system/Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse/Speakers )
Tack these prices onto any of the builds above to get an idea of what a whole system would cost you. These are just to give you an idea, and the prices are grabbed directly from Newegg.
~$300 Budget Bundle ( Wireless )
Hanns·G Black 17" 8ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Logitech S120 2.3 Watts (RMS) 2.0 Speaker System
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 Black USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD - OEM ( or Windows XP/Linux )
~$300 Tight Budget Bundle ( Wired )
Hanns·G Black 17" 8ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Logitech S120 2.3 Watts (RMS) 2.0 Speaker System
Microsoft Black PS/2 Standard Basic Keyboard and Mouse Mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD ( or Windows XP/Linux )
~$350 Budget Bundle ( Wireless )
Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 Black Speaker System
Microsoft Silver & Black PS/2 RF Wireless Ergonomics Optical Desktop 4000 Mouse Included - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD ( or Windows XP/Linux )
~$350 Budget Bundle ( Wired )
Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 Black Speaker System
LITE-ON 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
Logitech MX310 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD ( or Windows XP/Linux )
~$400 Budget Bundle ( Wireless )
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 Black Speaker System - OEM
Logitech LX310 Black USB Cordless Standard Desktop Laser Mouse Included - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD ( or Windows XP/Linux )
~$400 Budget Bundle ( Wired )
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail
Logitech X-230 32 watts RMS 2.1 Black Speaker System
Microsoft Comfort Curve Black USB Wired Ergonomics Keyboard 2000
Logitech MX518 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB + PS/2 Wired Optical Gaming-Grade Mouse
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium DVD ( or Windows XP/Linux )
Sept '06 build:
Coolermaster Centurion 5 + Coolermaster Real Power Pro 750W
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L + Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 400x7
2x1GB G.Skill DDR2-800 + eVGA 7600GT
