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Sozin

Discussion Starter · Mar 3, 2009

I've been out of the Windows World for about eight months now (damn you MacBook!), and I really want to get back in it. I'm giving my current Sig Rig to my mother as sort of a gift, and I'd like to start over from scratch and build something new. It really would just be a gaming machine, running the likes of Orange Box, F.E.A.R 2, CoD:4, Red Alert 3, and Sins of a Solar Empire.

I have no idea what AMD is offering or Intel, but I'm going to assume that AMD is still offering the best midrange CPUs, so I believe I'll go with them. And I really love my 3600+. So if anyone has any suggestions parts wise, please lemme know.

The only thing I want to make a necessity is another P180 (or whatever Antec has in it's place) for the case. I just love my P180B.

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Maddog7771

· #2 · Mar 3, 2009

go with a phenom 2 x3 then it has 3 core good for most people and is $119 at newegg

gerikoh

· #3 · Mar 3, 2009

it's a phenom 2 x3 gaming rig for sure. they beat the fastest intels in gaming.

so how much is your budget? and at what resolution do you want to play?

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 3, 2009

Should I look at AM2+ or AM3 socket CPUs?

I'm looking probably around $500/600 to spend, obviously the CPU/motherboard is where I care the most about and am willing to spend the most money.

And right now I'm gaming at 1440x900, and that probably won't change anytime soon.

Maddog7771

· #5 · Mar 3, 2009

am3

crashnburn_819

· #6 · Mar 3, 2009

Don't see why you would want an older generation when the 720 x3 is so affordable.

Maddog7771

· #7 · Mar 3, 2009

agreeded and ddr3 also you can get a ddr3 3x2gb kit for under 200

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 3, 2009

Okay, so I want to look at AM3 CPUs, and you guys think the Phenom II X3 720 is the best choice?

Maddog7771

· #9 · Mar 3, 2009

yes for the price if it was out when i was looking i woulded have jumped lol

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 3, 2009

Alright, sounds good. What about motherboard?

Maddog7771

· #11 · Mar 3, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131366

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 3, 2009

Wow...Newegg doesn't have a lot of AM3 boards for sale.

Maddog7771

· #13 · Mar 3, 2009

or alot of boards are not advable yet

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #14 · Mar 3, 2009

I take it AM3 is relatively new?

Maddog7771

· #15 · Mar 3, 2009

Yes the whole chipset is to i think but you can get a am2/am3 mobo

Dont forget to rep the ones that have helped you

nemesis82

· #16 · Mar 3, 2009

dont get am3/ddr3 yet wait for the next batch to comeout for now get a 720BE with 790 fx/gx/x heres what i recommend right now
CPU 720BE 144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103649
mobo GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 114.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128381
CASE CM 690 79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119137
PSU corsair 650TX 99.99 20.00 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
gpu 9800GT 129.99 15.00 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130435
HDD seagate barracuda 7200 250GB 54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148262
RAM gskill 1066 59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231246
CPU cooler xigmatek s1283 36.99 10 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233003
Sound Card x-fi xtremegamer 7.1 75.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102006

its somewhere around $800 modify around this and you should be good and you can upgrade to am3/ddr3 once they come out with more choices...

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Sozin

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 3, 2009

AM3s fit with the AM2+ socket?

crashnburn_819

· #18 · Mar 3, 2009

Yup, pin compatible.
You probably don't want to go ddr3 yet anyways.

Maddog7771

· #19 · Mar 3, 2009

nice picks i would get the non black edition cpu tough

Sozin

Discussion Starter · #20 · Mar 3, 2009

Black Edition just gives an unlocked multiplier right? Is it really all that worth the extra money?

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