Cheapest 939 setup with amd x2?

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Boardin087

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If you look at my sig you can see my current rig. I have a 7800GTX incoming right now for my upcoming upgrade. I need to move to a 939/PCI-E platform for my new video card (and the fact that I want dual core). Im going with a X2 3800+ after price cuts. I am going to need a new PSU and mobo. I want to go cheap as Im upgrading again to AM2/Conroe/whatever amd comes up with, 6 months after I build this one. Thanks and save me some money!!!
 
Look at www.newegg.com and pick what you want.

The X23800 is around $300.
A mobo(I recommend Gigabyte) is around $80ish.
A Thermaltake TR2 430W is about $40.

$ = 420.
 
hopefully after price cuts the 3800 will be 160 i think they said? the psu is in my price range but it is sufficient power for my rig? Also are any boards as stable as my Abit(not a fan of GB)? thanks!
 
What about the ASRock 939Dual motherboard. I have it and it works great. Only problem is that it can't do SLI. Bought mine at Newegg for about $64 I think.
 
two things:
1. Do you really need SLI? You'll need an SLI PSU as well.
2. Are you comfortable buying a product someone else returned for whatever reason?

In my opinion I'd rather go with either of the Asus boards I listed up above.
 
quadnad said:
two things:
1. Do you really need SLI? You'll need an SLI PSU as well.
2. Are you comfortable buying a product someone else returned for whatever reason?

In my opinion I'd rather go with either of the Asus boards I listed up above.
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TBH, i have built 8 or so computers on Abit boards and would like to stick with them. And no I really couldn't care less about Sli
 
Boardin087 said:
TBH, i have built 8 or so computers on Abit boards and would like to stick with them. And no I really couldn't care less about Sli
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Well if you're partial to Abit, why not this or this?
 
quadnad said:
Well if you're partial to Abit, why not this or this?
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actually, ur A8N5x seems like it has just had too good reviews to turn down. I will definately be researching futher but to get 5 stars out of 419 votes..... says alot and I cant ignore it. How is the onboard sound?
 
Yes nice, but remember rule #1: NewEgg 'reviews' are neither useful or reliable. (the majority of time)..Alot of their crap is people going on about stuff they DON'T even own (and they say they "moderate" all submissions before going live YAH RIGHT) - so take anything there with an extremely fine grain of salt.

With that said though, there's likely nothing at all wrong with your choices in Abit, they're likely just as good performers as any NF4 board out there..They've just lost their magic (to me - own both an NF7-S and KG7-RAID still working today) from the old NF7-S/nforce2 series (boy did they ever screw up letting Oskar Wu leave), esp with all the overpriced & not worth the expense of the crap they add fagtal1ty products. Had I not have gone for my eVGA NF41 SLI/7800 (now 7900) combo, I likely would have gotten one of the Abit boards (either KN8 or AN8).
 
Boardin087 said:
actually, ur A8N5x seems like it has just had too good reviews to turn down. I will definately be researching futher but to get 5 stars out of 419 votes..... says alot and I cant ignore it. How is the onboard sound?
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Since it's the same sound as on the A8N-E it's quite good, but then again it's only as good as onboard can be, which in my opinion isn't very.
 
kush said:
Yes nice, but remember rule #1: NewEgg 'reviews' are neither useful or reliable. (the majority of time)..Alot of their crap is people going on about stuff they DON'T even own (and they say they "moderate" all submissions before going live YAH RIGHT) - so take anything there with an extremely fine grain of salt.

With that said though, there's likely nothing at all wrong with your choices in Abit, they're likely just as good performers as any NF4 board out there..They've just lost their magic (to me - own both an NF7-S and KG7-RAID still working today) from the old NF7-S/nforce2 series (boy did they ever screw up letting Oskar Wu leave), esp with all the overpriced & not worth the expense of the crap they add fagtal1ty products. Had I not have gone for my eVGA NF41 SLI/7800 (now 7900) combo, I likely would have gotten one of the Abit boards (either KN8 or AN8).
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true, but important thigns to me that stand out are, reading that many reviews with little issues from people who are probably configuring it wrong in the first place. Also it has been recommended to me from multiple people on [H] and other review sites rate that board as just as high. I will probably be going with one of those two boards, i dont like some of the things I hear about the Abit board, but like I said.... probably configured wrong.
 
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1072856

this isnt a bad PSU, its 10 after rebates, and is SLI compat (which you dont need, i know.)

im kind of doing the same as you, 939 x2 3800+ processor after pricecuts, except im going for SLI. this is the PSU i bought for my setup. havent used yet, but heard good news about it. And bad news about the older models. its 500w BTW.

And where did u hear 160 for that processor? I heard about pricecuts in mid july but dont know to what extent. 160 is a really good price! hope it happens.
 
psychogee4o8 said:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1072856

this isnt a bad PSU, its 10 after rebates, and is SLI compat (which you dont need, i know.)

im kind of doing the same as you, 939 x2 3800+ processor after pricecuts, except im going for SLI. this is the PSU i bought for my setup. havent used yet, but heard good news about it. And bad news about the older models. its 500w BTW.

And where did u hear 160 for that processor? I heard about pricecuts in mid july but dont know to what extent. 160 is a really good price! hope it happens.
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awesome, im grabbing one tonight!
 
psychogee4o8 said:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1072856

this isnt a bad PSU, its 10 after rebates, and is SLI compat (which you dont need, i know.)

im kind of doing the same as you, 939 x2 3800+ processor after pricecuts, except im going for SLI. this is the PSU i bought for my setup. havent used yet, but heard good news about it. And bad news about the older models. its 500w BTW.

And where did u hear 160 for that processor? I heard about pricecuts in mid july but dont know to what extent. 160 is a really good price! hope it happens.
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http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20060622PR211.html
 
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