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abhijith   12-18-2008 at 11:09:35 AM

I am planning on buying a new computer this month. I've decided to get an e7200 as my processor. I need a good budget mobo for <100$. The lesser the price the better. I want to OC it to 3.2GHz. How much watts should my power supply be? Will I need any extra cooling? Can I leave the OC like that 24/7? My main priority is casual gaming. The mobo doesn't need an on board video card. Thanks in advance :D

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dirtmountain   12-18-2008 at 12:14:27 PM
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Go with a P43 or a P45 for a motherboard. 3 examples
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128347
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131329
or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128372

go with 2x2 GB of DDR2 800 1.8v RAM

Your power supply will depend on your graphic card choice. In most cases for an decent gaming card (9800GT, HD4850) a quality 450watt and above power supply is fine. You might be able to get a 3.2 overclock on stock cooling, but i'd use an aftermarket cooler, a 3.2 overclock should be stable and left on all the time. Check prices on the E7300, it may be the same price as the E7200. This article for the $625 system builders is a good build.
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] ,2082.html

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abhijith   12-18-2008 at 04:40:04 PM
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I don't have a 64 bit OS for the support for 4GB RAM + Video memory. So I'm going to stick with 2GB RAM + Video Memory. I am planning on buying an entry level graphics card for casual gaming like the 9400GT. Which Graphics card do u suggest? Should I OC the graphics card too? Sorry for asking too many questions..... :( . I am still an amateur.

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tbosscher   12-19-2008 at 12:20:15 AM
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Asus P5q-pro. Simple to OC. P45. Crossfire. What else you need? :o

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V3NOM   12-19-2008 at 01:46:50 AM
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P5Q deluxe if you can afford it or the Biostar Tpower IP45 for max FSB's :D get good quality RAM though... i HIGHLY recommend high performance RAM or RAM that has a rep for high ocing for an e8400 due to its (relatively) low multi..

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