Need a good chip+mobo combo for new build..

[patrick27]

Hi, im building a rig for the first time and so far i have a 9800gt, cm-690 case, 650EA PSU, and the ram etc etc. I need to know what the best price/performance chip and mobo is around $300..any help appreciated greatly

 

[shortstuff_mt]

What are you planning on doing with this build? Do you have a preference between Intel/AMD? What type of RAM do you have? Providing more information will make it a lot easier to provide meaningful advice.

 

[WR2]

This is for a gaming build? Choose the CPU you want and then get a motherboard to match. $200 CPU / $100 MB is a rough estimate of what each would cost.
You can find more price/performance comparisons here

 

[patrick27]

What are you planning on doing with this build? Do you have a preference between Intel/AMD? What type of RAM do you have? Providing more information will make it a lot easier to provide meaningful advice.

Im wanting to make a gaming pc, but the i7 is over my budget. I have 4g ddr3 ram. I was leaning toward the phenom x3 720, since its am3 and can use the ram and it looks affordable. As far as the gaming, only wanting to use a single video card, no sli or anything..

 

[jawallace-45]

You can get by with 790GX type motherboard with some overclocking at around $130.00. The 790FX is better for overclocking, they are costing around $180. They the AM3 motherboards at newegg.com.

 

[Why_Me]

There you go. DDR3 board, etc...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128369 $139.99 ($124.99 after $15.00 Mail-In Rebate)
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retai

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037 $164.99 Free Shipping*
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

 

[patrick27]

Thanks for the advice guys. I hope when i get the build it will be future proof for a while atleast..Im running a phenom 9600 2.3 right now...the tlb one. Whatever i get should be an upgrade i guess.. Good little machine but i want more power..hehe.