hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
hi all looking to get a new cpu and mo board so i have picked this two
AMD Phenom™ 9850 Black Edition, Agena Core, Socket AM2+, 2.5GHz, HT 2000MHz, 4MB Cache
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Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP, AMD 790FX, AM2+, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), DDR2 533/667/800/1066, SATA II,
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700, Kentsfield Core, Socket 775, 2.66 GHz 1066MHz 8MB Cache, Retail
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Asus Striker II Formula NF780i 3xSLi 775 PCI-E 2.0 DDR2 667/800/1066Mhz, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX
so i dont know what to pick ??????? i will be geting 4 gig of mem + 1000w PSU once i know my cpu+moboard
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
go for the 2nd option..
Intel's quad cores beat AMDs hands down atm.
but you should probably look at the Q6600 tbh, quite a lot cheaper and you could easily just overclock it to 2.66GHz and get exactly the same performance, or overclock it further and get better performance :)
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
Do you need sli? Why have you chosen the Striker may I ask?
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
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young nasty man
so i dont know what to pick ??????? i will be geting 4 gig of mem + 1000w PSU once i know my cpu+moboard
Don't mean to sound rude, but 1000W PSU? Why? What are you doing...powering 25 Electric heaters?
Oh, and you may already know that the Q6700's are about to take a huge price reduction to be only a little more than the Q6600's, so will then be a good value buy.
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MSIC
Don't mean to sound rude, but 1000W PSU? Why? What are you doing...powering 25 Electric heaters?
Oh, and you may already know that the Q6700's are about to take a huge price reduction to be only a little more than the Q6600's, so will then be a good value buy.
They have been price dropped AFAIK, 170ish now? and the Q6600 is now around 135
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
What Ommid said.
Personally I would be looking at Q6600 (£35 is still quite a jump when we know how well the Q6600 OCs) and going with a P35 or X38 board unless you really want to go SLi which obviously you don't or else the AMD wouldn't have been an option.
Oh and you will never need a 1000W PSU even running SLi or Crossfire you will not be needing more than 700W and probably less than 500W actual draw (you may need a higher rated PSU than 500W to achieve the required 12v load).
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
ok 1000w psu is over the top but i will not have to worry about it then but i think 600 to 800w will do
and yes the Q6600 is £133 and Q6700 £175 and thats the £200 is max i can pay fopr a cpu
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
Get the Q6600 and the Corsair 620w - the 520w Corsair would do, but you seem very keen to over spec the PSU...
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
so it looks like i will get the q6600 and yes i will cut the PSU down to 600w so next is 2 of 1GB XFX 9600GT, PCI-E 2.0 (x16), Mem 1800MHz, GDDR3, GPU 650MHz, Streams 64, a good idea or not
@ £320
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
imo not, If I were you i wouldnt buy XFX, and also I wouldnt by a 9600gt or go sli with it, Id get either an 8800gtx or with the money you want to spend you can even get a 9800gtx.
It all depends what you want to do, What size is your monitor? What is your main use?
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
o yer soz i will be gameing a old 19" lcd
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
No point getting 2 9600 tbh. Get one 9800GX2 if you must have that much power. 9800GTX is fine on its own though and can be had for under £200. Get another one down the line if you need two.
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neonplanet40
No point getting 2 9600 tbh. Get one 9800GX2 if you must have that much power. 9800GTX is fine on its own though and can be had for under £200. Get another one down the line if you need two.
Agree. Useless the OP has one of the few and expensive 19" LCD's that do more than 1280x1024 which is the standard for the majority then a single 9800GTX or 8800GTX will be more than enough.
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
well thanx for all the help so i will get a q6600 cpu a 600wPSU and a 8800GTX all i need now this the right moboard so i will get looking as i dont think a asus one i pick is in stock on scan
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
asus p5k premium wifi ap :)
Re: hi all need help CPU+Mo borad
cant get that moboard not in stock :(