Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
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Re: Is an investment possible? Budget box - Profitable??
a low amd dual core is better the X2 4050e is $59.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 is $59
AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 oem $39 also has combo deals
a GeForce 8200 board with geforce boost is $69
or a 740g as low as $49 after RB
780v $52.99 after RB
780g $54.99 after RB
780g + side port ram $104.99
good 790gx $127.99 |
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norwegian
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1 edit | I am surprised no one else commented on AMD for a cheaper alternative. ViSHUZ mentions money as an issue, and that is very sound advice.
I know I took the plunge and went to my first AMD/Nvidia based box, only to find out it wasn't the processor it used to be in comparison to Intel's offerings, including a M2N32 sli mobo which aren't considered the hype that followed them as well.. Not that I mind now, but at the time for the same money, I certainly could have got more speed/power, and that was my aim.
If I had done the research I might have made a better box,
Listen to the good people here, do a little more research, and you'll be surprised at what you can get for a low price.
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Edge1
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| said by norwegian  :I am surprised no one else commented on AMD for a cheaper alternative. Just built my first AMD machine ever and its smooth and fast. $77 CPU  . Cool and quiet also. That said, I also like the Gigabyte P35 boards asdf mentioned.
I also agree that sinking money into an old box is the last thing you should do. I blew $$$ on that once. Argh. 
Keep us informed OP. |
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VishuzNinja
Legalize Ganja
join:2007-04-21
Brooklyn, NY
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Re: Best route to getting a new box? Current one is 6 years old.
Quick update:
New wish list for a build under $1,000
Comments on the mobo, video card, CPU, and RAM especially appreciated. It all adds up to around $850 but I can put in some extra money into it if necessary.
CPU: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···19115037
CPU HSF: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···35186134
Mobo: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···13131299
RAM: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···20227178
Video card: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14130317
PSU: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···17379006
HD: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···22136218
Burner: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···27151173
Any problems I should be aware of or are there any better components I should be considering? I want the ability to upgrade to SLI (2 PCI-E 2.0 slots). Intel Core 2 Duo is pretty much the CPU I'm shooting for. If the current parts I already chose are decent then I'll add in an LCD monitor.
Also looking @ this laptop to replace the one my girlfriend is using: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···34147768
Budget: Under $1,000 as well.
Thanks in advance, guys. 
& sorry for not replying individually, I'm too busy at the moment. :/
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signmeuptoo
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| I'd look for some real reviews on that power supply, reviews done using professional testing equipment. Two sites to start with are hardocp and jonnyguru. Personally, I'd rather have the 750 watt unit that Corsair makes, it's quiet, stable, clean power, dependable, good warranty, and so on.
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asdfdfdfdfdfdf
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For a lower price you can get the corsair 750. The zalman is probably an fsp supply, which isn't bad, but there is no reason not to get the corsair under the circumstances.
You want to go with sli so I think you need to get an nvidia based motherboard, one of the 750 sli boards.
You don't want to get the lower performance outdated 640MB gts cards. The superior 8800gt 512MB g92 cards can be had for near $100 after rebate. A pair of these in sli still gives very nice performance.
What is the laptop being used for? |
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