- Jul 4, 2010
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So far, I've come up with 3 base configurations (2 Intel & 1 AMD). This PC will be used for internet access, some games (SIMS 3, Warcraft III, DOTA), some (minor) video encoding and for general use (MS Office/Excel). My daughter will also be doing some programming on this PC as she's now taking up Computer Science. I'd appreciate your comments and suggestions as to which CPU/MoBo configuration I should go for.
Intel Core™ i3-530 2.93GHz
MSI H55M-E33 Intel H55/GBLAN/DDR3/HDMI
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333 / PC3-10600 (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz
MSI G41M-P33 G41/DDR3/A/V/GBLAN
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333 / PC3-10600 (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2Ghz AM3
MSI 785GTN-E45 AMD 785G + ATI HD4200 / DDR2
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
2GB Kingston DDR2 800 / PC6400
BTW, I included the 4670 video card (even though these MB's already have integrated graphics) just to be sure that that we can play games with the high settings on. I'll also be pairing this PC with a 17" 4:3 LCD Monitor (Samsung or LG) set at 1280 x 1024. I'm also considering the overclocking potential of these CPUs.
Intel Core™ i3-530 2.93GHz
MSI H55M-E33 Intel H55/GBLAN/DDR3/HDMI
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333 / PC3-10600 (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz
MSI G41M-P33 G41/DDR3/A/V/GBLAN
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333 / PC3-10600 (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2Ghz AM3
MSI 785GTN-E45 AMD 785G + ATI HD4200 / DDR2
PowerColor ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB DDR4, 128bit DVI
2GB Kingston DDR2 800 / PC6400
BTW, I included the 4670 video card (even though these MB's already have integrated graphics) just to be sure that that we can play games with the high settings on. I'll also be pairing this PC with a 17" 4:3 LCD Monitor (Samsung or LG) set at 1280 x 1024. I'm also considering the overclocking potential of these CPUs.
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