IP Daley wrote:
> I've built maybe 10 systems but the last one was a few yrs ago so I'm completely out of touch. I mostly used AMD an
> overclocked them. Fond of Abit mobos. I usually shop at Newegg.
>
> So, what's a good basic non-gaming system for the money? I'll be using Win7 (don't include in price). I just bought a
> new Acer 23" 9:16 black monitor for $170 so I'd like a case to match. Say we aim for $230 to keep the total at $400. I
> have a new IDE DVD burner so I'll put that in it (I assume most mobos still have a port). I have good speakers, mouse
> and KB. I have some IDE HDDs. Is it worth reusing them?
How about this CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103680
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB
L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor
....$102 and unlockable to four cores, it seems. Maybe one of these motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157154
ASRock A780GMH/128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
We might have blown your budget by a little, but, Dude-- you're worth it.
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