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area61   01-23-2008 at 04:12:08 PM


i need a nice solution on this.im on a budget and i want a fast gaming rig.
but i have issues on cash.What if done is that if picked this cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115030

and this mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157113

As i said b4, im making my ends meet to get a gaming rig. my queation is, will the mobo pull the full potential of my cpu?
HELP

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krumrei   01-23-2008 at 04:14:22 PM
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Try looking at Pricewatch.com or microcenter.com for pricing too!

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area61   01-23-2008 at 04:15:49 PM
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i want to know if the mobo will hold back the cpu because of the 945 chipset?

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area61   01-23-2008 at 04:25:29 PM
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any suggestion? please help me.......

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turpit   01-23-2008 at 04:38:23 PM
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Dude, you get what you pay for. I understand your on a budget, but the motherboard and chipset is the foundation of a system, and if youre going to skimp, thats the one thing you shouldnt skimp on.

I wouldnt go with a 945 chipset. Find something with at least a 965, for future upgrade potential, even if you have to go with a cheaper CPU for now.

I would suggest this board

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] icegrabber

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area61   01-23-2008 at 04:50:59 PM
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thx man...ive got an eye for the ds3l....anyway is it better than the ds3??

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onestar   01-23-2008 at 05:02:12 PM
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I like the DS3L myself. It is very friendly to overclocking and compatible with most RAM offerings. ....and 88 bucks is a very good price for it.

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nvalhalla   01-23-2008 at 05:03:19 PM
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spend $100 less on the CPU and get a better MB, like the p35 based DS3L. That's a great price on that board too! The E4xxx or E2xxx seiries CPUs are great overclockers and will provide the bang-for-buck performance a budget build needs.

 

*cheap plug* I'm selling an 8600GT 256 DDR3 video card for $70, if your interested. Best performance you can get for the price. Not sure what your budget allows for the the GPU...


Message edited by nvalhalla on 01-23-2008 at 05:03:57 PM
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area61   01-23-2008 at 05:12:06 PM
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the reason why im going for this mobo is because it has onboard graphics and the ds3l doesnt.i dont have the cash now to buy a gpu which was the main reason why i chose this mobo. does it really bottleneck the cpu??? about future upgrade, this mobo does support wolfdale.....I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IF IT BOTTLENECKS THE TRUE POWER OF THE E6550.........

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nvalhalla   01-24-2008 at 02:59:38 PM
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Alright, check it out.

DS3l--$90 the crappy MB--$55
E2160--$75 E6550--$170
my 8600GT--70
total cost--$235 Total cost--$225

So for $10 more you get dedicated video and a FAR superior MB. Think about it.

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area61   01-25-2008 at 04:19:46 PM
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but the E6550 is way much better than the E2160.You must overclock the E2160 to get more performance.....overclocking produces more heat which burns my wallet to buy a better cooler.The cost of running an overclocked E2160 is much costlier and risky....
The main reason im skimping the MB is because im saving to buy the 8800gt....

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chuckm   01-26-2008 at 12:19:30 AM
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You can almost get the same performance from an overclocked 21XX with the STOCK cooler as the 6550 and do a CPU upgrade when you have the $$$. You want to game, so on board will not satisfy your needs, the video will be more of a bottleneck than the CPU. You probably should let us know what you have now, such as ram and the power supply. Also, the board you linked to has been deactvated.


Message edited by chuckm on 01-26-2008 at 01:47:19 AM
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area61   01-26-2008 at 03:40:27 AM
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WHAT I DO HAVE IS THIS:
e6550+ ASROCK conroe 1333 d667
a 450W psu
1 gb of cheap ram
80 Gb hdd IDE
a dvd rom

and im planig to buy the hd3850.....if possible the 8800gt....

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chuckm   01-26-2008 at 04:37:04 AM
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It sounded to me like you were looking for advice on what to buy, when actually you've already bought it! You've got more CPU than you have motherboard, you should of went the other way, the Gigabyte P35 board and a 21XX CPU

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