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tater · Dec 27, 2008

My computer is about to turn 2. and im kinda thinking about building another computer. Ive been running an AM2 rig for 2 years now. so i want to move over to a 775 rig. I figure $170 is going to be enough to get me a solid base to my computer. I do not OC at all..period lol. I need atleast 8gb ram support. but in todays market seems to be a industry standard. However 16gb support is prefered. I play alot of games. and im interested in a possible crossfire setup. I do plan to go with a quad core CPU but not emediatley. in due time. So, let me know whats out there. im about a year behind the times lol

techjunkie · Dec 27, 2008

go with the p5q pro. great budget mobo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299 you don't have to spend any more than this if you don't plan to overclock ( this board can overclock but not as well as a 300$ one)

It has crossfire support as well.

mlee49 · Dec 27, 2008

Another vote for the P5Q series. DFI has some nice boards, check these out

DDR3 baby: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136062

DDR2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136050

Just curious what application you have that runs 2GB of ram? No game I've ever played uses more than a full gig, and even with Visa running a whole backlog of programs I've never touched all 4gigs of my ram. I guess I find it hard to see why a stipulation on a mother board is 8GB support a must, 16GB's preferred.

tater · Dec 27, 2008

ya..im diggin the P5 boards asus has. it was pretty high on my list of interest. thanks for the help

tater · Dec 27, 2008

my computer is a gaming computer that also has 1 or more virtual machines running 24/7. ram is a must cant survive on less than 4gbs. 8gbs is pretty well the least id be using.

CDdude55 · Dec 27, 2008

I agree with P5Q Pro, even tho do like my Nvidia chipset.

tater · Dec 27, 2008

p5q is looking like a top pick. i really like the looks of it.

Thinking about matching it up with this processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115055

WarEagleAU · Dec 27, 2008

I agree with the p5q. Too bad you arent waiting on the P2s coming out.

tater · Dec 27, 2008

the phenom 2? im not that interested in AMD right now.

techjunkie · Dec 27, 2008

I know you don't like OCing but I strongly suggest that you go with the Q6600 and push it to 3gig. It will surely :nutkick:

the Q8200

Both procs are the same price and the Q6600 has 8mb cache while the Q8200 has only 4mb

OCing is very very easy with a p5q. Just change the bus speed to 333 from 266 and Voila !

ShadowFold · Dec 27, 2008

Hey if you want my P5Q Pro I am selling it for 90$, 110$ with a Xigmatek cooler that has a bolt through kit installed.
http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=79742

tater · Dec 27, 2008

yes shadow i have seen your thread. and actually am keeping it in the back of my head.

i posted the 8200 because it has a 1333 FSB.. the 6600 has a 1066. the motherboard supports a 1333/1600. and like i said im not much for ocing. have no clue how to do it dont care to learn. and buying that cpu would require it. unless im in some way mistaken

techjunkie · Dec 27, 2008

I have a p5q pro and OCing in it is very easy, trust me. The one on my sig is my first build and I'm very happy that i went with the q6600.

All of us TPU will help you through OCing your chip :toast:

Just ask anything you want to know. once you start overclocking, you'll probably get addicted to it

tater · Dec 27, 2008

Its not even a fear of overclocking. im by nature eager to learn new things. and not afraid to learn new things and i learn by doing. But when it comes to overclocking. thats just not something that interests me at all.

tater · Dec 27, 2008

I guess this thread is settled. I just purchased shadowfold's P5Q Pro. time to move on down the list of parts i need

mlee49 · Dec 27, 2008

Great buy man, that Pro is a killer board and I'm sure SF is a great seller. Enjoy the Asus board!

