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Component Prices

System Builder Marathon: Day 4
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2. Component Prices
  1. Introduction
  2. Component Prices
  3. Test Setup
  4. Testing, Testing And Testing
  5. 3D Games
  6. 3D Games, Continued
  7. Applications
  8. Synthetics, Continued
  9. Value Analysis
  10. Bonus: We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special
  11. We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special, Continued
  12. We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special, Continued
  13. Conclusions

Tom's System Builder Marathon Motherboards: MSI K9N4 Ultra-F, MSI P965 Platinum, Asus Striker Extreme

Now that you know where our heads are at, here's a recap of the components we chose for the three systems, and the costs of those components. Remember, we didn't include the OS or a monitor in these costs. In all cases we concentrated on the hardware, the components that affect performance.

Low-Priced PC Component Costs
CPU AMD Athlon X2 3800+ AM2 £60 / €90
CPU Cooler AMD Boxed Cooler £0 / €0
Motherboard MSI K9N4 Ultra-F £40 / €60
RAM Wintec AMPO PC2-6400 1GB £50 / €60
Graphics XFX GeForce 7600 GT £100 / €140
Hard Drive Samsung HD160JJ - P80SD £45 / €50
Sound Onboard Audio £0 / €0
Case Coolermaster Centurion 5 £40 / €70
Power Fortron Source AX450-PN £40 / €50
DVD-RW Sony NEC Optiarc Black AD-7170S-0B 18X SATA £20 / €35
Total Price £395 / €555
Mid-Priced PC Component Cost
CPU Core 2 Duo E6600 £150 / €200
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper TX £20 / €40
Motherboard MSI P965 Platinum £85 / €125
RAM Patriot eXtreme Performance PDC22G6400LLK £100 / €150
Graphics EVGA GeForce 8800GTS PN: 320-P2-N811-AR £200 / €300
Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS £100 / €150
Sound Onboard Audio 0
Case SILVERSTONE TEMJIN SST-TJ02SW £73 / €115
Power AeroCool ZERODBA-S620 £90 / €100
DVD-RW Sony NEC Optiarc Black AD-7170S-0B 18X SATA £20 / €35
Total Price £838 / €1,215
High-End PC Component Cost
CPU Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 £650 / €910
CPU Cooler Ultra ChillTec £90 / €115
Motherboard Asus Striker Extreme £230 / €320
RAM Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1000 PC2-8000 - 2GB £250 / €300
Graphics 2x XFX GeForce 8800GTX PN: PVT80FSHF9 £800 / €1,040
Hard Drive 2x Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS £200 / €300
Sound Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS £140 / €160
Case LIAN LI PC-60A PLUSII £100 / €130
Power PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad £120 / €140
DVD-RW Sony NEC Optiarc 7170 SATA £20 / €35
Total Price £2,600 / €3,450
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Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Component Prices
  3. Test Setup
  4. Testing, Testing And Testing
  5. 3D Games
  6. 3D Games, Continued
  7. Applications
  8. Synthetics, Continued
  9. Value Analysis
  10. Bonus: We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special
  11. We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special, Continued
  12. We Build And Test A Budget Gamer's Special, Continued
  13. Conclusions

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