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wyldesolo
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_ 		27. May 2008 @ 23:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
im thinking about building a new pc and i was wondering what kind of mobo u guys would recommend. im wanting to run an AMD Phenom 9850 quad-core so it would have to be the AM2+ socket. hopefully around 4Gs of RAM.
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 01:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would recommend getting an Intel Quad core. What's your budget on getting a new mobo?
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wyldesolo
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 02:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
but arent the intel quad cores quite a bit more expensive? umm looking for around $200 or less
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 08:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 08:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Q6600 is such a good CPU. It overclocks like a dream, something you wont see on the AMD. It's better at STOCK, and it overclocks more. It's a WIN WIN situation for the Intel.
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wyldesolo
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 21:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
wat does the Q6600 overclock to?
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. May 2008 @ 21:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Mine went to 3.6Ghz on air cooling(freezer 7 Pro). That cooler wasn't the greatest so I had to take it down to 3.2Ghz. If you get a Xigmatek S1283(I think that's the model number) you can keep that 3.6Ghz. It's pretty cheap too.
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wyldesolo
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_ 		29. May 2008 @ 04:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
many ppl said they've been able to overclock their phenom to a whopping 3.8 Ghz. plus when i look at newegg(which is the place i will be ordering from)all the mobos capable of running an intel cpu cant holy as much ram as the amd capables. i want to make sure there's plenty of room to upgrade in the future.
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wyldesolo
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_ 		29. May 2008 @ 04:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
also newegg says that stock the q6600 runs at 2.4 Ghz and the Phehom runs stock at 2.5Ghz
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abuzar1
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_ 		29. May 2008 @ 06:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well those people are feeding you BULLSHIT. The best Phenoms can't overclock to 3ghz stable. 3.8Ghz is bullcrap and a bunch of lies.

The Motherboard krj15489 linked to supports EIGHT GB of ram. That's more than enough.

Also a Q6600 at 2.4Ghz will outperform the 2.5Ghz Phenom my 10 percent. After you OC the Q6600 it obliterates the AMD.
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sammorris
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_ 		1. June 2008 @ 14:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Core 2 Quad over Phenom. ALWAYS - you will fare much better with a board like a Gigabyte P35 and a Q6600 than you will with any motherboard and a Phenom, even the 9850 - and in the UK at least, the Q6600 is substantially cheaper than the 9850.
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