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 (2.8ghz stock)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4
Cooling	AC Freezer 64, fan cooled
Memory	2X1gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800, 2X2gb OCZ Fatal1ty
Video Card(s)	MSI Radeon X300SE
Storage	1 Seagate 320gb sata hdd
Display(s)	SCEPTRE 20.1" LCD
Case	Cheap enermax case
Audio Device(s)	Integrated
Power Supply	PC POWER and COOLING Silencer 610
Software	Windows XP Pro

System Name	First Build :D
Processor	Q6600 SLACR @ 3.2 GHz
Motherboard	Asus P5Q Pro
Cooling	Asus Silent Square
Memory	2 x 2GB GSkill @ 962MHz
Video Card(s)	VisionTek 4870 512MB @ 825/975
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 750GB
Display(s)	Samsung 943NWX 19"
Case	Gigabyte GZ X1
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC 1200 (yes, its onboard :) )
Power Supply	FSP 700W
Software	Windows Vista 64 service pack 1

System Name	The Dove Box Rev 3.0
Processor	i7 8700k @ 4.7GHz
Motherboard	Asus Maximus X APEX
Cooling	Custom water loop
Memory	16GB 3600 MHz DDR4
Video Card(s)	2x MSI 780 Ti's in SLI
Storage	500GB Samsung 850 PCIe SSD, 4TB
Display(s)	27" Asus 144Hz
Case	Enermax Fulmo GT
Audio Device(s)	ON BOARD FTW
Power Supply	Corsair 1200W
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10 64x

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 (2.8ghz stock)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4
Cooling	AC Freezer 64, fan cooled
Memory	2X1gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800, 2X2gb OCZ Fatal1ty
Video Card(s)	MSI Radeon X300SE
Storage	1 Seagate 320gb sata hdd
Display(s)	SCEPTRE 20.1" LCD
Case	Cheap enermax case
Audio Device(s)	Integrated
Power Supply	PC POWER and COOLING Silencer 610
Software	Windows XP Pro

Processor	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400 (2.8ghz stock)
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4
Cooling	AC Freezer 64, fan cooled
Memory	2X1gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-800, 2X2gb OCZ Fatal1ty
Video Card(s)	MSI Radeon X300SE
Storage	1 Seagate 320gb sata hdd
Display(s)	SCEPTRE 20.1" LCD
Case	Cheap enermax case
Audio Device(s)	Integrated
Power Supply	PC POWER and COOLING Silencer 610
Software	Windows XP Pro

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CDdude55

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ShadowFold

New Member

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mlee49

System Name	CDdude's Rig!
Processor	AMD Athlon II X4 620
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Cooling	Corsair H70
Memory	8GB Corsair Vengence @1600mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX HD 6970 2GB
Storage	OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD/WD Velociraptor 300GB
Display(s)	ASUS VH232H 23" 1920x1080
Case	Cooler Master CM690 (w/ side window)
Audio Device(s)	Onboard (It sounds fine)
Power Supply	Corsair 850TX
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1

System Name	Pandemic 2020
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 "Gen 2" 2600X
Motherboard	AsRock X470 Killer Promontory
Cooling	CoolerMaster 240 RGB Master Cooler (Newegg Eggxpert)
Memory	32 GB Geil EVO Portenza DDR4 3200 MHz
Video Card(s)	ASUS Radeon RX 580 DirectX 12 DUAL-RX580-O8G 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video C
Storage	WD 250 M.2, Corsair P500 M.2, OCZ Trion 500, WD Black 1TB, Assorted others.
Display(s)	ASUS MG24UQ Gaming Monitor - 23.6" 4K UHD (3840x2160) , IPS, Adaptive Sync, DisplayWidget
Case	Fractal Define R6 C
Audio Device(s)	Realtek 5.1 Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair RMX 850 Platinum PSU (Newegg Eggxpert)
Mouse	Razer Death Adder
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Mechanical & Corsair K65 Wired, Wireless, Bluetooth)
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

System Name	The ShadowFold Draconis (Ordering soon)
Processor	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard	ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
Cooling	Stock
Memory	Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	XFX ATi Radeon HD 5850 1gb
Storage	Western Digital 640gb
Display(s)	Acer 21.5" 5ms Full HD 1920x1080P
Case	Antec Nine-Hundred
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + Creative "Fatal1ty" Headset
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts 650w
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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