Summary: The two most important pieces of information I need is: Which CPU, which motherboard? I can figure the rest out myself 
My Athlon64 X2 2200 MHz ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe system has died. I suspect it is the motherboard, and will probably find a used socket 939 board to get a working backup system at some point in the future.
But please recommend components for a new system. Value for money and low power usage, especially low idle power are some of my main goals.
I am not looking for a full system with a screen etc. I am primarily looking at:
CPU, motherboard, video card and RAM. I already have several harddrives, an Antec 1040BII case and PSU etc. I figure a new CPU, motherboard, video card and RAM will be enough.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Software development, light gaming, blu-ray playback, normal lightweight stuff.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I am living in Denmark where prices are different from US prices, so I won't state a specific price. I can say, though, that I am looking at something in the price range of a C2D E7300 with a motherboard at about the same price, video card about the same price etc.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Denmark.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
No clear preferences. Although I am leaning towards an C2D E7300 and some Gigabyte motherboard.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
My Antec 1040BII case, my SATA hard drives.
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Skimmed a bit.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now.
The two most important pieces of information I need is: Which CPU, which motherboard? I can figure the rest out myself
My Athlon64 X2 2200 MHz ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe system has died. I suspect it is the motherboard, and will probably find a used socket 939 board to get a working backup system at some point in the future.
But please recommend components for a new system. Value for money and low power usage, especially low idle power are some of my main goals.
I am not looking for a full system with a screen etc. I am primarily looking at:
CPU, motherboard, video card and RAM. I already have several harddrives, an Antec 1040BII case and PSU etc. I figure a new CPU, motherboard, video card and RAM will be enough.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Software development, light gaming, blu-ray playback, normal lightweight stuff.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I am living in Denmark where prices are different from US prices, so I won't state a specific price. I can say, though, that I am looking at something in the price range of a C2D E7300 with a motherboard at about the same price, video card about the same price etc.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Denmark.
4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc, etc, etc, you get the picture.
No clear preferences. Although I am leaning towards an C2D E7300 and some Gigabyte motherboard.
5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
My Antec 1040BII case, my SATA hard drives.
6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
Skimmed a bit.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speeds.
8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Now.
The two most important pieces of information I need is: Which CPU, which motherboard? I can figure the rest out myself
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