Also, what mobo would you go with? I am torn with the AMD one because I don't know if I should get a AM2/AM2+ mobo for the sake of possibly upgrading. And I have never dealt with Intel before so Im clueless there.
The Intel build will blow the AMD out of the water, especially if you overclock. For office applications, however, it really won't matter much. What are your intended purposes for this build?
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There is ALWAYS a drone. Exactly where, or how many drones you will encounter may vary, but that there will be at least one will not.
Probably want the Intel one then. Though if your gaming is only going to be mild, then perhaps a slower, cheaper model Wolfdale is in order. Besides, with the money you save on a slower Wolfdale, you can buy a better HSF and then overclock it like hell, getting some real value for your money.
I'm thinking an E8200 is in order. Maybe an E7200, but I think people have problems OC'ing those very far.
I think you will be happier with Intel. Although you say "mild" gaming, it is really hard to argue with the bang for the buck you get with an HD4850. Unless your budget is really limited, that's the one to get.
I don't think you have any reason to get anything fancier than a P35 board.
A quality PSU in the 500W-550W range should be sufficient. Although getting dated, you might start with the list at http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiere [...] ngs?t=anon and choose a model from tier-3 or better.
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There is ALWAYS a drone. Exactly where, or how many drones you will encounter may vary, but that there will be at least one will not.
You don't seem to be a power user so both CPUs will more than suffice, obviously the E8400 is the faster chip, and runs much cooler. If you can afford it then why not, though the X2 6000+ is not a bad chip either, especially at that price.
Money really isn't an issue, I just want a solid computer that I know will be modern for a while.
Can anyone recommend a good mobo? My friend recommended the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L. But keep in mind I don't mind spending the cash to make a solid computer.
When you up the X2 5400+ to 3.1-3.2GHz and the e2200 to 2.7-2.8GHz (with stock cooling and maybe a slight bump in voltage) you will have 2 'snappy' systems with a video card that's smokin'
(My free cut 'n paste unpaid computer consultation of the week)
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Video Card - FREE Company of Heroes PC Game, 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, HDMI Support, Dual VGA Support
$199
for the love of god dont buy an nvidia card if you buy that p35 board, or any intel chipset for that matter. buy the radeon hd4850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161235 for $199 that blows any 8800 or 9800 out of the water (except mabey 8800GTX/ultra) and if you need more preformance later just buy another one for crossfire. CF also scales much better than SLI so its a win win with that p35 board
and considering the 8800 GT is 70 dollars cheaper, its fine if you're not wanting to spend a lot of money
True but,
9800 GTX = dual slot
HD 4850 = single slot
9800 GTX = more power connectors
HD 4850 = less power connectors
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I just managed to uninstall Fedora's GUI and poke my bird's eye with a spoon. I guess I'll leave muti-tasking to computers and talented individuals =P
sorry for sounding like an idiot, but what in god's name is crossfire?
now I am really confused....what mobo should I go with?
Im defintely going to go with the e8400 wolfdale....
I still need to decide on mobo, video card, heatsink, hard drive, powersupply and soundcard (do I need a soundcard? since I dont plan to set up surround sound)
