$350 CDN Budget for GPU, CPU, Mobo

[vizering]

I've got a budget of about $350 CDN and would like the BEST OF THE BETS! HAh!

So far I've got an eye on an E5200 Wolfdale. I did some research and apparently it overclocks really well. What is a good ass mobo for this CPU?

Included in my budget is a GPU, and so far I've got two in mind. This HIS 4850 IceQ4 Turbo and this HIS 4870 IceQ4 Turbo.

My monitor is 22".

What are your suggestions guys?

 

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My case is a CM 590 Centurion (ATX mid tower).

 

[Shadow703793]

1. What games, and at what resolution?

2. For motherboards take a look at:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
P45 UD3R $150

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
P45-UD3L $114

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
P45-UD3P

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347
ASUS P45 P5Q SE $130 (before MIR)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377
P45 P5Q Pro $145 before MIR

If you don't need RAID,etc go UD3L/P5Q SE. If you want RAID go UD3R, if you want RAID/CrossFire, go UD3P/P5Q Pro

3. What's the rest of the specs? Esp. PSU.

 

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PSU will be one that will support 4870 and the next gen GPU's. So far I had my eye on a 750W corsair hoping it will cut it.

 

[Shadow703793]

Yup. Corsair 750TX is a very good PSU. Also take a look at this:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
It's also the same quality (imo, a bit better) as the 750TX and a bit cheaper.

How about my Question #1?

 

[Outlander_04]

do you already own RAM? are you sure its compatible with the mb suggestions , or do you have a seperate budget for that?

If you are going with an e5200 , and a single gfx card then P45 boards are expensive . Might as well use a cheaper P43 board . Performance is the same , but no RAID or second gfx slot

ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 $115
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131329

or
GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 $110
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380

And if Canada is like the US then AMD has better options in this price range

 

[Shadow703793]

^Why get P43 when one can get P45 for a little more. Also note, from a few threads over in another forum, there seems to be a bit of FSB "holes" on the Gigabyte P43 boards, not sure on ASUS P43s.

 

[Outlander_04]

^Why get P43 when one can get P45 for a little more. Also note, from a few threads over in another forum, there seems to be a bit of FSB "holes" on the Gigabyte P43 boards, not sure on ASUS P43s.

why pay $30 more for a second gfx card slot you will never use?

 

[vizering]

1. What games, and at what resolution?

2. For motherboards take a look at:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359
P45 UD3R $150

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128372
P45-UD3L $114

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358
P45-UD3P

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347
ASUS P45 P5Q SE $130 (before MIR)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377
P45 P5Q Pro $145 before MIR

If you don't need RAID,etc go UD3L/P5Q SE. If you want RAID go UD3R, if you want RAID/CrossFire, go UD3P/P5Q Pro

3. What's the rest of the specs? Esp. PSU.

Mass Effect, , Dragon Age, CoD Modern Warfare II and Mass Effect II for sure. I'd like to be 2010 future proof =) When 2011 comes around I'll go for CPU/GPU update.

 

[Shadow703793]

why pay $30 more for a second gfx card slot you will never use?

I was comparing P43-UD3L and P45-UD3L.

Only a $4 difference.

 

[vizering]

Yup. Corsair 750TX is a very good PSU. Also take a look at this:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341011
It's also the same quality (imo, a bit better) as the 750TX and a bit cheaper.

How about my Question #1?

1. Looking towards Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Modern Warfare 2 for this Fall 09. Resolution? No idea, I run games at 800x600 on this old rig and I'll be switching to a 22". So whatever the standard res for 22" is.

P.S.
Is that PSU really pink?