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AMD Athlon 64 AM2 Custom Builder (NO MONITOR)
CAS: NZXT Trinity Tower 400W Case w/ Side-panel Window (BLACK Color)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CPU: (Socket AM2) AMD Athlon™64 X2 4600+ Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+59]
CD: LiteOn SHM-165H6S 16X Double Layer DVD+-RW Super Allwrite + Lightscribe Technology [+10] (Black Color)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: Round Cable Upgrade for Hard Drive, Optical Drive & Floppy Drive [+11]
FLOPPY: NONE
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 3 EXTRA CASE FANS [+5]
HDD: 300GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+16]
HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16M Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+196]
IEEE_CARD: IEEE 1394 CARD AND DRIVER [+11]
KEYBOARD: Logitech Cordless Internet Pro Desktop Keyboard & Mouse (BLACK) [+14]
MOUSE: Microsoft Wireless Optical Periwinkle PS2/USB Mouse (Blue/Silver) [+12]
MODEM: PCI 56K V.92 FAX MODEM W/VOICE SPEAKERPHONE [+9]
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: (Socket AM2)Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe nForce 590 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 MBoard w/ Dual 16x PCI-Express [+31]
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory [+96] (Corsair XMS2 Xtreme Memory w/ Heat Spreader [+23])
NETWORK: Intel Pro Gigabite 10/100/1000 Network Card [+31]
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2
PPU: NONE
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+11]
POWERSUPPLY: Enermax Noisetaker EG701AX-VE(W) SFMA 24P (ALL IN ONE) SLI Supports 600Watt Power Supply [+80]
RAID: NONE
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: New! Creative Labs X-FI XtremeMusic 24-BIT PCI Sound Card [+83]
SPEAKERS: Creative Inspire T6060 5.1 Configuration Speakers System [+50]
USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
UPS: Belkin 8-Socket SurgeMaster with Tel/FAX/Modem/AV Protection [+20]
VIDEO: NEW !!! NVIDIA Geforce 7900 GT 256MB 16X PCI Express Video Card [+114]
VIDEO2: NONE

£1506

From www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk

Thought about adding a 2nd gpu but I can always add later on. I want a system I can edit HDV video on, play the latest games, will be quiet and reliable and not be obsolete too soon...

SebHoll

Get Intel Core 2 Duo if you can, it will wipe the floor of any AMD CPU you through at it!

Kanati

I hear good things about the core 2 duos... but I'm hooked on AMD right now. I'll let the C2Ds settle in a bit before I decide on a platform change.

Mustang

Game Over? Core 2 Duo Knocks Out Athlon 64

Patrick Schmid, Bert Töpelt
July 14, 2006 02:25

Conclusion

First of all let me sort the facts: As soon as Core 2 Duo hits the market, it will...

-be the fastest x86 processor (both single and dual core models)
-make the Pentium D and all predecessors look like antiques
-be the clear choice for performance users despite its rather expensive price
-outperform the complete Athlon 64 family (X2 and FX) in all areas, including gaming, where AMD has traditionally been very strong
-consume less energy than other standard desktop processors
-transform the whole Intel platform from an energy-hungry beast to a reasonable solution that is competitive in terms of performance per Watt

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/07/14/core2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64/index.html

Cygnus

I don't know, I can't hear it.

Gabriel

It sounds expensive. You could get a Core 2 Duo with SLI videocards for that money.

mrtricks

@ Gabriel: do you have a couple of suggestions where? :)

Gabriel

I didn't have anything particular in mind, just a general idea of what you could get for that kind of money. I checked my local store and they have this for about £100 more, including a Physx physics card and a whopping 900 watts PSU.

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/pcrange.html?ANN

They just happen to be my local store. If you shop around, you can probably do even better.