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GrandpaBW
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_ 		14. August 2006 @ 11:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have never built an Athlon computer, but I am going to build one now. I need help with the CPU and fan. I want something equivalent to a P4 3.4GHz. Here is the motherboard that I am getting:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131568

Is it a good choice? I have the Corsair Ram picked out for it that matches the motherboard.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Oh, also going with an ATI X1800XT 256MB PCI Express video card. I am not a gamer, so I don't think that I need anything better.
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_ 		14. August 2006 @ 11:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
for the price a X2 3800 can't be beaten
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562
cheaper than a P4 3.0GHz and it performs better than a P4 3.4GHz. great mobo and graphics, though i do think the X1800XT is a bit overkill for a non-gamer.
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_ 		14. August 2006 @ 13:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for that link! I know Intel chips, but know nothing about the Athlon chips. I see chips with many different names, like the Manchester name on this one. What the heck do they mean? lol

BTW, I do a lot of work with AutoCad for my business, and at any time, I can have 5 or 6 instances of the program running and do a lot of switching back and forth between drawings, so a decent video card is a desire.
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_ 		14. August 2006 @ 14:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if you are using an ATI card, you don't need an SLI motherboard. Save $90 dollars and buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530 motherboard (A8N-E) the same board basically but no SLI and northbridge fan instead of heatpipe. The dual-core socket 939 +3800 X2 processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562 is a good choice and overclocks very well if you want to. Dual core also works well in multi-threaded applications like Photoshop.
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