A humble rig of $600 budget nearly two years ago:
AMD x2 550 @ 3.3ghz
Asus M4A78PLUS
WD Caviar Black 500GB 7.2k
Antec Three Hundred
Antec "Earthwatts" 80+ Silver 650w
XFX HD 4850
Optiarc generic shitty disc drive
4GB Kingston 800mhz
Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste
Behold the power of TWO CORES!!!
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