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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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3L $93.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
Processor: Intel E8400 $164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
Ram: G.Skill PI Black 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2 800 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 LED $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
Power Supply: Corsair 650TX $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
Hard Drive: Western Digtial Caviar 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
DVD Burner: ASUS Black $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773 Athlon 64 X2 6000+ $99.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
Processor: Intel E8500 Wolfdale $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
Ram: Corsair 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 1066 $73.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 850TX $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009&Tpk=850tx
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1 gb $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus Black $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649 Phenom II X3 720 $134.99 Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6 $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128343
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 $324.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130
Ram: Corsair Dominator 4gb ddr2 1066 $90.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 1000w $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SC $344.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130446
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 74gb $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136033
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer 7.1 $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387&Tpk=GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471 AMD Phenom II x 4 Deneb 940 $214.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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.
www.techsupportforum.com is not affiliated with newegg.com
I would like to aknowledge the assistance received from our H/W manager; Dai and Asst. Manager Tumbleweed36
as well as TSF Member Chowder Pants for his help with the link gathering and the contributions of Wrench97
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
Motherboard: Gigabyte EP45-UD3L $93.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
Processor: Intel E8400 $164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
Ram: G.Skill PI Black 4gb (2x2gb) DDR2 800 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231209
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 LED $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
Power Supply: Corsair 650TX $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339
Hard Drive: Western Digtial Caviar 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
DVD Burner: ASUS Black $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773 Athlon 64 X2 6000+ $99.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P $134.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
Processor: Intel E8500 Wolfdale $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036
Ram: Corsair 4gb (2x2gb) ddr2 1066 $73.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145214
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 850TX $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009&Tpk=850tx
Video Card: Sapphire HD4870 1 gb $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus Black $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387 GA-MA790X-UD4P $109.99 Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649 Phenom II X3 720 $134.99 Processorhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6 $189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128343
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 $324.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115130
Ram: Corsair Dominator 4gb ddr2 1066 $90.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145197
CPU Cooler: Zalman 9700 $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118020
Power Supply: Corsair 1000w $259.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 285 SC $344.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130446
Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 74gb $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136033
Hard Drive: Seagate 640gb $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
DVD Burner: Asus $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135186
Operating System: Vista Home Premium 64 $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer 7.1 $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006
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/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128387&Tpk=GA-MA790X-UD4P Motherboard $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103471 AMD Phenom II x 4 Deneb 940 $214.99 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212&Tpk=BL2KIT25664AA80A 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.
www.techsupportforum.com is not affiliated with newegg.com
I would like to aknowledge the assistance received from our H/W manager; Dai and Asst. Manager Tumbleweed36
as well as TSF Member Chowder Pants for his help with the link gathering and the contributions of Wrench97
