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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
and i have been thinking about a new budget system, something like this:
AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2.5GHz AM2 socket
MSI K9n4 Ultra-F AM2 socket nVidia nForce 550 chipset
EVGA GeForce 8600 GT 256MB
OCZ Gold DDR2-801 - 2 x 1GB
Western Digital 250 GB 16MBcache Sata II
Diamond Xtremesound XS71 7.1
Antec Smartpower 2.0 SP-506
yes, i know there are other parts out there. this is as cutting-edge as i think i can get for less than $500.
comments?
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Chuck the MSI idea and get an ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Mobo. In the longrun, its for the better. I built Vitali a budget computer, the thing is a friggin monster, for around $500.
Dont go for the Diamond Soundcard, go for a SB 9C00 w/X-Fi. Its 7.1 channels and will meet the needs better than that POS.
And if your into overclocking (prolly not), u can save some money and get a 3600+ and easily overclock it to a 2.8 without serious aftermarket cooling.