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Cobra2468
Going to throw a budget gaming rig together for Christmas for somebody. Figured I'd go AMD/ATI since it's generally cheaper and... it's not mine. Anyways, I need help choosing a CPU and MB. I don't care if it's DDR2/3. It must support CrossFireX and support no more than two GPUs. It must be cheap but perform.

Here is the motherboard I'm considering: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16813141010

Let me know if there is a better choice performance/quality/potential wise that is cheaper.

As for the CPU... I'm thinking the X3 8750 Triple Cripple.

So yeah, I'm just asking for help with those two components. The rest I have figured out.
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Dopamin3
That board is fine and all; but you will need an AM3 CPU.

You see, AM3 CPUs are compatible in AM2/AM2+ motherboards, but you can not use an AM2/AM2+ CPU in an AM3 motherboard due to the fact those CPUs do not have DDR3 memory controllers.

I would recommend you keep that board and get an Athlon II x2. They are the best CPU out there fore gaming right now. It should OC fairly well too.
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tNok85
Price point?

Is this a 100% full build? Do they need a mouse, keyboard, monitor, DVD drive, speakers, etc?
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That motherboard you linked wont Support CrossFireX, it only has 1x16 pci-e slot.

Nevermind, I see you changed it. Although now you picked a SLI board.
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Tator Tot
720BE
Gigabyte 790XT
NZXT GAMMA
Rosewill Xtreme Series 950watt (Jonny Guru Review)
Mushkin DDR3 1600mhz Cas 7
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Cobra2468
Yeah I'm lost here... I don't know anything about the AMD chipsets or... anything for that matter. And yes I did change it. Linked the wrong one by mistake but looking closer now I see it is in fact an SLI board.
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Higgins
You will fare much better by using a motherboard with an AMD chipset since they will support crossfire and will be less expensive.

EDIT: don't have time to link you up, but the 790xx are the high end chipsets with the 790GX being the top dog. The 790X/790FX are great higher end chipsets as well. The other ones are usually on MATX boards with onboard graphics, so i would just stick with the 790 series.

Brand recommendations: Gigabyte, DFI, and ASUS
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Cobra2468
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Originally Posted by tNok85
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Price point?

Is this a 100% full build? Do they need a mouse, keyboard, monitor, DVD drive, speakers, etc?

I just need the CPU and MB. I have the rest of the components. Price point is... budget gaming.
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why are u using an 8750 phenom 1.... is that even am3???

and why would u get an sli motherboard when ur getting ati graphics haha

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...&Tpk=x3%20720- this is a phenom 2 tri core

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...2E16813131381- asus board with crossfire
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Cobra2468
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You will fare much better by using a motherboard with an AMD chipset since they will support crossfire and will be less expensive.

Yes, I don't want an nForce... Over looked that little detail on that board up there.
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Cobra2468
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why are u using an 8750 phenom 1.... is that even am3???

It's AM2/AM2+ says newegg. I don't care what socket it is.

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and why would u get an sli motherboard when ur getting ati graphics haha

I over looked the fact that it was SLI.
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H-man
Go Phenom II they are better OCers (My CPU was $100 when I got it)
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Tator Tot
You'll want a Phenom II man

Also, the 790X, 790GX, & 790FX chipsets are the ones to look at.
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It's AM2/AM2+ says newegg. I don't care what socket it is.

I over looked the fact that it was SLI.

ya what i meant with the socket thing is the 8750 is a phenom 1 lol... the phenom 2s all say am3 on them even tho the boxes look the same
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H-man
I will say that this board has almost no vdroop with my cpu. (According to monitoring software)
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You don't want to use that CPU unless you already have it. If you want to game then get a 720 X3 BE. Or if you just mildly game and use a lot of applications I'd get the X4 620.
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H-man
Mine or his?
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Cobra2468
Alright thanks for the help all. I'll be going PII X3 and 790FX it looks.
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