Thank you guys, I appreciate all the help...even the intel suggestions
Ok my target budget is under $350 for a mobo, cpu, ram, cooler & a decent gpu for casual gaming. Will be doing a mild overclock but nothing too extreme.
Here are my 2 options both purchased at Ncix.ca :
Option 1 (a8-3870k) :
AMD A8-3870k
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H
Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Total (w/ taxes,shipping & price-matching)
$326
Option 2 (955 BE) :
AMD Phenom II 955 Black Edition OEM (purchased locally, no tax or shipping)
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3
Patriot G2 AMD Black Edition Series 8GB 1600MHz (pre bundled with mobo)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Zotac GeForce GT 240 550MHZ 1GB GDDR5
Total (w/ taxes,shipping & price-matching)
$356
- $30 zotac rebate
$326
I know it seems like a no brainier, I was just a little worried about the dated 955be. But I guess with this route I'll still have plenty of options down the road with an am3+ socket.
Id like to hear what you guys have to say