At the moment I'm trying to do an AMD system build that will be future proof, aka am3 board and CPU, and a power supply that could support a more powerful or dual GPU.
There is one catch, the budget for the build is as close or under $500.
At the moment I have decided on these parts and don't see much option to get lower options for the same 'quality' or as future proof(unless shown otherwise):
Thus my problem, ram I could either get 2gb for ~$25, but then that leaves a bit too little for a motherboard.
What are your ideas for a good cheap motherboard(it needs at least 2 PCI-E 16x)?
Also, I figure that if AMD is coming out with an AM3 2 core CPU I could save some money and get that, but alas it doesn't seem to be coming for a while.
As I can't budge the budget much, Any other ideas on how to lower cost or suggest a better option are greatly welcomed.
Saber
There is one catch, the budget for the build is as close or under $500.
At the moment I have decided on these parts and don't see much option to get lower options for the same 'quality' or as future proof(unless shown otherwise):
- Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $54.99
- CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V - $109.99
- Radeon HD 4770 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 - $99.99
- AMD Phenom II X3 710 - $129
Thus my problem, ram I could either get 2gb for ~$25, but then that leaves a bit too little for a motherboard.
What are your ideas for a good cheap motherboard(it needs at least 2 PCI-E 16x)?
Also, I figure that if AMD is coming out with an AM3 2 core CPU I could save some money and get that, but alas it doesn't seem to be coming for a while.
As I can't budge the budget much, Any other ideas on how to lower cost or suggest a better option are greatly welcomed.
Saber