Thinking about a new computer build

[pavester]

Alright well im fed up with my computer now so im thinking about selling it for around $1000-$1200

What i want to know is if I should go with am2 on my next build or just stick with 939 and let the price drop. Any suggestions on what type of build i should go with would be good THANKS!

 

[V00D00]

You would get much more for your money to stick with 939. If you get a lower-end one that meeds your needs you will have a nice upgrade path in 2-3 years when the prices on 939 are insanely low.

You will get better overall upgradeability with an AM2 though if you get a lower-end one with a chipset that can scale well up to later revisions.

 

[Crescent13]

go with conroe on your next build. You could grab an E6600 or an E4300 when it comes out. E4300 is going to be a value part, however, it runs on an 800mhz fsb so that gives you the same 9x multi that's on the E6700+. You could overclock it like crazy with the right mobo.

 

[misanthropy]

You would be a fool not to go with conroe.

 

[pavester]

MOTHERBOARD-Foxconn NF4SK8AA-8KRS Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186059
$74.99

PROCESSOR-AMD Opteron 146 Venus 1000MHz HT 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103598
$233.00

VIDEO CARD-XFX PV-T71F-YDF9 GeForce 7900 GTX (665MHz) 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150142
$489.99

RAM- pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141227
$166.99

DVD-LG 16X DVD±R Super-Multi DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model GSA-H10N - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827136091
$32.99


HD-Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106
$42.99

CASE- ASPIRE X-CRUISER-AL Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144152
$69.00

PSU- FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A, 2.0 version, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 500W - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104934
$89.99


Just critique this please I know this isnt a conroe build but this is def. not set in stone. comes out to 1200 even without tax and shipping.