Graogrim
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System Name | Paradigm |
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Processor | i5 3570k |
Motherboard | MSI Z77A-G43 |
Cooling | OEM |
Memory | 8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 2133 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB |
Storage | 128 MB Corsair M4 SSD + 1 TB WD Caviar Black |
Display(s) | Samsung 24" |
Case | Rosewill Challenger USB 3 |
Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium HD |
Power Supply | Corsair GS 800 |
Software | Windows 7 64 bit |
I've been casually looking around for cheap ways to work into a faster CPU than my lowly P4 3.4. And I do mean cheap.
My ideal goal is to first get a motherboard that supports my current CPU (it's LGA 775) and RAM but that offers headroom to grow into something like a Core 2 Duo. My compromise goal would be to get a motherboard/CPU combo that supports my current RAM...bearing in mind that my RAM consists of 1 GB of PC2 3200 and 1 GB of PC2 4300. So the motherboard will have to support operating the RAM at a broad range of FSB divisors. It will also need 4 DIMM sockets, and I'd prefer that it be ATX, not micro.
I have little in the way of brand loyalty. I don't much care whether I end up with AMD or Intel. But I'm having a tough time finding hardware with the flexibility I desire.
Anyone know of a motherboard that would fit the bill?
My ideal goal is to first get a motherboard that supports my current CPU (it's LGA 775) and RAM but that offers headroom to grow into something like a Core 2 Duo. My compromise goal would be to get a motherboard/CPU combo that supports my current RAM...bearing in mind that my RAM consists of 1 GB of PC2 3200 and 1 GB of PC2 4300. So the motherboard will have to support operating the RAM at a broad range of FSB divisors. It will also need 4 DIMM sockets, and I'd prefer that it be ATX, not micro.
I have little in the way of brand loyalty. I don't much care whether I end up with AMD or Intel. But I'm having a tough time finding hardware with the flexibility I desire.
Anyone know of a motherboard that would fit the bill?