Do it yourself 4 ghz dual core gaming rig for $720 to $1224

**ed klein** · 15 Jun 2006, 02:26 AM

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Your DIY 4 GHz Dual Core Gaming Rig For $720 to $1224

Shopping List: $720 To $1,224 For A 4 GHz System
To simplify the selection of system components for our readers, we provide two separate, yet viable configurations from which they can choose. The first configuration is geared for users who really want the best possible price/performance ratio, and whose budgets are tight.

Shopping List - Budget Version
Component Designation Price Remarks
Processor Intel Pentium D 805 2.66 GHz (Dual-Core) $122.00 Remains stable even at 4 GHz
Motherboard (7.1 Audio etc,) Asrock 775Twins-HDTV (Socket 775) $82.90* Affordable dual-core motherboard
RAM 2 x 512 MB DDR2-667 Adata Vitesta PC2 5300 $78.55 Also runs at 333 MHz (667)
Hard disk drives 2 x 160 GB Samsung HD160JJ (7200 rpm) $132.98 RAID 0 configuration
Water cooler Thermaltake Bigwater SE Cooling Kit $129.99 Simple water cooler
DVD burner LG GSA-H10A 16X DVD+/-R 8X DVD+R DL 4X DVD-R DL 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RA $37.00 Comes in black and beige
Case with built-in PSU Broadway.com 500W Mid Tower ATX w/OKIA 550 ATX P4 & AMD ready PSU $67.49 Mid-price PSU option
Graphics card Asus Radeon X1300 Extreme 128 MB, PCI-e $66.00-
Total 4 GHz DIY-PC (Budget-VERSION) $716.42

See Asrock note below
* ASROCK mobo Not yet available in North America

Shopping List - Top-flight Configuration
Components Designation Price Remarks
Processor Intel Pentium D 805 2.66 GHz (Dual-Core) $122.00 Remains stable even at 4 GHz
Motherboard (7.1 Audio, RAID, Gb LAN etc.) Gigabyte G1975X (Socket 775) $246.20 Top-Board for Socket 775
RAM 2 x 512 MB DDR2-667 Adata Vitesta PC2 5300 $78.55 Also runs at 333 MHz (667)
Hard disks 2 x 160 GB Samsung HD160JJ (7200 U/min) $132.98 320 GB in a RAID 0 array
Water cooling Koolance Exos AL $278.98 Very good extreme water-cooling rig
DVD-burner LG GSA-H10A 16X DVD+/-R 8X DVD+R DL 4X DVD-R DL 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RA $37.00
Case with PSU Broadway.com 500W Mid Tower ATX w/OKIA 550 ATX P4 & AMD ready PSU $67.49
Graphics card Asus EN7600 GT, 256 MB, 350 MHz $229.99 Fast, affordable graphics card
Total 4 GHz DIY-PC (Top-Flight version) $1223.16