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02-19-2010, 10:34 PM
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PC build on budget
My P4 motherboard just died and of course I cant find a replacement due to age, it has agp video, and older ram so I guess i will need to up replace most of the parts. I have a good Antec case and corsair 650 power supply. I prefer INTEL and have about a 500 dollar budget. I was looking at the following:
ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo motherboard - 129.99 ASUS GeForce GT 240 PCI express - 89.99 Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale - 126.99 G Skill 2x1Gig PC 8500 - 52.99 I have been reading this forum and see were everyone is recommending the i5 or i7. Can anyone recommend a good motherboard, video, cpu, and ram for these that might fall in the 500 dollar range if possible? thanks |
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02-19-2010, 10:51 PM
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Sorry also I will be running XP Pro 32bit and it will be used for gaming, web browsing and video editing.
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02-19-2010, 11:44 PM
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Good hardware you picked!
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02-20-2010, 01:37 AM
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If you want socket 775, you made good choices, except any ram faster than DDR2-800 (PC6400) is a waste. I'd get a 2x2 kit (4 gigs), that will still bring you in under budget.
i5 system: Asus P7P55 LX - $119.99 i5-750 - $194.99 G.skill 2x2gb DDR3-1333 $94.99 Whatever you can afford for a video card |
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02-20-2010, 12:54 PM
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OK here is what i have based on the recommendations:
Core 2 Duo ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo motherboard - 129.99 ASUS GeForce GT 240 PCI express - 89.99 Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale - 126.99 G Skill 2x2Gig PC 6400 - 84.99 Total = 431.96 i5 ASUS P7P55 LX - 119.99 ASUS GeForce GT 240 PCI express - 89.99 i5 750 Lynnfield - 194.99 G Skill 2x2Gig DDR3 1333 - 94.99 Total = 499.96 So should I go for the newer i5 or just stick with the core 2? Will the ASUS video card perform well on games? Thanks |
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02-20-2010, 01:03 PM
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The Core2Duo is still a very powerful Platform but since Intel decided for marketing purposes to introduce a new socket I personally would go with the newer just for future upgrades and the i5 is faster not that you will actually notice it unless you benchmark.
EDIT:The i5-750 is a Quad Core so that is a big advantage it is definitely worth the $50 Last edited by Khalil; 02-20-2010 at 01:25 PM. |
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02-20-2010, 02:11 PM
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The Radeon 5670 is at the same price point as the GT240 and has DirectX 11 support.
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02-20-2010, 02:23 PM
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I usually buy Nvidia due to bad experience with some ATI cards earlier on but I am willing to give them another try. Preference on the ATI card maker?
ASUS, Sapphire, XFX, HIS or PowerColor? |
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02-20-2010, 03:09 PM
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Asus, Diamond, or HIS.
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02-20-2010, 03:41 PM
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Thanks glc and Khalil. I am going to buy the i5 setup with the HIS 5670 video. I appreciate all the help.
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