Buyer's Guide: Value Systems - July 2000
by Anand Lal Shimpi on July 4, 2000 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
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Value SOHO
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CPU |
Intel
Celeron 500 - $90
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Motherboard |
AOpen
MX3W - $90
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Memory |
128MB
Nanya/Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $140
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Video Card |
Integrated i810 - $0
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Monitor |
CTX
VL950SL - $300
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Case |
Fong
Kai FK-603 - $60
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Sound Card |
Integrated AC97 Audio - $0
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Speakers |
Generic
- $20
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Ethernet |
Linksys
EtherFast 10/100 - $20
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Hard Drive |
Maxtor
Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $120
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Hard Drive Controller |
Integrated on motherboard - $0
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CD-ROM |
Name
brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
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CD-RW |
None
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Bottom line |
$880
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Value Gaming
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CPU |
AMD
Duron 600 - $90
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Motherboard |
Gigabyte
GA-7ZM - $130
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Memory |
128MB
Nanya/Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $140
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Video Card |
ELSA
Erazor X SDR GeForce 256 - $150
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Monitor |
CTX
VL950SL - $300
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Case |
Fong
Kai FK-603 - $60
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Sound Card |
Sound
Blaster Live! Value OEM - $50
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Speakers |
Cambridge PCWorks Four Point Surround - $70
Altec Lansing ACS54 - $70 |
Ethernet |
Linksys
EtherFast 10/100 - $20
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Hard Drive |
Maxtor
Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $120
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Hard Drive Controller |
Integrated on motherboard - $0
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CD-ROM |
Name
brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
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CD-RW |
None
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Bottom line |
$1170
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Value Professional
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CPU |
AMD Duron
700 - $160
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Motherboard |
Gigabyte
GA-7ZM - $130
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Memory |
2 x 128MB
Nanya/Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $280
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Video Card |
ELSA
Erazor X SDR GeForce 256 - $150
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Monitor |
iiYama
VisionMaster PRO 450 - $650
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Case |
Supermicro SC750-A Full Tower ATX - $150
Fong Kai FK-320ATX Mid Tower ATX - $120 |
Sound Card |
Sound
Blaster Live! Value OEM - $50
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Speakers |
Generic
- $20
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Ethernet |
Linksys
EtherFast 10/100 - $20
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Hard Drive |
Maxtor
Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $120
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Hard Drive Controller |
Integrated on motherboard - $0
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CD-ROM |
Name
brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
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CD-RW |
None
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Bottom line |
$1770
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Final Words
And that concludes our recommendations for value systems in the fourth edition of the AnandTech Buyer's Guide. In about 2 weeks, we'll have the second part of this guide, covering high-end systems.
As always, we’re open to any suggestions you may have. Remember that these are merely recommendations for a few system configurations. We know a lot of you won’t agree with the exact components chosen here, and we expect that, so plan on tweaking things a bit to get the perfect system for your needs. When sending in suggestions, remember that all the components must be readily available in the market today in order to be considered for the Buyer’s Guide.
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