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ShadowFold

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My opinion is that it's rather silly to decide what you're getting in a few months. Prices will be different by then, new hardware will be out. Look at your options by the time you're ready to buy.

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ShadowFold

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Sure it's fairly new, and in 3 months it's the previous generation. If not there will be at least 10 alternatives to pick from. In this industry the lifetime of a product is relatively low.
 

ShadowFold

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Processor AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.8ghz
Motherboard ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870
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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
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I dont upgrade often plus I just need a good board for around that price that can oc a intel. Im not looking to get 20,000 in 3dmark I just love to PC game. Im sure it will be a huge upgrade from what I got now anyway lol
 
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I'd wait till a few months.. I did and my build set-up a few months ago and it's changed so much, and my budget too..

If your gonna build very soon its another story. :)
 

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Memory Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3-1333
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Yea im sure I will change but how can intel release so many chipsets! Grr its so annoying. I would love to go with AMD if they release some good cpu's soon cause thats why I dont like Intel they have too many chipsets. Are the Phenom X3's supost to be any good? How much will they be?
 
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