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PCSTATS June 2009 ShoppingList Assistance
PCSTATS June 2009 ShoppingList Assistance - PCSTATS
The price of the Radeon HD 4870 X2 has dropped so much over at Newegg.ca that we were able to add a Blu-Ray re-writer into our high-end system, which will look great on the 24" LCD monitor that's now part of this build... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.
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June 2009 ShoppingList Assistance

Picking the right components for a new computer system or upgrade can be a daunting task. The PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves. Below you'll find three ShoppingList's which you can use as a general set of guidelines for what to get, or where to start looking. PCSTATS covers the basic components needed to assemble a full PC system and lists the average $USD price each part retails for. Use the ShoppingList as a guide to build a better "white box" system, or follow our recommendations to the letter - it's totally up to you.

The ShoppingList is updated on the 1st of each month so as prices drop and new computer hardware is released it reflects the changes. However, just because something newer and faster has come to market, it doesn't mean it's worth getting right away! Be sure to read the "Notes" section for a brief explanation of why some hardware made it onto the list, and why other gear didn't.

$449 Budget PC System
$999 Mainstream PC System
$2000 High-End Performance/Gaming System

The PCSTATS ShoppingList covers three different types of desktop computers to reflect differing consumer budgets, and requirements. Each system contains a full list of the most important hardware you'll need which is widely available in stores, or online. If you've every wanted to ask "what should I get", then the PCSTATS ShoppingList is your answer. Each list contains recommended hardware that we would actually consider getting ourselves. When we've reviewed the hardware in question, we'll also include a link so you can get an in-depth perspective.

PCSTATS Shopping List Assistance

$500 Budget System Parts List

June 2009
Avg. Price* Description / Model No. Review
$70 AMD Athlon64 X2 5200 2.7GHz Processor Get $ Price Click

$61

Gigabyte GA-M62PME-S2P Motherboard -
$112 EVGA 8800GTS 670MHz 512MB Videocard Get $ Price
$26 Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB DDR2-800 Get $ Price -

$60

Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive Get $ Price -
$20 Lite-on 20x DVD Rewriter Get $ Price -

$38

LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 430W PSU Get $ Price -

$129

ASUS VH196T Black 19" Widescreen LCD monitor Get $ Price -
($112) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
- Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
$516 Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.

Notes: Videocards are awfully cheap nowadays, and getting an EVGA 8800GTS for just $112 is an amazing deal. This system will be able to run pretty much any game on its 19" monitor, as well as managing day-to-day computing.

PCSTATS Shopping List Assistance

$999 Mainstream Parts List

June 2009
Avg. Price* Description / Model No. Review

$189

Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz E8400 Processor Get $ Price Click
$148 Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Motherboard Get $ Price
$56 Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 1066 Memory Get $ Price -
$265 Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB Videocard Get $ Price Click

$60

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB Hard Drive Get $ Price -
$22 LG GSA-H54N 18X Write DVD Optical Drive Get $ Price -

$75

Sunbeam Freezing-Storm Black ATX Mid Tower Case 450W Get $ Price -
$179 BenQ G2200W 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor Get $ Price -
($112) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM
- Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.

$994

Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.

Notes: With an Intel E8400 processor and a Radeon HD 4890, again it'll be easy to max out quality setting on the latest games with our $999 mainstream system. Since DDR2 memory is so inexpensive nowadays, putting in some top-notch Kingston memory was an easy upgrade.

PCSTATS Shopping List Assistance

$2000 High-End Performance Parts List

June 2009
Avg. Price* Description / Model No. Review

$347

Core i7 920 2.66GhHz Processor Get $ Price
$248 Gigabyte EX58-UD3R-SLI X58 Motherboard Get $ Price -
$109

Patriot Extreme Viper 6GB DDR3-1600 memory

Get $ Price -
$415 Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Get $ Price Click

-

$99 x 2

Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATA2 7200RPM Hard Drive

Get $ Price -

$242

LG GBW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Rewriter Get $ Price
$90

Cooler Master ATCS 840 Full Tower Case

Get $ Price -
$85 Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W PSU Get $ Price

$270

Samsung Syncmaster 245B LCD Monitor Get $ Price -
($199) Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System OEM
- Also Consider: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers.
$2006 Estimated Overall Price
* All prices are approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity.
Notes: The price of the Radeon HD 4870 X2 has dropped so much over at Newegg.ca that we were able to add a Blu-Ray re-writer into our high-end system, which will look great on the 24" LCD monitor that's now part of this build.

Operating systems, keyboard / mouse, floppy drives, 56K modem, 10/100 network cards, and speakers are not listed separately or included in the overall target budget since they are very common requirements, or may not be needed.


 

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