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--- pc:upgrade:start [2008/03/07 20:58] – david
+++ pc:upgrade:start [2008/07/09 17:11] (current) – david
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+====== PC Upgrade ======
 My personal PC... what I would get today if I had the $$ laying around:  8-)
-| Harddrive   | $100 | WD 10000 RPM as your main drive -> [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136054]]|
+===== Chris New Computer =====
+^ Component   ^ Cost ^ Model        ^ Link ^
+| Mainboard   |  $90 |ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131296|
+| Memory      | $105 |G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166|
+| CPU         | $190 |Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037|
+| Hard drive  | $100 |Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148294|
+| Power suppy |  $90 |Antec Earthwatts 500W| http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371007 |
+| Video card  | $140 |MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP     |http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127333|
+===== Intel Based =====
+The Intel processors seem to have the leg up on the AMD as far as smaller process, so let's build an Intel box:
+^ Component   ^ Cost ^ Model        ^ Link ^
+| Case        |  $80|  LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112099]]|
+| Harddrive   |  $170| WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012]] |
+| Mainboard   |  $130 (after rebate)| Abit IX38 | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127033]] |
+| Memory      |  $130|  GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144224]]|
+| OS          |  $110| Microsoft Vista 64 bit | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488]] |
+| Power Supply|   $80|  Thermaltake W0093RU ATX 12V 2.0 Version 500W| [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153028]]|
+| Processor   |  $200| Dual Core 3.0GHz 45nm Intel | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037]]|
+| Video Card  |  $160(after rebates)| EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318]]|
+$900 total + shipping so essentially $1000.
+===== AMD Based =====
+^ Component   ^ Cost ^ Item / Link ^
+| Harddrive   | $170 | WD 10000 RPM as your main drive -> [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136012]]|
 | Mainboard   | $100 | Abit (combo on ram saves you $15) -> [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127046]]|
 | Processor   | $190 |(quad core AMD Phenom 9500 at 2.2GHz) -> [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103226]]|
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 | Video Card  | $200 (after mail in rebate 8800 GT)| EVGA Nvidia 8800GT -> [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130318]]|
-$765 total for what is here (no power supply picked... the compusa one ok?)
+$765 total for what is here (no power supply picked... the compusa one ok?)  (and no OS)