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Which system will be better

Greywolf55555

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Hello All,
I finally have gotten the powers that are to agree to letting me buy new components for a clean build( within reason, no intel), so I have decided on one of the following. Gaming( dont tell) and basic surfing as well as some photo shopping and all that crap.

system 1
AMD Phenom II x4 940 Deneb 3.0 Ghz AM2+ DDR2
Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H AM2+


system 2
AMD Phenom II x4 810 2.6 Ghz AM3
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 DDR3

Both systems will have(already have these)
Antec 900 case
Corsair CMPSU-650TX 650W
Barracuda 1.5 HD
Basic optic drive


now for the questions:
which system is going to be better now and down the road
what kind of memory will be best
what kind of video will I need

$500 spending limit for cpu, mobo, memory, vid card

thanks for looking
 

PVTCaboose1337

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I would choose the AM3 for compatibility purposes with later processors.
 

ShadowFold

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Swap that 810 for a 720 and go for that. But get the ASUS 790GX instead.
 
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ShadowFold

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HD 4870 and Crucial 4gb 1066mhz DDR3
 
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x3 will be better in the short term has more cache has unlocked multiplier could have 4th unlock able core

as for boards i dunno what am3 boards are around but dont go gigabyte they look cheap and featureless to me, asus are dear and sometimes a cheaper board might be a s good its all about searching for the right one
 
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get kingston hyperx ram. Is the best (at least for me :D)
 
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