Value SOHO
CPU
Intel Celeron 500 - $80
Motherboard
AOpen MX3W - $90
Memory
128MB Corsair/Mushkin PC133 SDRAM - $125
Video Card
Integrated i810 - $0
Monitor
CTX VL950SL - $300
Case
Fong Kai FK-603 - $60
Sound Card
Integrated AC97 Audio - $0
Speakers
Generic - $20
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
Maxtor Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $130
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$865

 

Value Gaming
CPU
AMD Athlon 750 - $250
Motherboard
ASUS K7V - $150
Memory
128MB Corsair/Mushkin PC133 SDRAM - $125
Video Card
Leadtek GeForce 256 DDR Rev. B. - $240
Monitor
CTX VL950SL - $300
Case
Fong Kai FK-603 - $60
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Live! Value OEM - $50
Aureal SQ 2500 OEM Vortex2- $50
Speakers
Cambridge PCWorks Four Point Surround - $70
Altec Lansing ACS54 - $70
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
Maxtor Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $140
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$1445

 

Value Professional
CPU
AMD Athlon 750 - $250
Motherboard
ASUS K7V - $150
Memory
256MB Corsair/Mushkin PC133 SDRAM - $250
Video Card
Gigabyte GA-GF2560 SDR GeForce - $200
Monitor
iiYama VisionMaster PRO 450 - $650
Case
Supermicro SC750-A Full Tower ATX - $150
Fong Kai FK-320ATX Mid Tower ATX - $120
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Live! Value OEM - $50
Speakers
Generic - $20
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
Maxtor Diamond Max 40 Plus 15GB - $120
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X – 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$1900

 

Final Words

And that concludes our recommendations for value systems in the third 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.

Value Professional (continued)
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