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flyinghor
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_ 		30. January 2006 @ 16:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok guys, I am planning on building my first PC with some help from my friend who has built a few. Any way i decided to go AMD for the proccesor. I picked the 3700+ san diego core. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539 Is this the best way to go, since i wanna spend under $240 for the processor, or should have i gone with the Clawhammer or Venice core. I have absolutely no clue on what to do for the Motherboard. I would like one with lots of easy overclocking options, SATA II, and a PCI xpress slot and under $175. Which brands/models have you had good experiences and bad experiences with. Thanks for the help guys.
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ozzy214
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_ 		31. January 2006 @ 00:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a san diego the same one and its a good proc. O/c real easy. Epox, asus, and abut are good boards under a 100 usd with all the goodies. Msi is another good one, but not for newbs. Their bios are poorly written and have to be fudged with to get working right.
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epox mobo EP-9NPAJ
amd 3700+ san diego core oc to 2.50
antec true power 430 watt dual +12 volt rails @ 18 amps each
bfg geforce 6800 gt oc edition
dragon case
2 x 512 DUAL CHANNEL ELIXOR RAM
Ibm P260 dvi & vga 21 inch crt monitor 1600 x 1200 @ 85 htz Oh yeah!!
wdowsing
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_ 		31. January 2006 @ 02:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
for motherboard i would go for a A8N-SLI Premium a great mobo for oc and upgradabilty.
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System 1 :- Main PC: AMD XP 3200+ - OC Slightly 2.31Ghz, 1024 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive, 1 x 60GB Hard Drive, ATI 9600XT (256 MB)Graphics Card.
Laptop 1: 1GB DDR2 Ram, 100Gb Samsung HDD, ATI X700 128mb Graphics Card.
System 2: Downloading PC: AMD Sempron 2500+, 512 MB DDR PC2700, 1 x 40GB Hard Drive.
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