AMD Phenom 2 X4 940 BE $190 Shipped @ Newegg

$8 cheaper then the Q6600 at the moment. Amazing deal on the 940.
Come on, Intel, cut those prices!
 
hstuehmeyer2000 said:
Here is a good combo with a Biostar motherboard for $259,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165048 .
I am still wondering why people keep buying socket 775 stuff with these kind of deals:eek:.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.165050

this foxconn board is a bit better, 790fx vs. 790gx, one of the few 790fx boards with sb750 if that's important to you (sb750 does raid5, sb600 does not iirc). costs a bit more, but there's a $34 rebate on the foxconn board, so the difference comes out to like $20, maybe $25 w/ tax.
 
the foxconn board available in a bundle is indeed the 790FX chipset which allows for 16x+16x crossfire. it was reviewed here on hardocp and slammed really hard for having a really poor bios layout and other niggles.

the biostar board mentioned gets much more praise. its 790GX chipset so it only features 8x+8x crossfire, however that doesn't seem to affect performance much. the only problem is that it lacks mosfet cooling of any type, so if you intend on overclocking (it is a "black edition" afterall) you may want to factor in a Thermalright HS-09 Type 2 S cooler (around $20 or so).

it's too bad the gigabyte board offered in the bundle is now sold out, but thats a good indicator of which board was the best choice.
 
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