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[the0wner]

this is no help, just pointing it out... when i got my graphics card, it was more than the budget for your entire computer

Lol I'm not running an engineering business on it or anything like that

I Just ordered these:

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ940XCJ4DGI - Processors - Desktops

Came to around $280 after tax.



So my final build is this:

Power Supply - $55-$20(MIR) After Rebate -Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

HD - $70 combo w/ the DVD Burner HD103SJ Samsung SpinPoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB SATA2 7200rpm 32MB Hard Drive - SATA Hard Drives - SuperBiiz.com

DVD Burner - SH-S223C/BEBE Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22X SATA DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Black), Bulk w/o Software - CD / DVD Writers - SuperBiiz.com

Graphics Card - $65-$27(MIR) Newegg.com - ASUS ENGT240/DI/512MD5/A GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

Computer Case - $40-$15(MIR) Newegg.com - Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

AMD - $96Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ940XCJ4DGI - Processors - Desktops


Motherboard - $162-$10(MIR) with Ram Combo [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748[/URL]

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748


What do you guys think??

 

[the0wner]

Anyone recommends a cooler? If so what kind? Looks like the cpu doesnt include it, just noticed

 

[GhOsT1321]

Trotter recommended a pretty good cooler already.

 

[the0wner]

Ordered that from amazon since I have prime. Now to wait patiently..

 

[the0wner]

Can anyone confirm if I need to purchase a thermal paste or not?

 

[Trotter]

I would get some and use it instead of what comes on the cooler. Get TX-2.

 

[the0wner]

Turns out my mobo doesn't go with me cpu. I have a AM2+ cpu and an AM3 MOBO, which do not go together, now i have to order another cpu and and wait again

 

[Trotter]

RMA it as incompatible. You will take a 15% hit, but you will be able to use the rest against a new CPU.

Go with either of these and try unlocking them:

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX

 

[the0wner]

RMA it as incompatible. You will take a 15% hit, but you will be able to use the rest against a new CPU.

Go with either of these and try unlocking them:

Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX

Newegg.com - AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto 3.2GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - C3 Revision HDZ555WFGMBOX

What do you think of this? Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor ADX630WFGIBOX

Also, I bought the cooler you recommended and it is a little to big for my case, I will have to use the one that comes with this cpu

 

[Trotter]

The x4 630 is a good CPU. Also, RMA the cooler, too. I ordered a Core Contact when I rebuilt my computer and it was too tall for my case so I had to return it as incompatible. I now have one of these:
Newegg.com - ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler