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A Review for a Value PC with high performance component parts
Recommendation: Best for those who concerns more on price issues, but rocks in performance.
By: PC System Builder
Author: Tom F. Cartaño
Date: 30.01.06,
System Components:- US$
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ CPU = 150.00
Asrock M1695 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard = 73.00
PQI 2 x 512MB DDRAM 400Mhz (1Gb) = 85.00
Inno3d Geforce 6200 128mb = 87.00
Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 8Mb Sata = 50.00
DVD Writer Lite-On SOHW-1633S = 50.00
Samsung 17” Monitor DFX 753DF = 106.00
Case with 350 watts Power supply = 25.00
Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse Combo = 26.00
XFree 233 2.1 Speaker System = 16.00
OEM U.S. Robotics 56kbps modem = 17.00
Sound Card Built in = 0.00
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US$ 685.00
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Price: 150
If you could browse the internet for updates regarding computer trends, AMD is the leading CPU manufacturer up to date. Although Intel has been popular since the past decades and still aiming high, AMD is giving their best to overcome this record. And now at last the record for AMD is finally high. That is why we can recommend to you a nice choice in choosing an appropriate CPU for your own budget computer which will give great performance especially in 3D environment or let say for those who are focusing mainly on games.
ASRock 939Dual -SATA2 motherboard
Price: 73
The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 is one of the most economically efficient motherboard. You may see the following links showing that this motherboard really rocks!
· http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=355&num=1
· http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASRock/939Dual-SATA2/1
· http://www.asrock.com/pd-review/HWM_939Dual-SATA2.pdf
With an approximate price of $70 USD, the ULI M1695 motherboard is really your best choice when it comes to value configuration pc. The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 is built around the ULi M1695 Northbridge. As
The Chipset itself is fabulous, and we hope NVIDIA will continue in this tradition with their recent acquisition of ULI Electronics. For $70 USD the retail ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 is definitely a buy for enthusiasts and gamers on a budget that are looking for a transitional motherboard for their AGP to PCI Express migration as well as to AMD's upcoming next generation processors.
The Asrock M1695 939Dual-SATA2 [RTPE: 939Dual-SATA2] fully supports both PCIe and AGP video cards which is his advantage and flexible. You can use what ever you like when it comes to video card issues, whether AGP or PCIe, depending on your budget.
PQI 2x512MB DDR 400 RAM
Price: 53
‧The DDR400 is a Dual In-line Memory Module and is intended for mounting onto 184-pins edge connector sockets. Synchronous design allows precise cycle control with the use of system clock.
‧ Data I/O transactions are possible on both edges of DQS. Range of operating frequencies, programmable latencies and burst lengths allow the same device to be useful for a variety of high bandwidth, high performance memory system applications.
INNO3D 6200 128MB DDR RAM (PCIe)
Price: 87
The GeForce 6200 features the industry's most advanced graphics feature set and delivers an extraordinary gaming experience on next-generation titles, such as Far Cry and Doom 3 , as well as consumer electronics-quality, high definition video playback. The Inno3D Geforce 6200 is the only graphics card in the value segment that support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 which is being used to develop ultra-realistic, next-generation DirectX 9.0 games.
This card performs well, as a matter of fact there is one good benefits of this card by moding this card to unlock the remaining 4 pipelines by using Riva Tuner and call this card as 6600. You may see the unlocking procedure to the following link, thanks to Riva Tuner.
· http://www.vr-zone.com.sg/?i=1907
This is the reason why I did not recommend 6600 card, because you can modify your 6200 card into 6600 card and save your bucks! Nice choice for this card. Remember our aim is for value pc, if you can afford 6600 card or GT will be very good of course, because you can increase more of its capability if you overclock.
Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm SATA
Price: 50
Seagate is well known hard disk manufacturing company. We will not give more attention explaining its capability this time, in fact almost all of hard disks are performing well. Review will comes later concerning on big capacity issues since we are focusing on budget pc system on this review.
Lite-On SOHW-1633S
Price: 50
Almost all the Lite-On drives I’ve been using did not give me headaches. One must also factor the software bundle into the situation, as Lite-On does provide all the tools required for basic DVD production and authoring. Perhaps even more important, 8x drives are only a few dollars less expensive than their 16x counterparts, thus providing further enticement to consumers, and the Lite-On SOHW-1633S will certainly not disappoint.
17” Samsung SyncMaster 793DFX
Price: 106
The Samsung SyncMaster 753DF is a 17-inch CRT monitor that delivers true precision from the flattest tube available. It utilizes Samsung's DynaFlat display technology, which has no visible curvature of the internal screen surface - horizontally or vertically - resulting in razor-sharp images without distortion and only minimal glare. This also significantly reduces eyestrain, giving the user viewing comfort and enjoyment for extended periods of time. The 753DF delivers an ultra-fine 0.20mm horizontal dot pitch, 1280 x 1024 maximum resolution, a scanning frequency of 30-70 kHz horizontal and 50-160 Hz vertical, and Smart III Anti-Glare and Anti-Static surface treatment.
I've been using this monitor for almost two years, recommending to other friends that this monitor gives good quality in appearance, nice picture level and best color quality. As well as reasonable price, others will really like this due to low in price compared with some other brands with the same specification.
Case with 350 watts power supply
Price: 25
There are so many colored casing nowadays, it’s up to your liking which color you will choose. The above example case will do. And also power supply already included, 350watts usually.
XFree 233 2.1 Speaker System
Price: 16
The X-Free 2.1 speakers are one of the best around at the price range they are going for. They provide clear audio and stores enough power in the subwoofer for an impactful bass.
Microsoft Std Wireless Optical Mouse and Keyboard
Price: 25
This set of peripheral in overall is a very nice combo I recommend. Good ergonomic design, looks good, nice keypads and has handy desktop applets for both the keyboard and the mouse to customize features and view quality. There is nothing much to review in this peripheral as all kinds of keyboards and mouse are good.
Price: 17
When it comes to modem, there are various maker such as Intel, Conexant, DLink, Motorola and so on. Here we recommend 3com OEM.
V.92 makes 56K flexible, U.S. Robotics makes it affordable. U.S. Robotics has been building the world's best modems for over 25 years, and now we're bringing you the latest in modem technology. The V.92 standard gives you the features to get the most out of your home's dial-up connection: send e-mail and attachments faster, get online quicker, and even take incoming phone calls without losing your Internet connection.
Finally, you have chosen a value PC with the best components with low in price. Benchmark will follow soon for this unit. Surely this configuration will rock your room for gaming and also for other use, playing mp3, DVDs and more…
Please stay tune for the benchmark result...
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