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nimbyfaygo

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I'm planning an upgrade to my existing system. AMD 4000+ on a Biostar board.
Seagate 500gb sata drive.
Single Msi 9600, 512oc video card
Antec 600w ps.
HP 2207 lcd

I'm just looking to keep to to basics. Processor, ram, and mobo.

I've got the E6850 picked out. But........The E8400 is just 10$ more.

I've been considering a Asus P5N mobo with 750i chipset, however I'm not real sure about the newest mobos.

Probably 4gb of decent ram. The mushkin 4gb combo seems like a decent deal atm.

I'm trying to build a decent system for under 500$.

I have a fresh copy of Vista home premium.


Any thoughts on my choices, or any recommendations would be appreciated.
 
Get the E8400 over the E6850.

Which monitor do you have?

Do you need just the processor, RAM, and motherboard, or are you trying to build an entire system for under $500?
 
tiraides said:
Get the E8400 over the E6850.

Which monitor do you have?

Do you need just the processor, RAM, and motherboard, or are you trying to build an entire system for under $500?
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I have a hp 2207, 22in 1650x1080 display.

I have a nice case, (but I can't remember the brand)

What I'm doing is trying to replace the Motherboard, Ram, and Processor for 500$. The rest of the computer is up to date, and good enough for me.
 
silent-circuit said:
$220 - Q6600 CPU (should OC easily to 3.2-3.6Ghz with the Xigmatech HSF)
$37 - Xigmatech Rifle 120mm HSF (HDT-S1283)
$7 - OCZ Freeze thermal paste
$120 - Gigabyte EP35-DS3R motherboard
$82 - A-Data 4GB (2x2GB kit) DDR2-800 CAS5 1.8v

$467 + shipping. That gets you in under $500, best I think you can do at the moment all around, price to performance. Should last a while. Shipping for me was $11, so call it $480 with shipping to be safe.
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Thanks for the options.

Nice affordable cooler, and the motherboard looks fine. I'm not going to be running SLI or doing any crazy overclocking.
 
Going for an Intel chipset is the way to go for Intel processors unless you plan on using SLI. That recommended setup up there looks good to me. Q6600 vs E8400 is a bit of a holy war though.
 
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