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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.
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| Low-Priced PC Component Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Athlon X2 3800+ AM2 | $82 |
| CPU Cooler | AMD Boxed Cooler | 0 |
| Motherboard | MSI K9N4 Ultra-F | $59 |
| RAM | Wintec AMPO PC2-6400 1 GB | $70 |
| Graphics | XFX GeForce 7600 GT | $120 |
| Hard Drive | Samsung HD160JJ - P80SD | $51 |
| Sound | Onboard Audio | 0 |
| Case | Coolermaster Centurion 5 | $50 |
| Power | Fortron Source AX450-PN | $56 |
| DVD-RW | Sony NEC Optiarc Black AD-7170S-0B 18X SATA | $35 |
| Total Price | $523 |
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| Mid-Priced PC Component Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 | $230 |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper TX | $30 |
| Motherboard | MSI P965 Platinum | $135 |
| RAM | Patriot eXtreme Performance PDC22G6400LLK | $160 |
| Graphics | EVGA GeForce 8800GTS PN: 320-P2-N811-AR | $280 |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS | $160 |
| Sound | Onboard Audio | 0 |
| Case | SILVERSTONE TEMJIN SST-TJ02SW | $100 |
| Power | AeroCool ZERODBA-S620 | $125 |
| DVD-RW | Sony NEC Optiarc Black AD-7170S-0B 18X SATA | $35 |
| Total Price | $1,255 |
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| High-Priced PC Component Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 | 970 |
| CPU Cooler | Vigor Gaming Monsoon II CLT-M2I | 140 |
| Motherboard | Asus Striker Extreme | 330 |
| RAM | Crucial Ballistix DDR2 1000 PC2-8000 | $235 |
| Graphics | 2x GeForce 8800GTX 768 MB ($560) | $1120 |
| Hard Drive | 2x Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5000YS | $320 |
| Sound | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS | $180 |
| Case | LIAN LI PC-60A PLUSII | $130 |
| Power | PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad | $200 |
| DVD-RW | Sony NEC Optiarc Black AD-7170S-0B 18X SATA | $35 |
| Total Price | $3,640 |
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