alphacooler
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I want to put together a new system and am looking for help on which cpu/mobo/ram combo I should pick up.
I was looking to spend $400 on mobo/cpu/ram.
Here is what I will be doing:
1. NO GAMING. (keep this in mind)
2. Lot's of simultaneous applications (illustrator, photoshop, dreamweaver, ftp, 12-15 firefox tabs, while watching TV on my TV card).
I saw that the AMD 64 X2 4200+ can be had for $179 in the next week or so due to intel's new core 2 duo release. This seams pretty darn cheap to me. I've heard the core 2 duo is amazing, but I would imagine that the initial prices would put it out of my range in the near future.
So if I were to go with an AMD 64 X2 which:
1)processor & socket
2)mobo
3)type of ram
should I get?
I was looking to spend $400 on mobo/cpu/ram.
Here is what I will be doing:
1. NO GAMING. (keep this in mind)
2. Lot's of simultaneous applications (illustrator, photoshop, dreamweaver, ftp, 12-15 firefox tabs, while watching TV on my TV card).
I saw that the AMD 64 X2 4200+ can be had for $179 in the next week or so due to intel's new core 2 duo release. This seams pretty darn cheap to me. I've heard the core 2 duo is amazing, but I would imagine that the initial prices would put it out of my range in the near future.
So if I were to go with an AMD 64 X2 which:
1)processor & socket
2)mobo
3)type of ram
should I get?