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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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PCSTATS
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.
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$500
Budget System Parts List |
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Avg. Price* |
Description / Model No. |
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Review |
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$70 |
AMD Athlon64 X2 5200 2.7GHz Processor |
Get $ Price |
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$61 |
Gigabyte GA-M62PME-S2P Motherboard |
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$112 |
EVGA 8800GTS 670MHz 512MB Videocard |
Get $ Price |
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$26 |
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB DDR2-800 |
Get $ Price |
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$60 |
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 Hard Drive |
Get $ Price |
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$20 |
Lite-on 20x DVD Rewriter |
Get $ Price |
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$38 |
LinkWorld Black Midtower Case w/ 430W PSU |
Get $ Price |
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$129 |
ASUS VH196T Black 19" Widescreen LCD monitor |
Get $ Price |
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($112) |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM |
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Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem,
Speakers. |
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$516 |
Estimated Overall Price |
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approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity. |
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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. |
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$999
Mainstream Parts List |
June
2009 | |
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Avg. Price* |
Description / Model No. |
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Review |
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$189 |
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz E8400 Processor |
Get $ Price |
Click |
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$148 |
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Motherboard |
Get $ Price |
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$56 |
Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 1066 Memory |
Get $ Price |
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$265 |
Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 1GB Videocard |
Get $ Price |
Click |
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$60 |
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB Hard Drive |
Get $ Price |
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$22 |
LG GSA-H54N 18X Write DVD Optical Drive |
Get $ Price |
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$75 |
Sunbeam Freezing-Storm Black ATX Mid Tower Case 450W |
Get $ Price |
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$179 |
BenQ G2200W 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor |
Get $ Price |
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($112) |
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System OEM |
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Also Consider: Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy Drive, 56K Modem,
Speakers. |
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$994 |
Estimated Overall Price |
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approximations and are listed in $CDN for simplicity. |
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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.
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$2000
High-End Performance Parts List |
June
2009 | |
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Avg. Price* |
Description / Model No. |
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Review |
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$347 |
Core i7 920 2.66GhHz Processor |
Get $ Price |
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$248 |
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R-SLI X58 Motherboard |
Get $
Price
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$109 |
Patriot Extreme Viper 6GB DDR3-1600 memory |
Get $ Price |
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$415 |
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 |
Get $ Price |
Click |
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$99 x 2 |
Western Digital Caviar 1TB SATA2 7200RPM Hard Drive |
Get $ Price |
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$242 |
LG GBW-H20L Blu-Ray Disc Rewriter |
Get $ Price |
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$90 |
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Full Tower Case |
Get $ Price |
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$85 |
Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W PSU |
Get $ Price |
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$270 |
Samsung Syncmaster 245B LCD Monitor |
Get $ Price |
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($199) |
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System OEM |
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Also Consider: Operating System, Keyboard, Mouse, 3.5" Floppy
Drive, 56K Modem, Speakers. |
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$2006 |
Estimated Overall Price |
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| * 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.
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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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