Building an inexpensive, high-performance PC for Windows 7
The time is right to start putting together a system that will make Windows 7 shine -- without breaking the bank.
By Frank J. Ohlhorst
August 6, 2009
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CPU: AMD quad-core Phenom II x4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz (2.6GHz Phenom X4 9950 / 3.0GHz Phenom II X4 945)
MB: Asus M4A78T-E (Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P / Asus M4A79T Deluxe ATX)
GPU: Integrisana grafička!
Today's onboard graphics paired with Windows 7 will offer a perfectly acceptable computing experience for most users, with enough oomph to watch HD videos and graphically intense presentations)
RAM: 2X2GB Kit Kingston Technology model P/N KHX12800D3K2/4G) , 1600MHz DDR3
HDD: 1TB Western Digital's WD Caviar Green series, model WD10EADS, 3.0GB/s SATA interface and 32MB of cache
DVD-RW: LG Super-Multi Blu-ray Rewriter (model GGC-H20L)
PSU: 750-watt Corsair TX750W
CPU Cooler: CoolIT Domino A.L.C.
CASE: Antec Nine Hundred Two
Tests:
For not much more than $1,000, I constructed a high-performance system with minimal compromises, while still using top-of-the-line components. The case also has room for additional components, such as a high-performance video card, more RAM and additional hard drives, and the power supply has enough oomph to support such extras if I want to add them later on.
As a comparison, I also tested a system built with an Intel Core i7 965 CPU, an Intel DX58So motherboard, an Asus EN9800GTX+ video card and other high-end components. That system offered an overall PassMark Rating of 1679, roughly a 22 percent performance increase over my AMD test system. That performance increase came with a high price tag, though: The Intel Core-i7 system cost about $3,000 to build.
Is a 22 percent performance increase worth an extra $2,000? For the majority of users, the answer is no.
For those wanting to keep costs down even further, choosing some lower-level components than I did could easily shave $300 or more off of the total price. The areas to target for savings without sacrificing performance include the case, power supply, optical drive, hard drive and CPU cooler.
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