These are complete systems specs listed to give our membership an idea of very good performance with a decent "bang for the buck ratio" All of these systems will game with authority and deliver
very stable operation.
Just about anything you cut from these system will reduce performance in a very noticible way.
Please dont hesitate to start your own thread for more discussion on this topic.
*** for other motherboard choices; with Intel chipsets, you can substitute the Asus P5Q-E or P5Q-Deluxe
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$800.00 System
Case: Coolermaster Centurion
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3L
$93.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128372
Processor: Intel E8400
$164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037
Ram: G.Skill PI Black 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2 800
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231209
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 LED
$34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019
Power Supply: Corsair 650TX
$94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+
$134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130339
Hard Drive: Western Digtial Caviar 640gb
$69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218
DVD Burner: ASUS Black
$28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64
$99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
Total Price (w/o rebates) $822.90
*prices valid as of 4/15/09
$800.00 AMD System Build Substitute these 3 components:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103773 Athlon 64 X2 6000+ $99.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2KIT25664AA80A Crucial DDR2 800 $46.99 Memory
Swap out parts value: $256.97
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$1200.00 System
Case: Coolermaster 690
$59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
$134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358
Processor: Intel E8500 Wolfdale
$189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115036
Ram: Corsair 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 1066
$73.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145214
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 850TX
$149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9009&Tpk=850tx
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1 gb
$189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102801
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb
$69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus Black
$28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64
$99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
Total (w/o rebates) $1101.90
*prices valid as of 4/14/09
$1200.00 AMD System Build Substitute these 3 components:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103649 Phenom II X3 720 $134.99 Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2KIT25664AA80A Crucial DDR2 800$46.99 Memory
Total Parts exchange value: $291.97
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$1800.00 System
Case: Coolermaster HAF
$139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6
$189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128343
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
$324.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115130
Ram: Corsair Dominator 4gb ddr2 1066
$90.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145197
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 1000w
$259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139007
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SC
$344.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130446
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 74gb
$79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136033
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb
$69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus
$28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64
$99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer 7.1
$94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102006
Total (w/o rebates) $1773.89
*prices valid as of 4/14/09
$1800.00 AMD System Build Substitute these 3 components:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471 AMD Phenom II x 4 Deneb 940 $214.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2KIT25664AA80A 2 x 2 Gig Crucial DDR2-800 $46.99 Memory
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This is just a basic recommendation for a system. Components can be swapped if you have a preference. Components are linked to
www.newegg.com for reference only, check other sites for competitive prices before you order.
*** Many gamers prefer Vista 32bit; our inclusion of Vista 64 is more of a reminder to buy an operating system license vs a preference of 64bit OS.
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