| Serious gaming | ||
| Motherboard | $95 | ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail |
| CPU | $266 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4600CUBOX - Retail |
| RAM | $160 | Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model PDC22G5300LLK - Retail |
| Video Card | $235 | connect3D 3056 Radeon X1900XT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM |
| Case | $47 | CHENMING 301KEB-0-0 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail |
| Power Supply | $65 | Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail |
| Fan x2 | $8 | ARCTIC COOLING AF8025 80mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Case Cooling Fan - Retail |
| Sound Card | $28 | CHAINTECH AV-710 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail |
| Hard Drive | $80 | Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s ... - OEM |
| Hard Drive | $80 | Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s ... - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $30 | NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $32 | SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L/BEBN - OEM |
| Sum | $1,125 | |
| Photo/video editing and processor intensive modeling | ||
| Motherboard | $95 | ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail |
| CPU | $266 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4600CUBOX - Retail |
| RAM | $160 | Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model PDC22G5300LLK - Retail |
| Video Card | $209 | ATI All-in-Wonder X1900 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card/TV Tuner - 100-714800 from Buy.com |
| Case | $47 | CHENMING 301KEB-0-0 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail |
| Power Supply | $65 | Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail |
| Fan | $8 | ARCTIC COOLING AF8025 80mm Fluid Dynamic Bearing Case Cooling Fan - Retail |
| Sound Card | $28 | CHAINTECH AV-710 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail |
| Hard Drive | $80 | Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) 250GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s ... - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $30 | NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $32 | SAMSUNG 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write and LightScribe Black ATA/ATAPI Model SH-S162L/BEBN - OEM |
| Sum | $1,020 | |
| Occasional gaming and multitasking | ||
| Motherboard | $95 | ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail |
| CPU | $183 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4200CUBOX - Retail |
| RAM | $135 | pqi POWER Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model MAB42GUOE-X2 - Retail |
| Video Card | $115 | BFG Tech BFGR76256GTOCE Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail |
| Case | $47 | CHENMING 301KEB-0-0 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail |
| Power Supply | $25 | Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail |
| Hard Drive | $70 | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $30 | NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM |
| Sum | $700 | |
| Normal business tasks, good future-proof computer | ||
| Motherboard | $95 | ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail |
| CPU | $149 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA3800IAA5CU - Retail |
| RAM | $77 | G.SKILL Extreme 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) System Memory Model F2-4200PHU1-1GBNT - Retail |
| Video Card | $68 | eVGA 256-P2-N443-LX Geforce 7300GT 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail |
| Case/Power Supply | $41 | ASPIRE ATX288KL-BK/420 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail |
| Hard Drive | $70 | Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM |
| DVD Burner | $30 | NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM |
| Sum | $530 | |
| Accessories | ||
| Monitor (19 inch) | $210 | BenQ FP93GX Black 19" 2ms LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch - Retail |
| Keyboard | $10 | LITE-ON Beige Wired Keyboard - Retail |
| Mouse | $63 | Logitech G7 931375-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons 1x Wheel USB RF Laser Mouse - OEM |
| Router | $55 | LINKSYS WRT54GL IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Broadband Router - Retail |
| Microphone | $13 | ALTEC LANSING ABM200 Black 3.5mm Connector Microphone - Retail |
| TV Tuner | $54 | ATI TV WONDER PRO PCI TV Tuner Card - Retail |
| Speakers | $34 | Logitech X-230 32 Watts 2.1 Black Speakers - Retail |
| USB Drive | $39 | CORSAIR 1GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) w/ Bi-stable Cholesteric Display (BCD) Model CMFUSBREADOUT-1GB - Retail |
| Printer | $358 | Canon imageCLASS MF5750 9867A005AA 21 ppm Laser MFC/All-In-One Monochrome Printer - Retail |
| Core Duo: | ||
| CPU | $250 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 1066MHz FSB LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6400 - Retail |
| CPU | $370 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 1066MHz FSB LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail |