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I decided to go with the Asus p5k with the new p35 chipset:
http://www.xpcgear.com/asusp5k.html
A friend, and fellow Hard member, recommended it to me. I also decided to go with the C2D 6420 and some of this Crucial ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148069...
That's music to my ears. I've read the DS3 thread in the "Intel Motherboard" section and I have to say that it kind of scares me. I am not a computer build noob but at the same time not an exper either. I'm thinking of spending a little more for assurance.
What kind of memory do you have?
Maybe it's because I'm a "n00bie?" I've been viewing these boards for a while now and if anyone has any recommendations with what I should do with my $400-500 bones please do tell.
The article that swayed me towards the cheaper E4300 -
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/core2duo_e4300/11.html
I'm a budget gamer and I'm all about spending less for the same (or darn near close) amount of performance. :D
I am looking to upgrade my CPU, Mobo and Ram. I am a competition gamer so eye candy is not as important as performance aka FPS. Right now my specs are:
Athlon 64 3000+ Single Core (Venice) (OC'd to 2.25ghz)
G. Skill DDR 400
Biostar Mobo (decent overclocker)
7900gs (OC'd 540/800 not trying to...