I decided for my needs to upgrade to a FM1 m/b and cpu. I had around $200 Amazon Gift card so this seemed to be the best deal.
I purchased the Athlon II 631 (2.6 Ghz, Quad) ($84.99 + free shipping), this is a llano with no graphics. Along with this I purchased the top of line Gigabyte M/B GA-A75-UD4H ($114.99 + $10 MIR).
I do casual gaming at best (bejeweled Twist), record tv shows, and download from itunes music and shows.
It should be shipping soon. I am not looking for something that will shave off 2/10ths of second from this or that.
I felt that AMD really offered the best bang for the buck on a tight budget. This way I got a quad and high end m/b for the less than the price of a 2500K. And my budget would not even allow a future upgrade in 6 months so I figured this is the best for what I could afford now. Once 7XXX series are out, I will see about uprading to a 6xxx series card.
Once I get it together, I will give a brief report about how it is compared to my current machine (see sig).
Edit: 641->631
I purchased the Athlon II 631 (2.6 Ghz, Quad) ($84.99 + free shipping), this is a llano with no graphics. Along with this I purchased the top of line Gigabyte M/B GA-A75-UD4H ($114.99 + $10 MIR).
I do casual gaming at best (bejeweled Twist), record tv shows, and download from itunes music and shows.
It should be shipping soon. I am not looking for something that will shave off 2/10ths of second from this or that.
I felt that AMD really offered the best bang for the buck on a tight budget. This way I got a quad and high end m/b for the less than the price of a 2500K. And my budget would not even allow a future upgrade in 6 months so I figured this is the best for what I could afford now. Once 7XXX series are out, I will see about uprading to a 6xxx series card.
Once I get it together, I will give a brief report about how it is compared to my current machine (see sig).
Edit: 641->631
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