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[SOLVED] First build! (AMD)
I was wondering if someone here knew about a build I can make that would center around an AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Quad.
I really wanted this CPU and was hoping someone could list me a build centered around this CPU for about $1,000. I don't know alot about computers and was hoping ( wow I've said "hoping" alot....) if someone could list me a quality build with links for prices. This PC will be used for gaming and watching movies. Also could you guys please include a good monitor for gaming in the build. I really dont know what type of monitor or size is good for gaming and what resolutions to use. OK Please and Thank You: 
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09-05-2009, 09:34 AM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
Have a look at this thread
Want to Build A New Intel or AMD Computer? Here are 6 suggested models with Spec CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail - $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 Mobo - ASUS P5Q SE PLUS LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail - $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7&Tpk=p5q%20se RAM - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail - $60 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166 XFX HD-487A-ZHFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail - $145 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150394 Power Supply - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ... - Retail - $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006 Case - Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $100 DVD Burner - Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM - $30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=Top%20Sellers HDD - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM - $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&Order=REVIEWS OS - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon - $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116677 Monitor - Acer X223Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail - $160 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009145 Total Price - $1040 (Excluding Mail-In Rebates) So here you have a wonderful gaming build for $1000, remember you'll save money if you already have an OS, HDD etc  Dacads Last edited by Dacads; 09-05-2009 at 09:54 AM. |
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09-06-2009, 06:07 PM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
Dacads, that's an Intel build.
Drager, post it and I'll be glad to look it over.
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09-06-2009, 09:29 PM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
Well I dont actually know my build, been pouring over ideas on a build and I keep hitting a wall... Since this is my first ever build I would like to spend as little money as possible, but I also want a good "bang for my buck." So far I was looking at a build centered around the AMD Phenom X2 Callisto for about $100.00. What intrigues me about this processor is that you can unlock this dual core's 3rd and 4th cores to get a quad core. I was wondering if anyone knows if this is still possible because all the articles I read are dated from June 2009. Also I need advice on how do I know if a GPU will bottleneck my CPU for a video card i was interested in a Sapphire 4870 or ATI Radeon 4890.
Another question... umm how much RAM should I purchase? Was thinking about 4gb of RAM, but I need to know if I get 6gb of RAM would I see a significant boost for gaming over 4gb of RAM |
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09-06-2009, 10:33 PM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
4GB is all you need, 6GB won't be any faster and you don't really need it unless you're going to be running three or four memory-intensive programs at once (games, CAD, VM, etc.).
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09-06-2009, 10:59 PM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail - $77.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681 GIGABYTE GA-MA785G-UD3H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128395 CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail - $58.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145184 Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS 750GB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive - OEM - $59.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136359 ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 Dark Knight 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail - $154.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121291 CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $99.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129021 LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM - $28.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106289 $540.95 before shipping/tax.
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09-07-2009, 03:15 AM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
Exquisite. It's nearly on par with the 9850-based PC my wife uses. Makes mincemeat of Crysis on high and everything else is butter.
Course, this build cost about $600 less!
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09-07-2009, 04:59 AM
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Re: First build! (AMD)
The Athlon x2 does not have the "extra cores" to unlock.
You would need the Phenom II x2 550 to try that, but be aware there is on guarantee that all the 550's sold will have working "extra cores" the early ones did to create a buzz sooner or later you're going to find ones with 1 or 2 cores that failed the manufacturing process and if unlocked either don't work or create problems. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...enom%20II%20X2 That's a nice spec ebackhus put together and will game well. |
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