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[Post New]03/19/2009 10:32:26
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dom60

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Ok I like asus but they are pricey..(wanna build new puter).I'm ask'n for your opinions on good MB's..that use a AMD chip. Oh i'm paritial to ATI vid too
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[Post New]03/19/2009 15:22:37
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dom60 wrote:
Ok I like asus but they are pricey..(wanna build new puter).I'm ask'n for your opinions on good MB's..that use a AMD chip. Oh i'm paritial to ATI vid too 


AMD is a good chip but the current offerings are too slow for today's gaming pcs.

As to the motherboard brand, go with evga as they offer limited lifetime warranties.

Other good brand for AMD is DFI LanParty and Gigabyte.

Here's the spec sheet for the latest AMD Phenom

Gigabyte motherboard

Model GA-MA790GP-DS4H
Revision 0.2
Chipset Manufacturer AMD
Chipset 790GX
Socket AM2+
Memory Amount UDIMM DDR2
PCI Express Gen2
Integrated Graphics 1
Max TDP Supported No

Processor AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core
Model 9850
OPN Tray HD985ZXAJ4BGH
OPN PIB HD985ZXAGHBOX
Operating Mode 32 Bit Yes
Operating Mode 64 Bit Yes
Revision B3
Core Speed (MHz) 2500
Voltages 1.05-1.3V
Max Temps (C) 61'C
Wattage 125 W
L1 Cache Size (KB) 128
L1 Cache Count 4
L2 Cache Size (KB) 512
L2 Cache Count 4
L3 Cache Size (KB) 2048
CMOS 65nm SOI
Socket AM2+

notice the core speed is only 2500MHz, Intel's I7 series is 3000MHz.
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[Post New]03/19/2009 17:38:05
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ok that looks nice but... i've a small budget...so it wont be top o the line and with a certain amount of upgrade path to it... like my current MB can do a 2600+ chip if i could find a new thorobred chip all i find is a 2200+ for $24 but thats not a big upgrade path left in the board with the agp port
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[Post New]03/19/2009 17:55:17
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dom60 wrote:
ok that looks nice but... i've a small budget...so it wont be top o the line and with a certain amount of upgrade path to it... like my current MB can do a 2600+ chip if i could find a new thorobred chip all i find is a 2200+ for $24 but thats not a big upgrade path left in the board with the agp port
 


What is your budget?
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[Post New]03/19/2009 18:02:07
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dom60

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Ummm poor! lol... if ican even get the wife to let me do it!



try'n to buy a house right now sooo......
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[Post New]03/19/2009 23:08:01
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dom60 wrote:
Ummm poor! lol... if ican even get the wife to let me do it!



try'n to buy a house right now sooo......
 

where are you looking for a house?

I just built 2 computers at work for about $600 each:
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 Antec Mini P180 Black Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case           $99.95
 GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-US2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard         $79.99
 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e Brisbane 2.6GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 45W Dual-Core Processor       $62.50
 Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 Desktop Memory       $47.99
 Antec earthwatts EA500 500W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply       $69.99
 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive       $59.99
 LG Black 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner       $21.99
 Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 32-bit for System Builders DVD       $139.99
 TOTAL Cost of Computer: $582.39
 
 SAMSUNG 2243BWX High Gloss Piano Black 22" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor with Height/Pivot Adjustments and 2-port USB Hub 300 cd/m2 DC 8000:1     $189.99
 
 TOTAL Cost: $772.38

Bought everything from newegg. Pretty much everything had free shipping.
They are pretty decent machines...I could put a $50 graphics card in and make them good for gaming.
[Post New]03/20/2009 10:21:17
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sounds nice.. but its gonna be a basic upgrade of case or maybe wait til next tax season and then do it that way i can make a NICE puter


I live in northern calif so it'll be in county since the 1st time home buyer program is gonna kick in about 70K

its a low intrest loan for 20 yrs @ 2% i'm told and due when i sell house or in 20 yrs
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