erindalton420850
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Hi, I am looking to upgrade my old comp and build a new one. I have two main sticking points... it has to be quad-core and everything minus monitor for $600 not a penny over. Right now I can attain that but I have a few questions. Is ddr3 memory worth it? If so then I must get DDR3 capable motherboard. I am also concernced about cooling for a quad-core. Should I go big and get hi end to make sure I protect my investment or do they not overheat so much? I am looking to keep the computer for quite a while I have had my AMD64 since they first came out and it is finally time. It can not keep up to the multi-tasking that I do. I am into gaming but never did because my comp was not good. I also use multiple monitors so wife can watch tv/movie on bigscreen and while I work on other monitor/s. I use a 3 monitor setup (1VGA 1DVI and my 52" Sony currently hooked with DVI to HDMI adapter) just so you know.
Here is my current config of which I have found:
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR (DDR3 capable) $100
Q6600 Quad-Core Processor $160
GeForce 9500GT 1gb $60
6GB DDR3 Ram $80
650 Watt Power Supply $35
80G Raptor Hard Drive $40 (Have 500GB to go with it)
DVD Burner (Already Have) Will upgrade to Blu-Ray when can afford.
Tower, Keyboard, Mouse, other $75
I currently have Geforce 9600Gt Dual-DVI paired with the Internal VGA on my motherboard to create 3 monitors.
That total is $550. Most of my prices are coming from EBAY. Most items listed have multiple auctions and sell for about those prices according to past 30 days completed listings. Thanks all and I look forward to your help!
Here is my current config of which I have found:
Gigabyte GA-EP45T-UD3LR (DDR3 capable) $100
Q6600 Quad-Core Processor $160
GeForce 9500GT 1gb $60
6GB DDR3 Ram $80
650 Watt Power Supply $35
80G Raptor Hard Drive $40 (Have 500GB to go with it)
DVD Burner (Already Have) Will upgrade to Blu-Ray when can afford.
Tower, Keyboard, Mouse, other $75
I currently have Geforce 9600Gt Dual-DVI paired with the Internal VGA on my motherboard to create 3 monitors.
That total is $550. Most of my prices are coming from EBAY. Most items listed have multiple auctions and sell for about those prices according to past 30 days completed listings. Thanks all and I look forward to your help!