Dream PC
The news about the Intel Core 2 Duo has got me rather excited and has me looking at the options to upgrade my own PC. Unfortunately I bought my PC at the end of that particular CPU architectures life. So whilst it's still a decent PC, I will be replacing all parts with the exception of the case. But I'm rather surprised at what price I can do this for. So here is my wishlist:
| Product | Quantity | Price (au$) | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 | 1 | $355 | A good compromise between price and performance, but I'll review this choice as more reviews appear. |
| RAM | Kingmax 1024MB DDR2 | 1 | $135 | I haven't read any reviews of RAM but Kingmax has always had a good reputation I believe |
| Motherboard | Asus P5ND2-SLI Deluxe | 1 | $129 | This motherboard was recommended by PC Authority in January and I mostly trust their reviews. |
| Harddrive | Samsung SpinPoint P120 (250GB) | 1 | $130 | Another recommended product by PC Authority. Price and performance is great and I can always by a second one later. |
| Video Card | Galaxy GeForce 6600GT (PCI-E) | 1 | $0 | I won a PCI-E video card many months ago. |
| Power Supply | Thermaltake W0103 (600W) | 1 | $170 | Another product I've chosen on brand reputation. 600W should cover me for the future, I hope. |
| Total | $919 | All prices are based on the cheapest searches from StaticIce.com.au . If I buy from one supplier this system will probably cost $200 more. |
I mention quantity for each item because I may choose 2 harddrives and two sticks of RAM, depending on my budget at the time of purchase. At this time, I don't expect to be upgrading until much close to Christmas, if not after. So I will update these details as find new products or they become cheaper. Please leave a comment if you have any buying suggestions.
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1. Luke says…
Sounds like a nice system.
Dont bother skimping on RAM, get 2GB straight up and also Id look at a newer mainboard, some of asus newer P5 series boards have a lot of nice features and explicit support for core 2 duo and 1066Mhz FSB.
Posted on Wed 2 Aug, 2006