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sonspot

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what do you guys think about this deal ncix.ca have on right now $145 CND Athlon X2 7850 2.8GHZ & Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3, i have a gtx 285 on the way, i would love a 720 but its $169 just for the cpu, plus i would have to get new ram $$ and a AM3 MB more $$, now its close to $400.
 
What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
What PSU do you have?
 
all of the above, right now i think its a 450w in there, if i have to upgrade the psu for the vc thats fine. its been three plus yr nice i upgraded the system.
 
am not concerned with the psu for now, if i have to change it i have to change it, am thinking about getting a newer case that can hold more hhd = more power consumption, so am more concerned with the question i asked
 
sonspot said:
am not concerned with the psu for now, if i have to change it i have to change it, am thinking about getting a newer case that can hold more hhd = more power consumption, so am more concerned with the question i asked
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Well I'm just gonna assume that you need a new PSU then. Get a Corsair 550W and above or BFG LS-550 and above.

The deal you mention is decent.
 
You might as well answer the questions listed in the "Asking for Build Help?" sticky as well.

Though you've asked for input on a motherboard/processor combination, it seems like you've been planning this "upgrade" (which sounds to me more like it's an entirely new system) for a while. Answering those questions would help us make better recommendations for your needs.
 
thanks for reply guys, i think am going to keep my MB and get a 7750, maybe get better ram too or the new psu. i'll see when i get the card but sure am going to get a new one anyway..
 
hossdaddy said:
that 7750 is a great cpu, i added a arctic cooling cpu cooler and oc'd it 3gig, it idles @ 20c and tops out at 26c after 1 hour of L4D. It can go more than that but I cant be bothered right now I've heard of 3.4-3.6 for that cpu.

Here is a local shop in the GTA I go to with great pricing,

AMD Black Edition - Processor - 1 x AMD Athlon X2 7750 / 2.7 GHz $74.99

Antec EarthWatts 650 $99.99
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thanks, i live in windsor now, wont be in the GTA for another week, so i just ordered it from ncix and express shipping for $100,. i should have the cpu and gpu tomorrow :cool:, am pretty sure i remember where infonec store is locate ( kennedy and something :rolleyes:, i know where it is..)
 
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