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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083 http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core-i3-2120-2100.html You would also be on socket LGA1155 which is going to be retained for Ivybridge so it's expected with a BIOS update for current boards, you'll have an upgrade path. Where as with a Phenom II X4, you're on a dead AM3 socket as it's getting replaced by AM3+. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 03 2011 08:28 Kezzer wrote: No, my 775 socket mobo's pci e slot broke after I took out my video card wrong, so I have to use the x4 instead of x16 slot now. I'm in the market for a new mobo, and don't really want to spend $60-$70 on an outdated 775 mobo so im thinking of getting a newer mobo and cpu as cheap as possible to get the best possible performance per dollar, and i think the phenoms are very good in terms of performance/cost. Phenom basically gets wrecked right now. Are you planning to stream or anything else that benefits from having 4 cores? If not, i3 2100 and H61/H67 will hit a similar price range and destroy the 965 in terms of gaming performance. For streaming, an i5 2400 will cost a little bit more, but it also wrecks the 965. And ninja'd. Par for the course. | ||
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
also, I would like to stream, would the dual core not be enough for that? EDIT: atm i have an e8500 which is also dual core, 3.1 ghz but i guess doesn't have the same architecture. what would be more worth it? getting a replacement 60-70 dollar motherboard or getting a new motherboard and cpu for 170+ (would it be significantly faster?) | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Get a replacement board or purchase a core i5 2400 along with a H61 / H67 motherboard. You probably also need new DDR3 memory or you might already have that if you are on the P45 platform. | ||
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
So in terms of replacement boards for LGA 775 (I believe my current mobo is ddr2 which means i would have to replace ram?) I'm looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138185 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130305 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128357 Is there anything wrong with micro atx? I'm kind of lost as in terms of what to look for in terms of motherboards. I am most likely never going to crossfire, would like decent overclocking, and other than that I don't know what else is to a mobo. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
You would want a DDR2 board in order to re-use your old memory. It's not a bad idea to get DDR3 memory either if you plan on upgrading within the next year or two since DDR3 will remain the standard for most likely another three or four years. | ||
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
8GB can be had for as low as $55. | ||
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
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skyR
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On July 03 2011 09:50 Kezzer wrote: alright cool thanks, I think I've settled on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130305 btw as with most lower-end motherboards, don't expect much in the way of overclocking. That looks like a seriously anemic voltage regulation section. If you want to stream reasonably, you'll need to upgrade to a quad core. edit: late -_-;; | ||
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colblitz
United States41 Posts
My budget would be around $700-800, though if someone could do it in less (is $500-600 rather unrealistic?) that would be awesome. I already have an OS and monitors. Details listed in order of priority (ie., first wanting to be able to multi-task without worries, then graphics quality, then HD specs) What I'd be using it for - a little bit of everything. Some gaming and movie-watching, also a bit of video and picture editing. I do a lot of streaming, and I multi-task a lot, so I'll have a lot of programs/tabs open at the same time (Chrome, Open Office, Skype, VLC/iTunes, Picasa, etc.) I would like a GPU from NVIDIA (I want NVIDA specifically for CUDA programming, and would also like to have the option of adding in a second GPU later on for the same purpose) for a dual monitor setup, both at 1920x1080. I'd like to have a system SSD (~60 GB) with two secondary HDDs (one for an Ubuntu dual-boot). I probably won't upgrade again for 3-4 years, unless a diamond the size of my head falls out of the sky or something. I hope to order parts in the next few days, to take advantage of 7/4 sales if possible, unless there's some planned released for something cool and exciting by early September. I would like to be able to get everything together at Newegg or Tiger. I will not be overclocking, but it would be nice to have a silent computer. An aluminum case (which would be lighter than steel?) is preferred, but it doesn't really matter. Thanks in advance! :D | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
Also, a consumer CUDA GPU isn't going to be cheap. skyR can probably get you close, but you're realistically going to have to shave your priorities. Best guess, you'll probably need to add in the SSD later, and possibly one of the storage drives, or give up on silent and get both storage drives. Rough guess, though, i5 2400+H67 combo, 8GB of DDR3 1333, and a GTX 570, with a spinpoint F1 or Caviar Blue, cheapo optical, and a fractal design define R3 case. | ||
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colblitz
United States41 Posts
Thanks for the quick reply! | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Intel Core i5 2400 @ $180 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074 Gigabyte GTX 560 @ $190 ($170 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125383 Gigabyte Z68 D3 @ $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128501 + Show Spoiler + I don't think SLI is necessary for CUDA? You just need the extra graphics card correct? If that's the case, you can get just get any motherboard with two PCI-E x16 slots and SATA3 (for your SSD). GSkill Ripjaws 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311 XFX Core Edition 450 @ $55 ($45 after mail in rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207012 Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB @ $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769 Fractal Design Define R3 @ $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352001 DVD Burner @ $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 Crucial M4 64GB @ $120 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 If you wanted to stay within your budget but still meet all your needs, you could get a Corsair CX430 V2 for $45 ($25 after mail in rebate) instead of the XFX and a GTX 460 instead of the GTX 560, both these changes would take roughly $40 off the overall total. You can obviously get a less expensive case if you don't need a silent case. | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/Technologies/CUDA/supportedgpus | ||
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JingleHell
United States11308 Posts
On July 03 2011 11:34 skyR wrote: Isn't CUDA supported on all Nvidia GPUs? =\ http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/Technologies/CUDA/supportedgpus Apparently it is. I have no idea why I was trying to think some of them didn't allow it. I blame tramadol. | ||
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