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[thndrckn]

Time to upgrade my 4 yr Amd 3000 SLI 1gb ddr4, haven't built a new pc in a few years, so i would like to try it again....

1. Photoshop, Secondlife, Dvd burning and general net use. Itunes

2. would like to keep int under 500

3. USA

4. use to build with AMD but am open to anything

5. Dvd drive and HD , and I have a mircofly case already

6. nope

7. default maybe a little oc may be beyond my abilities now..


Any help is needed, would like it to last a while or be upgradeable

 

[MarcVenice]

Nope isn't exactly the answer we're looking for on #6. Do you need a monitor as well? If so, a dell is your best bet ...

 

[thndrckn]

well after i posted i did search still confused on what to get...

no i do not need a monitor

 

[chinaman1472]

E2160 - $70
Abit IP35-E -$90 ($60 AR i think)
2GB of memory - $30 AR
8800GS - $110 ($90 AR i think)
Antec Earthwatts 380 or 430, whichever is cheaper for around $50.
Just under $500 after tax, shipping, and rebates.

Since you got a hard drive, dvd drive, monitor, case, and I'm also assuming you will reuse your mouse, keyboard and speakers, this is pretty much a complete system.

I'm sure there is a decent AMD alternative though.

 

[thndrckn]

Thanks is the E2160 easy to OC? is there a AMD setup out there simlar to this?

 

[thndrckn]

Ok I think im going to Go with something like this Please let me know what you guys think..
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
XFX PVT88SFDF4 GeForce 8800GS 384MB 192-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
Intel Pentium E2220 Allendale 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2220
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

 

[thndrckn]

No other advice? someone please am i on the right track?

 

[chinaman1472]

Any reason for the G31 motherboard? The P35 is better build, but you're on the right track. The entire E**** series from Intel is pretty to OC. I would suggest cutting back on the E2200 to the E2160 and OC it to around 2.5-3.0GHz (stock cooling is doable) and getting a P35 chipset motherboard.