Updating components - your input is welcome

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  1. Mortae
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    Every 18 months or so I update different parts of my computer just to keep it running well.

    This time, I am going to be replacing the mobo, CPU, and RAM. Any input you have about my choices in parts would be appreciated. I would like to keep the price of all components under $700 if possible

    Current setup:
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz
    ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD
    2 GB DDR2
    PSU is 500W
    My vid card is an ATI 4850, so that is good enough for now. I will probably go crossfire sometime next year.

    Proposed components:
    PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W
    CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
    Mobo: ASUS Crosshair III Formula AM3 AMD 790FX
    RAM: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
     
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    My computer is more than two years old, and I'm itching for something more power friendly.

    Personally I wouldn't touch an nForce board with a 10 foot pole. Years of Nvidia have left a pretty bad taste in my mouth.
     
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    good job!guy,i aggree with you so much,except the mobo,it is not good enough ,look at this one,i find it online ,i often go there to find my fav.:)
    EVGA 132-BL-E758-TR ATX Intel Motherboard $245.00
    good luck!
     
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    Since I went for an AMD chip, unfortunately the Intel board won't work in this case. Thanks for the suggestion, though :)

    All the components are working great... wish I could say as much for Windows 7 at the moment.
     
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    Is there a reason why you have chosen to go with an AMD set up? You will be able to get better performance for the same price with an Intel set up. Intel really has AMD beat right now.

    Since you are buying a new Motherboard, CPU, and RAM all in one go, now would be the time to switch. Everything else (video card, hard drives, etc.) can still be used with the Intel setup.
     
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    I went with AMD over Intel because of a combination of value and brand loyalty. I have had nothing but good experiences with AMD from my first K6-3 to my current setup.

    The i7s are a performance jump over this cpu, but there would also be a subsequent increase in price. The i7s start at almost $300 on Newegg. I could have gone with an i5 at a similar price point to the AMD, but at the time of ordering, the i5 chip had been out for just over a month & I was not entirely sure about being an early adopter.

    AMD also offered huge discounts on cpu/mobo combos to try and combat the i5 release. I got the cpu and board for significantly less than the i5 at the time.
     
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    If the Core 2 taught us anything, being an early adopter isn't all that bad.