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DTM09
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_ 		10. November 2008 @ 19:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys, just wondering if I could get some advice on a computer build I'm planning. Here are the specs of my current machine:

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ @ 2.3 GHz
ABIT AN8 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard
Patriot Signature 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
7800 gtx
Windows vista ultimate

Here's what i have picked out for the new system:
JetWay HA04-Extreme AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX motherboard

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.1GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 89W Dual-Core Processor

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)

Is this a good build in your opinion? Also, would it be worth my money to get a quad core instead of the dual core i picked out? Finally, to get good performance in games, should I upgrade my gpu as well?

Thanks for looking, any advise would be greatly appreciated : )
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sammorris
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_ 		11. November 2008 @ 12:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Go Intel. Core 2 Quad Q6600, EP43-DS3L Motherboard, 2x2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2 8500, Corsair VX 450W, Radeon HD4850 graphics.
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PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
jony218
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_ 		11. November 2008 @ 14:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you will be doing alot of video editing (xvid/divx encoding) then a quadcore would come in handy, but for occasional encoding of video and mainly playing games the AMD x2 6000 will be fast enough. It would be a waste of money to get a quadcore if you don't plan on doing video editing. But for playing high-end games the GPU will be a more worthy investment.

I have the amd x2 4800 and that's fast enough for everything I throw at it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-c...-1-1-2,403.html
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sammorris
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_ 		11. November 2008 @ 14:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you are never going to be maxing games out, you may want to consider:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_jump.cfm/717727/4362285-107762
Instead of the quad.
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Afterdawn Addict // Silent PC enthusiast // PC Build advisor // LANGamer Alias:Ratmanscoop
PC Specs page -- http://my.afterdawn.com/sammorris/blog_entry.cfm/11247
updated 10-Dec-13
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