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Help me with some plans

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GJSNeptune

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My current rig is just over two years old. It's been a great system. A few days ago I received my MetroVac (woo!), so I blew the dust out of my case, fans and fan filters, and the heatsink, and then I removed the old AS5 and reapplied it.

But I have the upgrade itch.

Antec Nine Hundred Two
E8400 @ 3.6
Asus P5Q Pro
Corsair HX620
Xigmatek S1283
2 x 2GB Corsair DDR2-800 C4 DHX
EVGA GTX 260


1) From what I've gathered the past few days, a good upgrade route is the AMD Phenom II X6 path, such as the 1090T. Micro Center's combo deals are quite tempting, but none of the motherboards really strike at me. I don't want mATX or onboard video, and the ATX boards seem to have fairly unfavorable reviews. I'm done with non-Intel NICs, so whatever board I upgrade to must have Intel.

2) Is the 1090T worth the $30 over the 1055T?

3) I still want to build a web server. I've pondered using the E8400 guts to assemble one, but I would need a cheap video card for it, plus an Intel NIC and a hard drive. It'd be quite overpowered, but I already have a Regor-based WHS box, so I don't really have a need for another system, although I could use it to be an audio recording-only system perhaps. Also, I had wanted to build a small rig for a web server, not something ATX, though I'd be buying a few things instead of a complete system.

4) My GTX 260 is showing its age, but it's too much for a web server, and I've nothing else to put it in. I could try to sell it, but its value is probably in the dumps. However, if I were to upgrade to a Phenom II X6, what would be a good $150-ish video card for it?


Help! :D
 
1) If you want built-in Intel NICs, you're looking at the Sandy Bridge motherboards. Spefically Asus mid-range P67 motherboards since many of those now have a built-in Intel NIC. No AMD motherboard has a built-in Intel NIC for obvious reasons.

2) Not at all.

3) I don't understand what the question was here.

4) At that $150 price range, you're basically looking at the GTX 460 768MB. However I don't think it'll be a noticeable performance increase to justify the costs of upgrades.

Now if you want addtional/bettter advice, please answer the stickied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST!" so that we can help you better
 
Let's say I go the Intel route then, and continue using my GTX 260. Can I get a good i5, board, and memory for under $500?

Also, what exactly was the recall for? The CPU or the chipset? Is it all taken care of and safe to buy Sandy Bridge?
 
GJSNeptune said:
Let's say I go the Intel route then, and continue using my GTX 260. Can I get a good i5, board, and memory for under $500?

Also, what exactly was the recall for? The CPU or the chipset? Is it all taken care of and safe to buy Sandy Bridge?
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The recall was for the chipset. When Newegg and Tigerdirect have the motherboards in stock again, it is safe to buy. Otherwise, if you can get by with only the white SATA3 ports (unaffected by the chipset problem), feel free to buy a used board from [H] without worry.

And yes, you can get an unlocked Core i5 2500K, motherboard, and 2x2GB DDR3 for under $400 if you shop around. Maybe less if you have a MicroCenter nearby, although I heard their SB discount on CPUs is no longer on, as they only ever took that loss to sell motherboards.
 
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