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CPUAMD Athlon X2 7750 (2.7 GHz, 3MB cache)AMD Athlon X2 7850 (2.8 GHz, 3MB cache)AMD Athlon II X2 250 (3 GHz, 2MB cache)AMD Phenom II X3 710 (2.6 GHz, 8MB cache)AMD Phenom II X4 945 (3 GHz, 8MB cache)AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2 GHz, 8MB cache)
MotherboardAMD 790GX:Biostar TA790GX 128MGigabyte GA-MA790GP-DS4HGigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4HBiostar TA790GX A3+
RAMKingston KHX8500D2K2/2G  PC1066 (4GB) at DDR2-800 CAS 5-5-5-16Team Elite TED32048333HC9D PC1333 (8GB) at DDR3-1066 CAS 9-9-9-24
Graphics CardATI Radeon HD 3300 (AMD 790GX), 500 MHz GPU
Hard DriveWestern Digital Green Power 1TB WD10EACS, 16MB cache, SATA 3.0 Gb/s
SoundOnboard Sound, Realtek ALC880
NetworkingOnboard Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTC8111C, 1 Gb/s
Power SupplyPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W ATX12V v.2.2, EPS 12V CrossFire EditionEnermax Tomahawk 405W ATX12V
CPU CoolerThermalright Ultra Extreme 120, Noctua NF-P12 120 mm fan
Fans2 x Noctua NF-P12 120 mm fan (not including CPU fan)
Software
Operating SystemWindows Vista Home Edition 32 bit SP1
GraphicsAMD Catalyst 9.5