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nickc07   09-03-2007 at 04:57:25 PM

This is a basic build for his new PC. He is not worried about DX10. Nor does he want to ply all the new high end games. He basically sticks with DAOC, and some FPS like CS:S and BF1942/2/2142. He will not be doing any OCing. My main questions is about this motherboard. I really dont like it but it is cheap and looks like it will get the job done. Can anyone suggest another good motherboard "bang for buck" Under $100.

https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersio [...] ID=5979172

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nickc07   09-03-2007 at 05:00:40 PM
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Also I forgot to ask about power supply. I put in his new specs on the calc and it shows about 375W. But he running his PC 24/7 and will prob not upgrade for 3-5 years.

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trencin   09-03-2007 at 05:15:38 PM
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the link requires to log into newegg to see the mobo. And whats your budget? And what else do you need besides PSU,MOBO,GPU, and a CPU.

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nickc07   09-03-2007 at 05:25:44 PM
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Sorry about that first time I tried using a Wish List. Here are the stats. He needs everything. Case, PSU, MOBO,GPU,Monitor,KB&Mouse...

He has all that currently but wants to keep them for a BOT PC.

Here is the PSU that I think is better for same price: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817153023 - $40

Biostar NF520-A2 AM2 - $49
AMD 5200+ - $130
Ballistix DDR2-800 2GB - $110
BFG 7950GT - $180
Cooler Master Cent 5 - $50
WD Caviar 160GB - $60
Lite-ON DVD-RW+ - $25
Hann-G HW-191APB 19" 5ms WideScreen - $155
KB/Mouse - $52

Total - $851 + 40S&H - $102(MIR)

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trencin   09-03-2007 at 06:08:28 PM
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Maybe spend just a bit more on a mobo say around $25 to get this one GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3
Other than that Everything looks just fine for what he needs to do especially that memory is a steal after Mail-In rebate.

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