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| Processor | Intel B2 conroe core 2 duo E6300 @ 3.3Ghz |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA965P DS4 |
| Cooling | Case = 5x80mm Thermaltake silent Fans, 2xDelta 80mm Fan, CPU = Thermalright Ultra-90 + 120mm fan |
| Memory | 2 x 2GB OCZ gold |
| Video Card(s) | HD6850 oc - 965gpu - 1100 mem |
| Storage | 80Gb Seagate 7200rpm 8Mb Cache, 80Gb Maxtor 7200rpm 8Mb Cache |
| Display(s) | Samsung SM205BW 20" |
| Case | Thermaltake XaserIII |
| Audio Device(s) | X-Fi XtremeMusic! |
| Power Supply | Hiper 580W HPU-4M580 |
| Software | Windows 7 64bit ultimate |
Motherboard (AM3+) advice on a budget gaming build.
Just need a bit of advice on a build im looking to do, within the next couple of months.
Im still running one of the first conroe e6300 c2d @3ghz, with 2gb of ram @ 960mhz. Its starting to show its age now.
Im pretty sure im going to go for a phenom x4 955BE to replace the c2d.
8GB of RAM. Not sure on the RAM choice yet, but its going to be a PC3-12800 kit. Im looking at the G.skill ripjawX as I can get a very low price on it. But this may change depending on what kind of memory chips are the best to use with an AMD setup.
Im not sure of my motherboard yet. Im looking for a decent AM3+ gigabyte board. But anything that is durable, with good overclocking features/potential, I will definitely consider it.
Budget for the CPU, mobo and ram is about £250ish. Which I think is achievable....with a bit of patience and shopping around.
As for graphics, Im looking at the 6770. My budget for the card is around £100.
If anyone could give me advice on what kind of motherboard I should look at it would be greatly appreciated. Any advice on anything that will give me better performance at better value for money really.
The rest of the components are being taken from the existing setup.
Another dilema is - Do I buy the graphics card first and slot it into my existing setup, as I can afford it?
Or do I wait a few weeks to buy the mobo, ram and cpu and use my existing graphics card?
Cheers
Just need a bit of advice on a build im looking to do, within the next couple of months.
Im still running one of the first conroe e6300 c2d @3ghz, with 2gb of ram @ 960mhz. Its starting to show its age now.
Im pretty sure im going to go for a phenom x4 955BE to replace the c2d.
8GB of RAM. Not sure on the RAM choice yet, but its going to be a PC3-12800 kit. Im looking at the G.skill ripjawX as I can get a very low price on it. But this may change depending on what kind of memory chips are the best to use with an AMD setup.
Im not sure of my motherboard yet. Im looking for a decent AM3+ gigabyte board. But anything that is durable, with good overclocking features/potential, I will definitely consider it.
Budget for the CPU, mobo and ram is about £250ish. Which I think is achievable....with a bit of patience and shopping around.
As for graphics, Im looking at the 6770. My budget for the card is around £100.
If anyone could give me advice on what kind of motherboard I should look at it would be greatly appreciated. Any advice on anything that will give me better performance at better value for money really.
The rest of the components are being taken from the existing setup.
Another dilema is - Do I buy the graphics card first and slot it into my existing setup, as I can afford it?
Or do I wait a few weeks to buy the mobo, ram and cpu and use my existing graphics card?
Cheers
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