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Advice: on Motherboards, Gpu, Psu
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EzCeazy
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14. December 2010 @ 22:52 |
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I currently own a Phenom ii x2 555 Black Edition,
4 gb DDR3 ram, SATA3 HDD, and a ATX case
I'm asking for your recommendations on Motherboards, Gpu, and Psu
to not bottleneck the computer
my price range is about $180
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AfterDawn Addict
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15. December 2010 @ 10:25 |
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EzCeazy
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15. December 2010 @ 13:41 |
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Thank You so Much!
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15. December 2010 @ 13:51 |
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You do know that 555 you have has hidden cores that possibly could be unlocked to turn it into a PH ii x4 B55 BE. I just unlocked 3 of them and they can beat a stock PH ii x4 970 in benchmarks. You might try to unlock but it's one of those things that has no guarantee.... If it does, your lucky. If it don't, you haven't lost anything by trying..
Lots of luck on your build.
2oG
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading; The few who learn by observation;
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves...This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 15. December 2010 @ 13:54
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EzCeazy
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15. December 2010 @ 13:59 |
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@ 2oldGeek
Yes i have unlocked them before, i had the computer built and running,
but ran into some hardware problems so i returned the Mobo, Psu, and Gpu.
I did unlock the remaining 2 cores successfully :)
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15. December 2010 @ 14:09 |
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Have been unlocking PHii x3 720's for a long time and love them but can't seem to get them any more, dang-it. Just started with the 555 and am gonna like it even more because it's a C3 stepper... wishing you success.
Have a happy!
2oG
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15. December 2010 @ 15:26 |
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X3 720 was discontinued a while back.
I'd be wary of Sapphire non-reference cards like that one, they're usually quite unreliable. I typically recommend XFX.
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EzCeazy
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15. December 2010 @ 16:53 |
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@sammorris
Which GPU do you recommend?
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15. December 2010 @ 17:09 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
X3 720 was discontinued a while back.
I'd be wary of Sapphire non-reference cards like that one, they're usually quite unreliable. I typically recommend XFX.
Yeah the 720 is passe' but the 740 is coming along very well. After opening up some 555's I'm hooked. C3 stepping, opens up and overclocks like a Swiss Watch Shop....
Sam, I would take your judgment on a video card over mine anytime 'cause I'm not a gamer.. But, I have used some of these Saphire's in builds that have never complained.. My Grand kids are some of the victims. lol
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ddp
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15. December 2010 @ 22:46 |
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they are not victims but are guinea pigs. better to crap out on them then on a customer.
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16. December 2010 @ 17:03 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
they are not victims but are guinea pigs. better to crap out on them then on a customer.
lmao Thanks ddp, you made my day.. That's what I have always thought but just kept it to myself.
p.s. I have 13 Grand kids that I use for "Quality Control" lol
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ddp
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16. December 2010 @ 23:48 |
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you are welcome. you now have a baker's dozen of guinea pigs for testing purposes.
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