I currently have a AMD 4400+ but my rig is acting up and I need one to replace it. I'm nt sure if I'm goign to go with quad or dual just yet but was wondering what are the best bang for buck chips available right now? Are people still sticking with ddr2 or have they moved over to ddr3? What are the best mobo's availabel for the intel chips these days? Thanks
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Help with upgrade to Intel
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If you go dual, the best bang-for-the-buck chips are probably the E7200 ($120), E8400 ($165), and E8500 ($185). In terms of Quad-Core, you probably should consider the Q6600 which is around $180-190 these days.
DDR3 isn't mainstream yet and DDR2 800 should be more than enough for most computing needs.
DDR3 isn't mainstream yet and DDR2 800 should be more than enough for most computing needs.
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- The G.Skill RAM is a good as well as the cheaper choice
- The motherboard is a good choice.
- The CPUs are a tossup. The Q9550 is about 10 to 15% faster than the Q6600 IIRC but costs $130 more than the Q6600. If comparing similarily priced CPUs, the E8500 and Q6600 are good choice. Just depends on whether or not you want a quad-core or dual-core. Search through the Intel CPU forum for the thousands of threads on that question.
- The motherboard is a good choice.
- The CPUs are a tossup. The Q9550 is about 10 to 15% faster than the Q6600 IIRC but costs $130 more than the Q6600. If comparing similarily priced CPUs, the E8500 and Q6600 are good choice. Just depends on whether or not you want a quad-core or dual-core. Search through the Intel CPU forum for the thousands of threads on that question.
I would forget about the Ballistix (reliability issues as of late), but the rest looks good to me.