Yet another request for help to build

[Joeosifur]

Its time for me to upgrade to something at uses PCIexpress and i was thinking about building my new computer around the X1900XT. I am looking for a pretty good MB and processor to go with it that isn't top of the line but still fast and are pretty good deals. i'm looking to spend $250-350 on MB and processor. Thanks

 

[DaveSimmons]

Wait one month, there will be steep price cuts on AMD processors once Core 2 / Conroe is shipping.

On July 14 websites like AnandTech can start showing official Core 2 benchmarks, but the early ones seem to say even the slowest, under-$200 Core 2 chip is very fast.

 

[Joeosifur]

So i shouldn't do anything yet but wait... what would i be looking at in terms of price for both MB and processor? And how fast would that under $200 one be?

 

[essasin]

You could get an x2 3800+ with a solid asus board for under 300.

 

[Joeosifur]

Could you link me some sites with what you might be talking about?

 

[Talcite]

Look it up on dailytech. July 24th, AMD is cutting most prices on AM2 and 939 processors, by alot. By random coincidence, Intel happens to be releasing Conroe on July 23rd. Funny how the world is isn't it? essasin is right, after the 24th, you'd be hard pressed to actually assemble an expensive 939 system... I believe the athlon 64 3000+ was dropping to $89 USD in units of 1000. expect it to be marked up about 10, 20% at the stores. A8N-E, which is going for 108.99 CDN at my store, is a respectable board. The combination of these two will give you a system that can do any basic tasks you can throw at it.. and get 200+ fps steady in CS 1.6 =p. oh and it was a 6600 in that system.

 

[bamacre]

I would look into a C2D cpu, probably the E6400 (should stomp an X2 3800+ into the ground), and an Intel 946P-based motherboard, preferably an Asus or even Intel. That should run you less than or at most $350 together.