A gaming-oriented Phenom II X3 or X4?

[AMDnoob]

oh snap! that comes out to $358.24 (includes shipping & handling, MIR deducted). I guess that isn't toooooo bad...

 

[AMDnoob]

$411.23 (includes shipping & handling, MIR deducted) w/ 940. So $52.99 difference.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

You can get a 940 for a lot less than a $52.99 difference. This combo is for a 940 + 4870 1GB card for $306.98 - $30 MIR.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.208714

Your current CPU and GPU choices cost $283.99 - $20 MIR. That's a difference of $12.99 after MIR.


Edit: I guess if you get this 720 + 4870 1GB combo that takes $15 off the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.206786

 

[AMDnoob]

oh yeah i forgot about combos lol, thanks. And the $15 difference isn't bad at all. but is that a good card? idk it looks a bit sketchy, and only one DVI

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I'm sure the Gigabyte GPU would be fine. It doesn't have the fancy cooler that the HIS card has, but it does have a nice Zalman fan. It also includes an HDMI to DVI adapter if you need dual DVI. I would rather have the Gigabyte GPU and a 940 than the HIS and 720, but it's not my money.

 

[AMDnoob]

IK you might be getting annoyed w/ my constant bombardment of questions. But I found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.206759 and thought it would be pretty nice. It's a 4890 ik, but the one hold back is the locked multiplier on the CPU now. I'm thinking I like the unlocked multiplier more than a step up to the 4890.

 

[shortstuff_mt]

There's also this combo for the same price that includes a factory overclocked 4890. You can still overclock the CPU even without the unlocked multiplier. I'd be very temped by this combo if I was in the market right now.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.206758 $308.99