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    Bang for buck CPU + mobo?

    Based on your old-ish ram I might suggest this mobo BIOSTAR GEFORCE 6100-M9 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - it has a combo deal with the MD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Toledo 2.2GHz Socket 939 Processor Model ADA4200DAA5CD where you can get both for only $125. I have...
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    building a system for the first time in a while

    I meant 240 pin for ram, as opposed to the old 168. I thought I listed two of the 512mb sticks but you're right I only have one shown. I plan on using 2x512mb sticks for ram. Stability is more important to me than speed, and I probably won't run many system intensive games, so overclocking...
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    building a system for the first time in a while

    hey all, After 4 years my Mobo just died, and while I felt pretty confident building that system 4 years ago, I haven't kept up much with technology since then. So I have a few questions. 1. I used an antec 430 power supply that I bought in 2005 (my original one had a bad fan, and needed...
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    BIOSTAR NF520-A2 questions

    I'm rebuilding my desktop after my old MB died yesterday. I'm looking at the BIOSTAR NF520-A2 with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz CPU. Does anyone have experience with the NF520-A2 MB? Is there something you'd recommend in the same price range (U$D 50) that's better? Also my old...