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Need new desktop PC
Joeseph Geobbels:
EVGA, Gigabyte, ASUS, and MSI all produce good mobos
pixiestyx:
AMD tends to be cheaper, and for gaming they are just fine.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103652
I have that processor and it does wonders. The point of the processor for gaming is not how many cores, but clock speed. I got that upgraded from a 2.2ghz quad core, and all of my game perform much better and faster. I also only use a gts 250, which is very similar to the 9800 GT, but if you're going to get new, I would go for something like a GTX 460.
4GB of ram is more than enough, and as tastey said, you need to have windows to utilize steam.
From the site you used you could get the pieces for most of the computer
AMD X4 Athlon2 635 95W 2.90GHz / BOX
Asus M4N78 PRO AM3
2048MB DDR2 / 800 Kingston CL6 (2 sets)
WD WD5000AAKS 500GB 1916 / S
MS-Tech CA-0220 nPSU black-orange
MS-Tech MS-N750-750W ATX Val
Sony/Optiarc AD5260s 24x
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM NL
Spire CoolReef II AM2/754/939/940
I looked at the graphics cards, they carry, not much stock, I would look else where.
TastyTaste:
AMD is gonna be cheaper and might play all of todays games, but it wont last you as long as an Intel chip (non biased opinion). Hey pixie that AMD chip on neweggs site states its not in stock and its "Deactivated. This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked." LULZ. I was gonna use an AMD chip for my new build but most audio software companies tell you to stay away from AMD at all costs (ableton, reason and traktor) so it wont do me good for recording tracks. For gaming it will work fine for another couple of years but i feel more peace of mind if i got the Intel and i did. Havent put the computer together as yet but i ordered all my parts, will be assembling it together when i come up next week . Heres some of the parts that i got:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003FV5XGC/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER ------------motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038JE9MU/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER -------------cpu
those parts might be more expensive than what you might want to pay for but you can get a i7 920 for about 250.00 these days. Im getting the 930 for 200.00 from a local retailer in Jersey. Microcenter.com And im gettin that specific motherboard to future proof for at least 4 years. Will be using 2 8800gtx in sli for the moment but will get 2 gtx 460s in the future. I'd definitely recommend the gtx 460 for you. Their the best in sli if you decide to upgrade down the road.
pixiestyx:
I was just linking to the CPU I bought, I know they're out of stock, they have the 740 BE on there now.
Run Away!:
Oh sure when I ask for computer help its a no.
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