Upgrade advice for newbie
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Looking to upgrade a microatx mobo that is fried and Pentium 4.
For what I'm looking for a budget isn't the question. I don't do any gaming; most of what the system will be used for is surfing, email, and the most important downloading mega files in FLAC format. I want something fast, reliable, and ability to multitask without freezing up. I have a idea on what to get, just want to see what more knowledgable folks think.
For what I'm looking for a budget isn't the question. I don't do any gaming; most of what the system will be used for is surfing, email, and the most important downloading mega files in FLAC format. I want something fast, reliable, and ability to multitask without freezing up. I have a idea on what to get, just want to see what more knowledgable folks think.
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I like the idea of a 785G board and Athlon II CPU too.
NewEgg combo deal Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz and GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H 785G HDMI Micro ATX Motherboard $120 with G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 800 RAM $90. (or a 2GB set of G.Skill RAM $55)
Going upscale a bit:
Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz and MSI 880GMA-E45 880G MB $168 and 4GB A-Data DDR3 1333 RAM $95
NewEgg combo deal Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz and GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H 785G HDMI Micro ATX Motherboard $120 with G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 800 RAM $90. (or a 2GB set of G.Skill RAM $55)
Going upscale a bit:
Athlon II X3 440 Rana 3.0GHz and MSI 880GMA-E45 880G MB $168 and 4GB A-Data DDR3 1333 RAM $95
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What about this combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite.... Any reason not to buy this compared to the others?
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