Hmm i would actually advocate Option 1 with a DDR3 twist :P Reuse his 7800GTX and if he really needs to game await the impact of Fermi on HD5k prices? Could be at that LCD resolution HD 5750/5770 is about right down the road too ^^ $460 free ship
Depending if u looking for AM2+ or AM3 ones
AM2+
Biostar A770E (available on Egg) $60 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138168
AM3
Biostar A785G3 (available on Egg) $58 free ship
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138182
Do note there is no 100% success rate for...
I would also suggest an AM3 socket chip with an AM2+ mobo and reusing your DDR2? The gains going brisbane-->windsor core:
the biggest gains are in gaming but considering Windsor is inferior clock for clock to the new step up i.e the 1st K10 dual core Kuma
and how these are then spanked by...
Hmm just for school work, music, and a little gaming on the side i'd say u dun need so much processing power with unlocked multi hehe Perhaps something like this would suffice your needs at just $568AR free ship from Egg USA
Oww look to hit minimum HD 5830 or ideally a HD 5850 and this project can get you awesome frames in your games for a whole lot less than $950 actually *if* u are open to non i7 solutions...which as stated is fine for a non rendering/encoding rig Sugegsted config is $780AR...$920AR if you upgrade...
IIRC this was for back in the 939 days when peeps upgraded from there single cored A64 Athlon64 Venice/Winchesters to say X2 Toledos/Denmarks So i would say there is no need
FYI:
Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) on Thuban/Zosma is just like Deneb/Heka i.e it 'talks' to both DDR2 and DDR3 hence making all/any AM2+ mobos with DDR2 DIMM slots good to go with a BIOS update ...like this el cheapo Gigabyte 760G hehe Just thought i'd post these in hardware forums i am a...
Well for naysayers claiming Thuban/Zosma is AM3 only - one of the lowest end Gigabyte 760G/AM2+ mobos gets a spanking new BIOS to support those incoming chips @@
Hmm best elaborate what hardware u currently have, resolution u gaming on, etc so we could better advise you on your planned move I can say that a HD 4850 > 9800GT $190 for an LGA 775 dual core these days does not make a lot of sense either to be honest...
The 95W TDP Thubans would be awesome cos some on budget/cheap AM2+/AM3 mobos could just drop em in for cheap hexacore computing if they needed that much CPU power
The problem is some forums are fed with reviews/articles that bench chips and $200-300 GPUs +++ on low res/settings and give the impression that all of us have to pump into super expensive platforms when every gamer worth his/her salt knows that 'real' gamer settings would push back the...
As said before with current pricing ($240-250), tech and frames output w.r.t GTX 275/HD 4890 i'd definitely rate HD 5830 a worthier buy than a HD5770 *if budget permits* Also i'd gloss over several reviews - no offence to AT reviews hehe
Yep CM Extreme series ain't the worse but try to hit an 80+ certified with active PFC and ya X3 better multi tasker Build is also AM3/DDR3 ....sun is going down on DDR2 platforms You are welcomed ^^
Seeing its better than both the $210 HD 4890 and the $260 GTX 275 it is not a pointless GPU IMO - granted i picked out the cheapest one but the power consumptions levels (compared to HD 4890/GTX 275), raw frames and tech makes it a viable option for Full HD if one just simply cannot go for the...
Negative on barebone :(
1. Free PSU with case = no no Get an 80+ with active PFC for peace of mind for 24/7 ops
2. 1st gen Phenom i.e Agenas/Tolimans/Kumas = slow, power hogging and the current AthlonIIs Propus/Ranas/Regors are far more cool running and hell a lot more OC headroom
3. Biostar...
Bout $200 and reuse your DDR2 RAMs? Clock down the road ^^ The AM3 socket Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) can talk to both DDR2 and DDR3 and thats some nice juicy 4GB of perfectly fine DDR2 u have there hehe
I wouldn't go with any of the Nvidia/AMD DDR3 chipsets to be honest - these are effectively AM2s just with DDR3 DIMM slots the PCIex16 1.0 slot is just one story - another is the HT 1.0 instead of 3.0 which entry level AM2+ already have - get a cheap 760G/770/785G for the better...
Err actually just for the tasks mentioned and 720p gaming a simple HD 5750, 890GX (with native SATA/USB 3.0 support) and an AthlonII X3 would suffice nvm mid/high end quads @@ What i do is use shoebox casings for HTPCs/Gaming hybrids cos they can house ATX PSUs and relatively ok in terms of...
I have built for clients several off that 785GMT-UD2H but those are for HTPCs/SFFs/LANparty gamers due to its mATX form factor - stunning high quality board but if u looking at ATX could be 770 chipset w/o IGP could be cheaper and serve just as well? Usual suspects
Asus M4A77TD Pro
MSI 770-G45...
Well the 12V rails are decent for a 400 watter but for an upgrade perhaps look for something like a HD4770? Extremely close to the HD 4850 with far less load power consumption hehe
Whoa $1k for that kind of rig is way too much and i agree with the previous poster before me :P I'd say stick to integrated graphics and if its not to your liking get a $99.99 HD 4770?
http://i137.photobucket.com/al...q205/batuchka/GCFC.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/al...q205/batuchka/GCFC.jpg
Poor choice of hardware in Dells, HPs, etc with propriety parts and locked BIOS no no for me. Once u DIY u never go back hehe
Hmm you can OC a 940BE on stock volts on stock HSF (fool with that multi) and for the $$ and just reading thru the reviews of real owners it offers awesome performance for the $$ if you ask me hehe. I'd go with a 790GX/FX and after Anand's multi GPU analysis here...
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