Budget Build, need some ideas

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Cottonwood00

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Hey guys, once again im looking to make a new build for myself. Im looking to use AMD just for personal preference and price.So far i plan on picking this stuff up and i was hoping you guys would fill the gaps for me.

AMD Phenom 8750
( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103295 )

Mobo:?? Im not sure since i haven't really been up to date on chipsets, but i was looking for something with good audio(digital output would be nice). No need for a Chipset with video since i plan on getting a vid card. Something with DDR2 since thats cheap right now.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122 )

COOLER MASTER RC-690 No power supply
( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119157 )

Power supply: Beats me something cheap and reliable. Im not sure what what kind of wattage is necessary

Vid Card: I don't play to many games on my computer, I do mostly multi-tasking work and programming. But i do anjoy some RTS's So no need to have top of the line but something that i can get 1.5 years outa. Stracraft 2 lol

HDD: May get another 640gb but ill get one to match my other.(do not include a HDd in price)

Stuff I plan to rip outa my old computer:
640gb HDD
2 x 80gb HDD
DVD drive

Any help would be great. And please nit pick at my post give me ideas I really just want to make a rig for like 5-600. I would love to be able to throw another 19 inc widescreen monitor too but that would put me outa budget im guess. But if you can throw one it i would love it. Thanks guys
 
Sorry dude but, I favored AMD for 10 years and hope they bounce back someday. Competition is always good but this Intel Dual core build just destroys your setup.

CPU - Intel Core2 E8400 Dual Core(3.0ghz) + Asus P5QPro mobo combo deal for $255($15 MIR on mobo)
RAM - 4gig G. Skills DDR2 800 for $50 w/free shipping
Video - SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB for $160 ($20 MIR) w/free shipping
HDD - WD 6400AAKS 640gig for $75 w/free shipping
Case/PSU - Antec 300case + Antec Earthwatts 500 for $85
Optical drive - Samsung Black 22X DVD+R for $25 w/free shipping

Total: $650 before shipping & rebates.

Read this review on Xbitlabs.com and see how that AMD X3 8750 fares against the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 cpu.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/phenom-x3-8750.html
 
Go with HardwareGuru's build, but to keep everything under $600, omit the WD6400AAKS and the optical drive.

Out of curiosity, which monitor do you already have?
 
Hmm... An AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE Quad core build is not so bad actually. Though, the Intel build consumes less power and overclocks better.

CPU - AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE(2.6ghz) for $170 w/free shipping
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 AM2+ for $79
RAM - 4gig G. Skills DDR2 800 for $50 w/free shipping
Video - SAPPHIRE 100245L Radeon HD 4850 512MB for $160 ($20 MIR) w/free shipping
HDD - WD 6400AAKS 640gig for $75 w/free shipping
Case/PSU - Antec 300case + Antec Earthwatts 500 for $85
Optical drive - Samsung Black 22X DVD+R for $25 w/free shipping

Total: $644 before shipping & rebates.
 
if your going quad I highly recommend this
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 over the 8400(mainly because of multi tasking request and price ( dont't kill me HG)) and the phenoms.
other then that you will be set with his build and remember HG's list includes optical and HDD.

PS, i don't hate AMD check processor in sig build, sadly i wasn't aloud opinion in the matter since it was a gift. GRRR pre-builts, I am soooo Frankensteining this thing to hell in a month ( for either i7 and its mobo )or price drop on everything else XD)
 
Markyip is selling a Q6600 G0 for $140 shipped in FS/FT. He's a good, trustworthy guy, so in my book it's better than new (he already OCed it to 3.6, so you know it's good for it with sufficient cooling). I'd go that route. Should last you longer than the E8400, and it's faster than the Phenom X4 in most cases (nearly all if OCed).
 
Markyip is selling a Q6600 G0 for $140 shipped in FS/FT. He's a good, trustworthy guy, so in my book it's better than new (he already OCed it to 3.6, so you know it's good for it with sufficient cooling). I'd go that route. Should last you longer than the E8400, and it's faster than the Phenom X4 in most cases (nearly all if OCed).
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ALL if OCed , please link FS thread ^ ^
 
Says its sold on his post, but thanks anyway. For now i think i'm going to wait till Christmas cause i need to save what i got to get through the end of my school semester. But what ever i have after will go towards this new build. hopefully i have enough for the quad core. Anyways thanks for the help agian guys
 
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