Hello everybody! Thanks in help in advance. I am new!
So I am in currently looking at making my own first system.
Currently I have:
Mobo: ASUS A8N-E
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.81gz
RAM: 1 gb DDR
OS: Windows XP
I am looking to make a much better system. This is what I'm looking at upgrading too:
Mobo: Newegg.com - BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: 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
RAM: Newegg.com - Team 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TXD34096M1600HC9DC-D
Note: I'm lookin at spending around $250 or so.
So my first question is, should I buy a new motherboard because my current one doesn't support DDR3 RAM? How much better is DDR3 than DDR?
My current motherboard says it is compatible with AMD Phenom II x4 on the box.
The CPU I am wanting to upgrade to doesn't include a heatsink/fan. Any suggestions on a good heatsink and fan for that CPU? 4 cores, it'll be runnin hot !
Finally, I just want to make sure everything is compatible and will work!
Thanks for the help!
Dave
So I am in currently looking at making my own first system.
Currently I have:
Mobo: ASUS A8N-E
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1.81gz
RAM: 1 gb DDR
OS: Windows XP
I am looking to make a much better system. This is what I'm looking at upgrading too:
Mobo: Newegg.com - BIOSTAR A770E3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: 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
RAM: Newegg.com - Team 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TXD34096M1600HC9DC-D
Note: I'm lookin at spending around $250 or so.
So my first question is, should I buy a new motherboard because my current one doesn't support DDR3 RAM? How much better is DDR3 than DDR?
My current motherboard says it is compatible with AMD Phenom II x4 on the box.
The CPU I am wanting to upgrade to doesn't include a heatsink/fan. Any suggestions on a good heatsink and fan for that CPU? 4 cores, it'll be runnin hot !
Finally, I just want to make sure everything is compatible and will work!
Thanks for the help!
Dave