ApeDrape

Its ok that he mentioned the rep, I'm brand new and i didn't know about it. It doesn't mean I will rep him, but he has been helpful so i might

gerikoh

what's with all you intel guys in this thread?
recommending an e1xxx/e2xxx? come on, an athlon x2 is much faster than that. it's only the core2duo e4xxx and higher that beats an athlon x2. anything lower than that is just slower.

i say again, nothing beats an amd build in the mid and low range segment.

so try beating this build:
$125 amd phenom 2 x3 710
$55 foxcon 780v
$41 4gb gskill ddr2 800
$42 550w cm real power
$20 cm case
$70 Western Digital Caviar Black
$5 logitec optical mouse
$7 logitec keyboard
$25 lg dvdrw sata+lightscribe

$390 Total

and with the extra money left, you can reward yourself with this 20" 1600x900 lcd

$130 20" asus lcd

the built-in videocard is more than enough to handle light gaming. you can add a videocard in the future if you want to go gaming.

take note that the phenom 2 x3 is faster than any dual cores out there, even against the more expensive core 2 duo e8xxx series.


there you go

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superon

^^ good build, might try to go a little higher up on the mobo though, for future upgradeablity sake.

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and oh, the 7750be kills an e5200 clock for clock. but the e5200 can go 4ghz giving it an edge against a 3.3ghz overclock of a 7750. but then again he needs to have an expensive mobo with a true or xigy heatsink just to attain that, so it's pretty much pointless since he doesn't game, so i assume he won't be overclocking and doesn't need it.

so please stop this nonsense. you all are just gonna get pawned here.

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sgdude

the only change id make is to save up $20 more for this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9&Tpk=x3%20720
and maybe a 780g http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186165
780g has a better igp than the 780v. Both those things raise it $35.

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just to point out, depending on what CPU you choose, you will need a different socket motherboard. so if you go intel, then you will need a Socket 775 and if you go AMD then you will need the appropriate mobo for it too.

Sorry if that was blateantly obvious but I just wanted to make sure you dont waste your money on the wrong motherboad...

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Redhammer: thanks, I understood that i need a Intel capable motherboard for the cpu, but i do need help on the compatibility of specific CPU's with specific mobos and memory.

This is what I've got, https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...46&ChangeQty=0

This isn't including mouse and keyboard, shipping was too expensive. Everything on the list is free shipping except the mobo. Subtract 25$ for the MIR on the corsair memory. So, in the end its 525$ after MIR and shipping. Plus I'll have to find a keyboard and mouse somewhere.

Is there anything else I'll need to build this? fans and such?

Is the power supply big enough? 400 watts

How do I put USB plugins in the front?



And I can always add a video card and audio card later when i'm rich

gerikoh

hehe i kinda tried to fit it in to the budget so i squeezed it budget out from the mobo.

hmm can you post a screenie of your wishlist. i can't see it 400 watts is big enough for a system without any videocard.

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Looks pretty good to me-- first thing you would want to upgrade though is that PSU. I would actually get a cheaper case -- mod it yourself-- and get a better PSU. --

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703017
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341012
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151040
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817702014
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817256037

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145$ AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz
25$ (after MIR) CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
12$ Rosewill card reader
70$ Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 AM2+ / AM3 Ready AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
130 ASUS VH202T Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
60 SAMSUNG HD642JJ 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
50 Rosewill case
26 LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner
8$ shipping

525$

sorry about the delay couldn't figure out how to do a screenshot easily. I like that superon, I might do that. I'd like to have a larger case anyways and have it be easily upgradeable