PC 2006

This year we decided to carefully select components that provide high performance at an affordable price. All the components listed are compatible. We have chosen AMD Athlon socket as this is the cheapest alternative, but with nearly the same performance as the more expensive Pentium 4 processors. Those components marked in red are what we used. The others are compatible alternatives that you may use.

We decided to buy only from one shop to lower the freight costs. Tiger Direct is also the best online shop in the market in our opinion. They have an enormous selection of computer components at very low prices

Case

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
Aspire Silver X-Cruiser Case ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side	Tiger Direct	69.99 USD	This multi-functional thermally advataged Aspire X-Cruiser mid tower is designed based on Intel recommended "Chassis Air Guide Design Guide" to achieve high lever thermal performance. When Aspire designed this case, they wanted this it to look gorgeous and to have more features than most of the expensive chassis in the market, yet also has a very affordable price.
Premium 2526 Blue ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side	Tiger Direct	39.99 USD	Premium’s top- selling computer case with sizzling 400-watt power supply. For the lowest price yet. The brand new Premium ATX Mid-Tower case is sleek enough to grace a corporate boardroom, yet cool enough (inside and out) to turn up the heat at the LAN parties.
Premium 5511 Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side	Tiger Direct	39.99 USD	Outrageous gaming-ready design. Spectacular cooling. Expandability options aplenty. Rock bottom pricing. Introducing Premium’s 5511 Computer Case Mid-Tower ATX case. Beautiful isn’t strong enough a word to describe this delectable chassis.

The processor and fan

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ / 512KB Cache / 2000 MHz FSB / Socket 939 / Processor with Fan	Tiger Direct	169.99 USD	Built on AMD64 architecture, the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor is designed to deliver outstanding levels of performance and customer-focused innovation to home and business users alike. Includes fan.
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ / 1MB Cache / 2000MHz FSB / Socket 939 / Processor with Fan	Tiger Direct	249.99 USD	The Only Windows®-Compatible 64-bit PC Processor! Built on AMD64 architecture, the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor is designed to deliver outstanding levels of performance and customer-focused innovation to home and business users alike.
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ / 1MB Cache / 2000MHz FSB / Socket 939 / San Diego Core / Processor with Fan	Tiger Direct	349.99 USD	AMD64 technology is AMD’s approach to 64-bit computing which doubles the number of processor registers and increases the addressable memory space well beyond 4GB for increased performance and new, cinematic-computing experiences.

The motherboard

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
Asus A8N SLI Deluxe NVIDIA Socket 939 Motherboard	Tiger Direct	169.99 USD	Asus’ astonishing A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard counts among its drooling disciples legions of thrill-seeking gamers who can’t wait to get their hands on it. That’s because the A8N-SLI Deluxe is the most extreme gaming platform we’ve seen in ages
Asus A8N-SLI NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard	Tiger Direct	132.99 USD	For the extreme PC users and gamers, the name alone tells much of the story …Asus A8N-SLI nForce4 Ultra, PCIE Socket 939 Mobo. Talk about loaded!
Asus A8N 32-SLI-Deluxe NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard	Tiger Direct	249.99 USD	With ASUS' innovative designs to bring out the real potential of NVIDIA nForce™4 SLI X16 chipsets, gamers can easily enjoy faster graphics performance and higher video quality today, and be ready for the even more demanding tasks of tomorrow!

Memory

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
Kingston 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory	Tiger Direct	42.99 USD	From component qualification through quality assurance monitoring, Kingston's ValueRAM solutions inherit Kingston's widely recognized expertise in building high quality memory modules.
Ultra 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory	Tiger Direct	79.99 USD	High-performance computing requires high-performance memory. For those who have been waiting for faster access times—crucial for high-level graphics programs—Ultra DDR memory maximizes system operation, and lets you get the most from your applications
Kingston 2048MB PC3200 Dual Channel DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)	Tiger Direct	184.99 USD	ValueRAM is Kingston's high-quality line of 'by spec' generic memory designed with the price conscious system builder, assembler and white box markets in mind.

Video card

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
XFX GeForce FX 5500 / 256MB DDR / AGP 8X / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card	Tiger Direct	44.99 USD	The NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 delivers industry-leading features and performance enabling special effects on par with Hollywood films. Engineered for compatibility with the latest software, the GeForce FX 5500 is the only Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 GPU in its class.
XFX GeForce 6600 GT / 128MB DDR3 / PCI Express / SLI / Dual DVI / TV Out / Video Card	Tiger Direct	129.99 USD	Supercharge your gaming with the power of an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GPU. The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 GPUs deliver best-in-class performance and advanced visual effects for next-generation games.
ATI All In Wonder X1800 XL / 256MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / Dual DVI / VIVO / Video Card	Tiger Direct	389.99 USD	Enter a world of Visiual Velocity w/Advanced Graphics, Designed for MultiMedia The All-In-Wonder X1800XL is an All-In-One TV/PVR, video editing and gaming card that turns an ordinary PC into a complete digital multi-media system.

