The two target prices, $1600 and $750, were chosen such that it should be fairly easy to customize a system using some of the suggested parts, yet be flexible enough for major changes. The dollar value is an approximation (as you can see) and only includes the parts that go inside the case. All peripherals (monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers) are not considered, and software is not included. Please keep that in mind. The reason is that such things are often a matter of personal preference, and the prices on monitors is so fluctuant, that it would be difficult to do such a thing without having to update it every week.
*Disclaimer: I do not suggest going and filling your shopping cart with these exact pieces of equipment, because they are not guaranteed to be compatible. I mean, I did my best to make them so, but you can't hold be liable for it
. If you see a problem in this aspect, or any other aspects, please PM me, or one of the other mods.
**Note: this guide was inspired by the [H] articles that do something similar.
Thanks
-Usacomp2k3
UPDATES:
07/30/05: Thanks to JustAnEngineer, we now have an entry-level system for your viewing pleasure.
09/14/05: Updated systems
09/14/05: JAE added a really cheap configuration
11/06/05: JAE updated low-end systems (dang, I need to update mine too
)
3/11/06: Update systems
6/18/6: Updated $1600 build. Thanks |FN|Steel !
7/10/06: JAE updated low-end systems.
