New AMD build

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Limp Gawd
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I currently have a P4 machine and some spare parts which I'd like to upgrade. I currently have:

Antec Neo Power 500
Raidmax Scorpio Silver Aluminum Case
2 1GB sticks of DDR2 667 ram (cheapish)
2 sata 2 hard drives
creative xfi xtrememusic (pci)
19 inch monitor, 1280x1024
CD/DVD drive

Planning on buying a used nvidia 7950 GPU

Need:
CPU
Motherboard
ram (maybe)

I'm thinking about getting an AMD x3 or x4, but not sure what cpu/mobo combination to get. Should I upgrade my ram? Will the 500W PSU be enough? I have about 350-400 CDN to spend (tax included) (I'm in Canada).

I will be overclocking, and the computer will be used for gaming, browsing, multitasking and using apps like photoshop, illustrator... nothing too heavy.

I'm planning on building the pc within the next few weeks. Any suggestions?

Thanks :)
 
Right now GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3P is $100, AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz is $176, Xigmatech Red Scorpion is $42 and G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 is $52 on Newegg.CA
 
the phenom II x3 720 and a 790x or 790GX is a good option for that budget..

phenom II x3 720 = $175.49 CAD
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P = $139.99 CAD
BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M = $129.99 CAD before $10 USD MIR

phenom x4 940 = $276.49 CAD


the memory isnt that big of a deal right now.. but you will want to upgrade to either ddr2 800 or ddr2 1066 later.. the black edition cpu's like the 720 and 940 are the easiest to overclock.. the old phenom I 9xxx cpu's are dirt cheap now but honestly are pretty worthless compared to the phenom II..
 
lol yeah I meant line near. But, yes you can order online from them as well.
 
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