Well, I'm settled on what I'm going to get. It's a little over $200, but not quite 250 and I'm pretty satisfied with the results:
CPU: e6300 (the new 45nm Wolfdale version) - $70 (from the forum). This should fit nicely with my Tuniq Tower.
Mobo: Gigabyte UD3P - $108 after 20 MIR from ZZF
RAM: 2x2 GB DDR2 sticks, the only question being whether I spend a little extra on 1066 vs 800 and, of course, which brand to go with. I would love to push this thing to 4.0 GHz and I'm almost certain that the 1066 can do it with the UD3P, but if the 800s could too that would save a few pennies.
PSU: Do you guys think 450W is enough for this rig? I would prefer to wait to upgrade this for when I crossfire a second 4850.
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CPU
Opteron 170 CCBBE 0610 DPMW (e6300 45nm Wolfdale) |
Motherboard
EVGA 123-K8-NF47-AX Skt 939 (Gigabyte UD3P) |
Memory
2x1 Kingston HyperX DDR pc3200 (Mushkin 1066 2x2g) |
Graphics Card
Sapphire HD 4850 (Dual Slot HSF) |
Hard Drive
1 TB SATA |
Sound Card
Soundblaster Audigy with breakout box |
Power Supply
XClio 450BL (450W) |
Case
Antec Sonata II |
CPU cooling
Tuniq Tower 120 |
OS
Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 RC1 |
Monitor
NEC Multisync FE2111SB 23" |
Last edited by jjb0070 : 05-31-09 at 05:17 PM
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Tight budget upgrade for sig rig
05-31-09
