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Which processor and motherboard for new build?

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Hello All,

I am going to build a new PC and need some advise. I am an AMD fan and need suggestions on which AMD processor and motherboard I should go for. Budget is not a problem. I'll be using it for photo-editing, internet, occasional video-editing and downloading video content. I don't need gamer's specs as I am not a heavy gamer. I'm a power user who tends to run multiple apps at once and like to have it all running smooth and fast. I hate it when an app takes forever to load when an anti-virus scan is going on or am doing some photo-editing. Loading and execution should be zippy. I am happy to have onboard graphics but if a good graphics card makes my multi-tasking experience better, I wouldn't mind having it.

Looking forward to hearing from all you experts.

Thanks in advance



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AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103727

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO AM3 AMD 790X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131402

New AMD CPUs are just around the corner, so wait some time
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipse [...] spx?i=3726

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Thanks for the tip, mfarrukh. I'll look at the specs of the mobo and let you know what I'm thinking.

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Mobo ASUS M4A79XTD EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131402

CPU AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103808

memory G skill
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231279

Video card sapphire hd 4850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102837

Grand total would be around 550

would reccomend haveing the dedicated video card just to make things run smoother and snappier these compnents would give you a smooth and fast system ready for multitasking heaven if you wanted gameing i would suggest a better video card but for what you want this would be a fast and reliable system and can be overclocked nicely if you wanted too.

LOL he beat me too it but wow picked same stuff

Couple items you will also need is a power supply and a case id suggest a corsair or antec atleast 500 watts


Message edited by SAAIELLO on 01-30-2010 at 03:05:12 PM
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Looking at the mobo, I see it has no IGP. Which graphics card would you recommend then?

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since your not gameing you wont need direct x 11 go with the 4850 i listed

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Radeon 5770 HD for $160
or
Radeon 5750 HD for $120

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mfarrukh wrote :

Radeon 5770 HD for $160
or
Radeon 5750 HD for $120



he said hes not gameing so he dont need dx 11 you should go with the 4850

the 5700s u listed are 128 bit the 4850 is 256 bit will be a faster card


Message edited by SAAIELLO on 01-30-2010 at 03:11:57 PM
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Thanks saaiello... What would you recommend for my OS? All the best hardware would be useless if I had a crappy OS. Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Home? Or maybe Hackintosh or Linux?

Reply to freckles88

Thanks mfarrukh. Now what would recommend for the OS? Also power supply? I would need a future ready PSU that would manage the peripherals I add without burning out.

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win 7 is the way to go i use ultimate

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i like antecs this is a good one and will handle pretty much any addon in the future'
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817371026

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Should I get 8 GB RAM? All that multi-tasking, remember?

And I cant decide which video card now. Frankly an onboard card takes out all the confusion lol

Reply to freckles88

Another thing: I live in Australia. Newegg does not ship here. So I'll be looking at the local computer shops/fairs. Post the links nevertheless. It's useful for product descriptions and price estimates.

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Give me a link of the store you wanna buy from

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Reply to mfarrukh

6 GB RAM is more than enough, in my opinion
If you have the money for 8 GB, Grab it

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I have used www.techbuy.com.au in the past for a couple of items. I do not know another online retailer in Australia. There aren't too many to begin with.

Reply to freckles88

6 GB would have been great, I know. But I'd have to get an even number of chips to take advantage of dual channel, wouldn't I? That would mean, either 4GB or 8GB. Not sure if we can achieve dual channel with 6GB unless I buy 6X1GB. Is that correct? The ASUS M4A79XTD EVO doesnt have 6 slots for RAM.


Message edited by freckles88 on 01-30-2010 at 03:31:34 PM
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get 2 2 gig chips and 2 1 gig chips then you got your 6 gig


Message edited by SAAIELLO on 01-30-2010 at 03:32:21 PM
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Why you showing him these he is not gameing so it dosent justify spending all that extra money for a dx 11 video card the sapphire 4850 with its 256 bit bus that i listed will be faster then these cards and alot cheaper

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^^^^^
He lives in AUSTRALIA

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Reply to mfarrukh

Good idea, saaiello... regarding RAM

Guys, I have a OCD when it come to decisions lol... So you going to have to recommend 1 final video card. Please note, I'd be doing the occassional DVD rips too.


Message edited by freckles88 on 01-30-2010 at 03:41:21 PM
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http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/133961 [...] 06-20R.asp

hd 4830

105 bux and would be a great card for your needs

but if you are going to game in the future go with one of the 5700s if not this is all you need


Message edited by SAAIELLO on 01-30-2010 at 03:46:10 PM
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I'll still suggest you to go for 5750 HD
In future, you may find interest in gaming

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basically its all up to your budget if you want to spend an extra 100 bux on video card you "might" use in the future or do you save the 100 bux and get what you need and maybe go get something else for the rig like maybe some nice surround speakers for it but its all up to how much you want to spend.


Message edited by SAAIELLO on 01-30-2010 at 03:52:48 PM
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what is 'bux'?

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Reply to mfarrukh

I am guessing the 4830 could still play the odd game like NFS, quite nicely.

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and also IMO i wouldnt get a BFX card with 128 bit bus look for something with a 256 bit bus will be a faster card

Reply to SAAIELLO

oh yea will play nfs on maxed out settings no problem

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only advantages of going with the 5700 cards is your getting dx11 cappabilities so your paying a premium for the new tech.

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bucks bux sorry for my slang im from New Jersey LOLs

Reply to SAAIELLO

yeah I know
Just wanted to tease him a bit

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Reply to mfarrukh

The only game I ever play occassionally is NFS. Otherwise, I use my PC for intensive web browsing, downloading, lots of photo work, moving large files around and occasional video ripping. And I tend to do all the above simultaneously lol
I want stuff to load and close in a jiffy.
So am leaning towards the 4830 w/512MB RAM. The 5750 w/1GB sounds appealing too.

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lol @ mfarrukh... and I thought you really didn't know what 'bux' was hehehe

Reply to freckles88

If you only want to play NFS series You probably wanna go with 4850 or even 4830/4770
They will be good for all sorts off needs including casual gaming
However,
4670 HD is also worth checking out
Its only $65 USD
And it will give you whatever performance you want on NFS games

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Reply to mfarrukh

the 512 on the 256bit bus will be faster then the 1 gig on a 128 bit bus you will never even take advantage of useing all of the 1 gig on a slower bus

Reply to SAAIELLO

mfarrukh wrote :

If you only want to play NFS series You probably wanna go with 4850 or even 4830/4770
They will be good for all sorts off needs including casual gaming
However,
4670 HD is also worth checking out
Its only $65 USD
And it will give you whatever performance you want on NFS games



I used to have a 4670 it is a great card too

Reply to SAAIELLO

4670 is worth your every penny

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Reply to mfarrukh

So we have narrowed it down to the 4xxx. The price difference between a 4670 and 4850 in Australia is a few dollars. So I think I should go to the 4850 since it has 256 bit as compared to 4670's 128 bit


Message edited by freckles88 on 01-30-2010 at 04:14:53 PM
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Yep, if it is just few $$, you should go for 4850

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Reply to mfarrukh

absolutely

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finnally we agree on something mfarrukh lol

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SAAIELLO wrote :

finnally we agree on something mfarrukh lol




yep
finally

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