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    any opinions on which ram set would work best for oc'ing q8200?

    ok, so i am working with a q8200 cpu on gigabyte ep45-ud3p board. i have 2gb of cheapo 5300 ram on it right now. i am going to be upgrading from xp 32bit to 7 64-bit. ive made a list of the ram with in my $70 budget and was hoping i can get some opinions and or suggestions on which 4gb set would...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    thanks thebluebumblebee! good deal there, i'll be putting in an order for one this afternoon. been so busy with school ive had to put things on ice the last few days. UPDATE: jumped on a deal at frys, got the CoolMaster centurion 590 for $29.99...
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    time to Upgrade the womans PC

    look at neweggs hdd's many to chose from.
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    Update: ok guys Really good news, just got some unexpected funding coming my way. so instead of 100, i got about 200-250 more to spend (doesnt mean i NEED to spend it all, but its there if necessary). SO, went ahead and bought a corsair 450W psu for 39.99! pretty happy with that. the mobo i am...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    good looking out n-ster. if that were with in my means id take yours and angelkillers word for it and nab the sucker up, but not only that ive already got the q8200.
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    just recalculated my budge and i think i can go maybe $330-$340ish eith this build. leaving me with around $100 to get a cooler and mobo. Would you still recommends the g31, even though im thinking of o/c? heres what ive got so far CPU: got the Q8200 $97 MOBO: any suggestions ...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    UPDATE: i was able to place a hold on a q8200 for the $89 (open box but at that price who cares). had a friend of a friend who just happens to work at frys, small world!. this is substantially less then i had anticipated a quad would run me. can somebody recommend a board to go with this, better...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    thanks , i was looking at that one before. quick update as to the build. after snooping around on slickdeals this morning i have a new found confidence about actually finding a quad in my range. i seen alot of great deals that have come in gone leaving me the impression that with just a little...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    Thanks alot guys for all of your input thus far. so far i am leaning towards using the original components i listed minus maybe going with the hard drive n-ster recommended, since I ‘am yet to hear that my build "isnt" solid or wont work for what i want. is it the best? no. but i think it will...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    might maybe do $60 but the cost of another mobo im sure will offset my target price even more. maybe you can suggest an efficient yet cost efffective mobo + 710 combo? i mean this is what this thread is all about isnt it? great points. with hdd's getting cheaper by the minute and there not...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    hey thanks angelkiller. i am tempted to grab the q8200 now. would the rest of my build make due if i were to replace the e5200 with the q8200? the cheapest ive found the q8200 was 144.99 shipped. if i were to swap the cpu's (q8200 for the e5200) and leave everything else the same it would run me...
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    getting ready to pull the trigger on my first build.

    Ok, so starting my very first build, Unfortunately it will have to be severely budgeted however. So I’ve gone ahead and scoped out parts I feel will not only be good enough per se, but within my budget of around $300ish. I’ve narrowed it down as much as I can, first and foremost let me just...
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