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Comments on cpu/mobo please

dhayes68dhayes68 Member UncommonPosts: 1,388
in Hardware

Going to upgrade, but going to do it a bit at a time. Want to start with just a new cpu/mobo and use the case/ram/hd/power/vidcard from my old pc.

That being the case, wanting the best bang for my buck I'm looking at at newegg combo deal for $226  (I'm going with AMD for price, and I have an ATI vidcard. I know its 64bit but its cool cause I'll be getting win7 too):

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ940XCGIBOX - Retail

Model

Brand AMD

Series Phenom II X4

Model HDZ940XCGIBOX

CPU Socket Type

CPU Socket Type Socket AM2+

Tech Spec

Core Deneb

Multi-Core Quad-Core

Name Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition

Operating Frequency 3.0GHz

Hyper Transports 3600MHz

L1 Cache 4 x 128KB

L2 Cache 4 x 512KB

L3 Cache 6MB

Manufacturing Tech 45 nm

64 bit Support 32 and 64 bit Support

Hyper-Transport Support Yes

Virtualization Technology Support Yes

Voltage 0.875-1.5V

Thermal Design Power 125W

Cooling Device Heatsink and Fan included

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts 3 years limited

Labor 3 years limited

AND

GIGABYTE GA-MA785G-UD3H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Model

Brand GIGABYTE

Model GA-MA785G-UD3H

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type AM3/AM2+/AM2

CPU Type Phenom II / Phenom / Athlon II / Athlon64 /Sempron

FSB 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)

Chipsets

North Bridge AMD 785G

South Bridge AMD SB710

Memory

Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin

Memory Standard DDR2 1333(O.C.) / 1066 / 800

Maximum Memory Supported 16GB

Channel Supported Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)

1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1)

(The PCIEX16_1 and PCIEX4_1 slots support ATI Hybrid CrossFireX technology and conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

PCI Express x1 3 x PCI Express x1 slots (The PCIEX1_2 and PCIEX1_3 slots share the same PCIe bus with the PCIEX4_1 slot.)

PCI Slots 2

Storage Devices

PATA 1 x ATA133 2 Dev. Max

SATA 3Gb/s 6

SATA RAID 0/1/10/JBOD

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset ATI Radeon HD 4200

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC889A

Audio Channels 8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset Realtek 8111C

Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2 1

Video Ports D-Sub + DVI

HDMI 1 x HDMI

USB 1.1/2.0 6 x USB 2.0

IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a

S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical

Audio Ports 6 Ports

Onboard USB

Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0

Onboard 1394

Onboard 1394 2x 1394a

Physical Spec

Form Factor ATX

Power Pin 24 Pin

Features

Features Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature

100% 50,000 hours lifespan of Japanese solid capacitors design

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts 3 years limited

Labor 3 years limited

 

 

Thanks for any input.

 

 

Comments

  • TheHatterTheHatter Member Posts: 2,547

    If you don't plan on ever upgrading it, then it's ok.

    Personally, I would try to stick with DDR3 and socket AM3. I like knowing I can upgrade if I want to.

     

    But yeah, it seems like a pretty good deal.

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  • dhayes68dhayes68 Member UncommonPosts: 1,388
    Originally posted by TheHatter


    If you don't plan on ever upgrading it, then it's ok.
    Personally, I would try to stick with DDR3 and socket AM3. I like knowing I can upgrade if I want to.
     
    But yeah, it seems like a pretty good deal.

     

    I hadn't thought about the upgradability. I don't know if it'll make a diff (I'll see if I can find a ddr3/am3/phenom 4x board with ati crossfire support in the same price range) but its good to keep in mind.

    Thanks!

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