Budget System

System A

Intel core 2 duo E4700(2.60GHz) & MSI P35 NEO2-FR - $409

Kingston DDR2-800 1GB - $38

ASUS GF EN8500GT 512MB DDR2 -$99

Western Digital 500GB - $135

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

Cooler Master 550W - $99

Cooler Master Centurion 5 - $69

Total- $8XX

System B

Intel core 2 duo E4700(2.60GHz) & ASUS P5GC-MX 945G - $319

Kingston DDR2-667 2GB - $65

ASUS GF EN8500GT 512MB DDR2 -$99

Seagate 320GB - $99

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

Cooler Master 550W - $99

Cooler Master Centurion 5 - $69

Total - $7XX

Mid-End System

System A

Intel core 2 duo E8400(3.0GHz) & MSI P35 NEO2-FR - $507

Kingston DDR2-800 2GB - $75

ASUS GF EN8800GT 512MB DDR3 - $329

Western Digital 500GB - $135

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

Cooler Master RealPro 750W - $250

Cooler Master Centurion 5 - $69

Total 14XX

System B

Intel core 2 duo E8200(2.66GHz) & MSI P35 NEO2-FR - $469

Kingston DDR2-800 2GB - $75

ASUS GF EN8600GT 256MB DDR3 -$115

Western Digital 500GB - $135

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

Cooler Master RealPro 550W - $159

Cooler Master Centurion 5 - $69

Total- $10XX

High-End System

System A

Intel quad core 2.66 & ASUS striker II formula - $1076

Kingston DDR2-800 4GB(2x2GB) - $150

Dual Xpertvision 9800GTX - $800

Western Digital 500GB - $135

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

ANTEC QUATTRO 1000W ATX PSU - $399

Cooler Master Stacker 832 W/side window - $368

Total - $2XXX


System B

Intel core 2 duo E8400(3.0GHz) & MSI P7N SLI Platinum - $605

Kingston DDR2-800 4GB(2x2GB) - $150

MSI GF NX8800GT 512MB OC - $345

Western Digital 500GB - $135

LG or Samsung SATA 20X DVD Rewriter - $42

Cooler Master RealPro 750W - $250

Cooler Master Stacker 832 W/side window - $368

Total- $18XX

Firewall software (Freeware)

Sygate Personal Firewall










Description:

The software provides best of breed security in a user friendly interface, protecting the PC from hackers, Trojans and DoS attacks. It is a personal firewall to offer protection from malicious code intrusions.

Duration: Free

Windows: 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003

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Firewall software (Freeware)

ZoneAlarm

Description:

The software provides essential protection for Internet users. It gives the user control over the door to the computer. It also provides ultimate intrusion security for the PC.

Duration: Free

Windows: 2000/XP/Vista

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Firewall software (Shareware)

Webroot Desktop Firewall

Description:

The software offers great two-way protection and keeps data safe and hackers out as well. Experts user can fine tune it to their advanced needs using the features.

Duration: 30-days trial ($29.95 to buy)

Windows: 98/ME/2000/XP

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Firewall software (Shareware)

ZoneAlarm










Description:

The software adds powerful, multi-layered security and additional protection to the computer. It includes operating system firewall, network and program firewall, anti-spyware, identity theft protection.

Duration: 15-days trial ($39.95 to buy)

Windows: 2000/XP

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