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darckeen   05-18-2009 at 06:52:25 AM

Looking to build a cheap box for number crunching with a multicore app. This is what I was thinking:

AMD 940
Gigabyte Mobo
4G DDR2 800
ATI 4350
WD 320G
DVD Burner
Corsair 400w


Message edited by darckeen on 05-18-2009 at 06:53:52 AM
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aford10   05-18-2009 at 08:44:45 AM
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what is your budget?

To best utilize that cpu, you should get a board that supports DDR3 RAM. Since that board doesn't support it, it lacks the future upgradability.

That's a pretty low end video card, I trust this isn't for gaming.?

------------------------------ CM HAF 932 - 300GB Velociraptor
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-DS3R
E8500 - Sapphire 1Gb 4850
4G DDR3 OCZ Reaper 1333
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Outlander_04   05-18-2009 at 08:50:13 AM
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This mb has onboard gfx
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128384

normally that would suck but AMD'd 790g series chipsets are powerful enough to play crysis at low resolutions so they will be enough for any no gaming build .
Saves you buying a graphics card , and a few dollars

This ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820220335
is cheaper [after rebate ]and faster

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zipzoomflyhigh   05-18-2009 at 02:03:40 PM
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Good recommendations by Outlander. Theres really no point in getting a 4350 when you could get onboard for free. I mean if your going to play games, really get a 4670 at minimum.
Check the Newegg 940/mobo combo's, you will save yourself $30-50 bucks that way.

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
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batuchka   05-18-2009 at 04:46:19 PM
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+1 quad on IGP :P My version
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/batuchka/FCWj1.jpg

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