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AM2 Motherboard suggestions

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NYNY2244

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So I was just checking out prices for parts and I noticed dual core 3600s are going for as low as 65 dollars and I can get 1 gig of of ram for less than 60 dollars, so now I'm tempted to buy this stuff, but I'm kind of stuck on what motherboard to get.

What I need is a board that's relatively cheap ($70 tops would be good if possible) but also stable and reliable. I also need it to have TWO ide connectors as I'm still running a IDE hard drive and I'd like to wait to upgrade my storage just a little longer.

These two are my top choices so far:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138029

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127010

Also, a quick power supply question. Would this 400 Watt Fortron PSU be able to handle this setup as well as a Geforce 7600 GT?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104953

From everything I've read around here, they seem to have the best price/reliability ratio. I used one of those PSU calculators and it said I'd only need about 300 Watts with the setup I have, but I don't know how accurate those are.
 
I'd recommend the Biostar TForce 550, from what I've read its stable, reliable, and a solid overclocker. Also, you realize your first choice is Micro ATX and integrated graphics right?
 
Yeah, but is it a big problem? I can just disable the onboard video and micro ATX fits in a regular case.

Also, the TForce doesn't have 2 IDE connectors.
 
Originally posted by: NYNY2244
Yeah, but is it a big problem? I can just disable the onboard video and micro ATX fits in a regular case.

Also, the TForce doesn't have 2 IDE connectors.
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Buy some cheap sata-ide converters. That way if you need to change drives you can ghost easier. If you install windows with an IDE drive and try to move the OS to an SATA drive you will get a BSOD (innaccesible boot device) unless you finagle the OS before moving.
 
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