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LittleLizard · Dec 12, 2008, 12:43 AM

in my opinion u should get an asrock 780gxe or 790gx (the gx version is one of the most overclocking amd boards), you should keep ur processor and concentrate on a video card (if u game a lot), if not, well, get a 4850 (4830 i think will be within ur budget) and a phenom x4 or x3 8750

Gilletter · Dec 12, 2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleLizard

in my opinion u should get an asrock 780gxe or 790gx (the gx version is one of the most overclocking amd boards), you should keep ur processor and concentrate on a video card (if u game a lot), if not, well, get a 4850 (4830 i think will be within ur budget) and a phenom x4 or x3 8750

As far as the video cards go I'm getting either the 4850 or 4870 depending on the money situation at christmas... I WANT to go phenom x4 if I can afford it. If not, I'm staying with my current board and just upgrading to a better dual core (either the 6000+ or a 5400+ BE)

are Asrock boards decent... I haven't heard too much about them...

System Name:	The Lizard
Processor:	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
Motherboard:	Zotac G41 MAT-A-E
Cooling:	Intel Stock Fan
Memory:	2GB Kingston Value DDR2 @ PC2 5300
Video Card:	XFX GeForce 8600 GT 512mb DDR2
Hard Disk:	160GB Samsung F1 Sata
Optical Drive:	Samsung WriteMaster DVD R/RW
CRT/LCD Model:	AOC 917Sw 19' LCD
Case:	Generic Black Case
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek
PSU:	Biswal 500W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate x64

System Name:	Black Widow
Processor:	AMD Phenom 9850BE @ 2.8Ghz
Motherboard:	Biostar TA790GX3
Cooling:	Arctic Cooling Alpine 64
Memory:	8 GB OCZ Platinum @ 800
Video Card:	Sapphire Radeon HD4870 1GB
Hard Disk:	WD 160 gb, wd 40 gb, WD 250 gb SATA, WD 1tb SATA
Optical Drive:	ASUS Sata DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer 22 in. LCD
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 932
Sound Card:	SB Audigy 2
PSU:	BFG 650w
Software:	Win 7 64 bit

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LittleLizard Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Latin America, Uruguay Posts: 3,380 (2.06/day) Thanks: 339 Thanked 584 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	in my opinion u should get an asrock 780gxe or 790gx (the gx version is one of the most overclocking amd boards), you should keep ur processor and concentrate on a video card (if u game a lot), if not, well, get a 4850 (4830 i think will be within ur budget) and a phenom x4 or x3 8750

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