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[springhalo]

I'm trying to get the best bang-for buck combinations. I would like to get an Athlon x3 455, but it's $80 dollars, so is it worth the extra $15 for a 200MHz bump? [445 is $65 with $10 coupon code]

I think the power supply will do, as it has 2x 12v20A lines and is 80+ bronze, for only $30.

I was going to get a rosewill challenger case, but with the Antec 300 illusion for $45, I couldn't turn it down.

With mail-in rebates, it should be down to ~$320; the lower the better.

Main use: Gaming
Screen resolution: 1440x900

Anything that I'm missing? [Besides DVD drive/HDD, which I'll be salvaging from my previous computer]

 

[ps3hacker12]

i would change out the card for this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363

and if you are willnig to overclock than this athlon 440:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103941

with a rosewill cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-200-042&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=2&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo

will allow you to get to about 3.4/5 Ghz stable quite easily.

 

[springhalo]

i would change out the card for this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363

and if you are willnig to overclock than this athlon 440:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103941

with a rosewill cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=35-200-042&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=2&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo

will allow you to get to about 3.4/5 Ghz stable quite easily.

Why not get the Athlon 445 for $65 that already comes with a heatsink? If performance isn't good enough, I could get an aftermarket heatsink and overclock.

Also, the linked graphics card you have is out of stock, and I doubt they'll be restocking, as it says it's been replaced by the 6770.

 

[Outlander_04]

Its a great build for the price . Really well done .
The only thing I would change is the mb to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131728
because it has an extra pci-e slot , and can run faster RAM speeds
If you count the rebate its also $10 more which might not make it practical

ps3hacker12 your graphics card selection is out of stock

 

[springhalo]

The motherboard you linked doesn't support anything higher than a 95w, which might be bad later on when I toss a bulldozer chip in there (because it's an AM3+) and I don't really need another pci-e slot. I'm not sure how high the ram speed will get with the ram I have anyways, so I think it'll be fine. I'll check on that.

EDIT: The ram I've chosen only supports up to 1333MHz

 

[springhalo]

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