$750 dollar limit

[i found nemo]

i will just post this here.... i mean, it's generally hardware that i want lol....

right



anyways, i need x3 cpu atleast, the 2.6ghz x3 is fine.

cross fire is a plus, unless for the same price sli is faster.

i'd like a mother board that supports ddr3

and one with ability to do x4 with my x3

need a new psu

prolly 2-4 gigs but i like 32 bit so 2 gigs is fine too.

cpu

x3 710

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103648

$124.00

motherboard
M4A78T-E


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...6&Tpk=M4A78T-E

139.99 + 10.00 s&h

2 gb kit ddr 3 1800

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146775

89.99 + 10.00

4850

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161259

129.99 * 2

650 watt cooler master

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171023

119.00

753.95

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[perkam]

Oh? What's this? Is Nemo upgrading?? !!

Check the guide m8

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=218744

This is from the $750 AMD rig in the guide:

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail - $150
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 DDR3 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $140
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) F3-10666CL9D-4GBNQ - $75
SAPPHIRE 100265L Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 - $105
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $75
LG Black 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner w/ SecurDisc Tech - $22
LIAN LI PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $80
CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply - $90

SubTotal: $734.99

Total w/Shipping: $749.99

Perkam

[hstuehmeyer2000]

Here is a better deal for cpu+mobo

x3 710 + Biostar 790gx $193
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.165023

If you do not want to use the stock cooler I would get this

XIGMATEK HDT-RS1283 $32
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233012

Also, DDR2 is a much better deal right now

GSkill PC2 6400 PI 2x2gb $44
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231209

Here is a good deal on a refurb psu from Cooler Master

Real Power Pro 750w $50
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/...roducts_id=102

Also for the video card I would either get,

HD 4870 1gb $170AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125256

or

GTX 285 $309AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125255

[i found nemo]

Oh? What's this? Is Nemo upgrading?? !!

Check the guide m8

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=218744

This is from the $750 AMD rig in the guide:



Perkam

i hope i get the cash by the end of the month, or atleast most of it. i do some construction stuff now so i hope i get this

i like that hard drive!!! 640gb for that price is very nice. i was looking maybe i can do 4850's cross fire, how much slower is 4830 in cross fire compared to the 4850?

[zanzabar]

dont get a cheap psu get something like a 750tx they are only $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...orsair%20750tx

and a single 1GB 4870 will be better in the long run than 2 4850 and have u looked at the 4850x2

[B.E.E.F.]

Ughh. Stay away from Cooler Master PSUs. Silverstone, Enermax are good.

Also, you don't need DDR3. Current Phenoms don't show much performance difference. You're getting better performance by using DDR2 and more of it!

BTW, if you can wait till mid april or so the new Radeons launch. You can probably get one of those, or get a couple current ones cheaper.

You don't want to enable the core on an X3. It's an X3 for a reason. The chip consumes more power than required, or the core is faulty so its disabled. There is no reason for AMD to sell an X4 as an X3 for cheap. They're actually recycled chips.


2 x HD4830 ($90 ea) are great in crossfire. Cheap performance. I'd go for a single HD4870 1GB or 2GB myself.

[i found nemo]

ddr3 now may be slow, but ddr2 was barley faster than ddr1 when it first came out.

4850x2 sounds interesting hmmm


beef. i know they aren't supposed to be x4's that's why it's fun.

all amd setups are welcomed keep suggestions coming. thanx for suggestions too

edit

noticed 2 4850's is cheaper than the cheapest 4850x2 with slow memory ( 1786 ) and a cheap 4850 is 1986 mhz for ram. i can do without a hard drives aren't nessicary so u know....

[B.E.E.F.]

ddr3 now may be slow, but ddr2 was barley faster than ddr1 when it first came out.

So you're buying DDR3 now because in 4 years new DDR3 kits will come out that will make an actual performance difference...

Hey its your money.

[perkam]

So you're buying DDR3 now because in 4 years new DDR3 kits will come out that will make an actual performance difference...

Hey its your money.

IMO They're already here. DDR3 1600 Cas 7 > DDR2 800 Cas 4 so as long as you avoid the earlier released cas 9 stuff, you're fine.

Pekram