Summary

Value SOHO
CPU
AMD Duron 750 - $60
Motherboard
ASUS A7VI-VM - $115
Memory
128MB Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $40
Video Card
Integrated ProSavage - $0
Monitor
CTX VL950SL - $300
Case
Fong Kai FK-603 - $75
Sound Card
Integrated AC97 Audio - $0
Speakers
Generic - $20
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30GB - $125
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X - 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$795

 

Value Gaming
CPU
AMD Duron 850 - $75
Motherboard
EPoX EP-8KTA3 - $130
Memory
128MB Nanya/Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $40
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX - $90
Monitor
CTX VL950SL - $300
Case
Fong Kai FK-603 - $75
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Live! Value OEM - $40
Speakers
Cambridge PCWorks Four Point Surround - $70
Altec Lansing ACS54 - $70
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30GB - $125
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X - 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$1005

 

Value Professional
CPU
AMD Athlon 850 - $100
Motherboard
EPoX EP-8KTA3 - $130
Memory
256MB Nanya/Mushkin Budget PC133 SDRAM - $90
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX - $90
Monitor
Samsung 1100P - $600
Case
Fong Kai FK-603 - $75
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Live! Value OEM - $40
Speakers
Generic - $20
Ethernet
Linksys EtherFast 10/100 - $20
Hard Drive
IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30GB - $125
Hard Drive Controller
Integrated on motherboard - $0
CD-ROM
Name brand 40X - 50X CD-ROM - $40
CD-RW
None
Bottom line
$1330

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 be updating our high-end systems, including the famous AnandTech Dream System.

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 3D (continued)
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