Computer System Examples

These computers use higher quality parts than most store-built machines.

 

Basic Home Computer: $481

 

Rosewill R363-M-BK Black Ultra High Gloss MicroATX Computer Case with 400W ATX 2.2 12V Power Supply $50
Intel BOXDB43LD LGA 775
Intel B43 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
$75
Intel Celeron E3400 2.6GHz 1MB L2 Cache
LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
BX80571E3400
$51
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 $30
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS
1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$65
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
$40
ASUS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $20
Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard $15
Basic USB Optical Mouse $10
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - OEM $100*
  Estimated Standard Shipping $60
579813 Web Link Estimated Total Cost of Parts $481
  +Double the Memory (Add $48) $529
  +Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - OEM (Add $40) $529 
 

 

Middle of the Road Gaming PC: $633

 

COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black
SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$45
ASUS M4A88T-M LE AM3 AMD 880G HDMI
Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
$85
  COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power RS550-PCARE3-US 550W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply $65
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Thuban 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDT55TFBGRBOX $180
  G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ $48*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS
1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$65
  LG Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $20
Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard $15
Basic USB Optical Mouse $10
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - OEM $100*
  Estimated Standard Shipping $50
611167 Web Link Estimated Total Cost of Parts $633
  +Double the Memory (Add $48) $681
  +Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - OEM (Add $40) $721 
 

 

High End Gaming and Performance PC: $1,080

 

Thermaltake Armor A60 AMD LEO Edition VM200P1W2Z Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Side Swap HDD tray & front USB 3.0 port $110
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard $150
ASUS EAH6850 DC/2DIS/1GD5/V2 Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity $180
  Thermaltake TR-800P TR2 BRONZE 800W ATX 12V V2.3 / EPS 12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $120
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBGRBOX $230
  G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL $85*
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS
1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA
3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$70
  LG Black SATA 24X DVD Burner $20
Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard $15
Basic USB Optical Mouse $10
  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - OEM $140*
  Estimated Standard Shipping $70
611786 Web Link Estimated Total Cost of Parts $1,080
  +Double the Memory (Add $85) $1,165
  +Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - OEM (Add $40) $1,205