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Is this a good buy and upgrade?

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bsc14   08-25-2009 at 11:04:20 PM

So right now I have a 4800+ x2, 4gb DDR2 800, and an ASUS mobo.

Well I'm having some issues with my PC....like it's dead. So if I can't get it up and running soon I'm upgrading.

So I just stopped by FRYS to check out how local prices are vs newegg.

They are having a special on this mobo, ram and cpu.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor

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MSI 790GX-G65 AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

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Patriot 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model


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The Newegg price is $345

The Frys price is $288


Now I know the cpu isn't triple core but still. It's AM3 so I can always upgrade the cpu later.

What do you think?

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obsidian86   08-25-2009 at 11:45:35 PM

looks good but get an aftermarket cooler for it

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bsc14   08-25-2009 at 11:56:28 PM

What's wrong with the stock heatsink and fan?

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jimishtar   08-26-2009 at 01:38:23 AM

looks nice.the cpu rocks, but maybe get an FX board, GX is fine if u don't overclock. also, check the timings on the RAM. u dont really need more than 4 GB of ram, so see if u can get faster ram at 1333 Mhz maybe.

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