Hard-drive

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
Seagate / 300GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive	Tiger Direct	109.99 USD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 drives with SATA and native command queuing (NCQ) provide top-performing, reliable storage for high-end PCs and advanced applications, backed up by an industry-leading five-year warranty. Their best-in-class combination of capacity, performance and support ideally suit them for ATA-based servers, low-cost NAS, and digital enthusiast PC systems.
Maxtor / DiamondMax 10 / 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-133 / EIDE / OEM / Hard Drive	Tiger Direct	49.99 USD	Supercharge your gaming with the power of an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GPU. The NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6600 GPUs deliver best-in-class performance and advanced visual effects for next-generation games.
Maxtor 250GB / 7200 / 8MB / ATA-133 / OEM / Hard Drive	Tiger Direct	79.99 USD	MaXLine™ drives provide large-capacity ATA disk storage so reliable, fast and cost-effective, it leaves traditional near-line tape and optical solutions in the dust. At prices about the same as tape and optical,but with far superior capacity and access times

DVD-RW CD-RW

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
AOpen DUW1616L / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x4x DVD±R DL / DVD Burner/ 3 Face-plate colors and Software Included	Tiger Direct	44.99 USD	The AOpen DVD Writer drive sports an improved anti-heat design that requires no heating fan and includes automatic tilt calibration to accommodate warped discs. It also has an automatic slowdown mechanism that reduces disc rotation speed to ensure data reading when unbalanced, as well as a Dynamic Damping System (DDD) to reduce vibration and noise.
Plextor PX-740A-SW / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Beige Internal DVD Writer	Tiger Direct	89.99 USD	The PX-740A delivers state-of-the-art recording speeds of 8X DVD+R Double-Layer (DL) and 4X DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) DVD (8.5 GB), as well as 16X DVD±R on recommended single-layer DVD media.
Lite-on SOHR-5238S / 52x32x52x CD-RW / CD Burner	Tiger Direct	23.99 USD	This top-quality CD-RW drive by LiteOn features a wealth of technological innovations to deliver remarkable performance and reliability at an unbelievably low price.

Keyboard and mouse

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 Keyboard and Mouse Combo	Tiger Direct	31.99 USD	Have the clean, wire-free desk space you´ve dreamed about. The sleek Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 110 makes it incredibly easy and affordable to go cordless—in style. Quick and simple to set up, your keyboard and mouse will perform as fast and as reliably as any corded product
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop BlueTooth Keyboard, Mouse and MediaPad Combo	Tiger Direct	139.99 USD	If you love design as much as performance, the diNovo Media Desktop was built for you. diNovo gives you advanced wireless freedom and a powerful way to orchestrate your PC's digital media capabilities.
Diablo Tek 3-in-1 Multimedia Keyboard, Optical Mouse and Speakers Combo	Tiger Direct	22.99 USD	This terrific 3-in-1 Internet Combo will make your web experience infinitely more fun than ever before. This action-packed kit comes complete with a pair of attractive, top-quality speakers with power and volume control

Monitor

Description	Online shop	Price	Comments
HP L1906 / 19" / 12ms / SXGA / 1280x1024 / Silver-Black / LCD Monitor	Tiger Direct	249.99 USD	The HP Flat Panel Monitor L1902 is ideal as a large-screen CRT replacement for corporate customers, growing businesses, and the government sector. The HP L1906 monitor displays brilliant text and graphics with a maximum 1280 x 1024 resolution, which allows you to view more data and applications simultaneously.
Viewsonic / VX924 Xtreme / 19" / SXGA / 1280x1024 / 3ms Gray to Gray 5ms typ / Analog/DVI / Silver & Black / LCD Monitor	Tiger Direct	379.99 USD	Viewsonic's 19" vx924 lcd delivers extreme performance with astounding, industry-leading 3ms video response time for smooth, broadcast-quality, full-motion video. Viewsonic's innovative dynamic structure and amplified impulse technologies combine to replace blurs and ghosts with pure, vibrant, absolutely clear images.
HP L2335 / 23-Inch / 1920 x 1200 / 16ms / DVI / Silver LCD Monitor	Tiger Direct	999.99 USD	Exceptional quality in an extra-large 23-inch flat panel display. An extra-wide, 16:10 format design that supports 16:9 ratio with Zoom feature and extra-large 23-inch viewable screen provide expanded screen real estate for viewing multiple applications simultaneously; the 90-degree pivot capability lets you select an extra-wide landscape or extra-long portrait view.