HELP!! mobo cpu bundle for gaming rig

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metallica7

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I'm actually looking for advice here, too.

I want a solid mobo with a decent intel processor, but im not looking to spend over $200.

My question is- I know I will be buying a dual core for that price. Would you guys recommend just saving some more bills up for a mobo with a core 2 quad or maybe an i7?

I am not looking for too much high end performance, but will i get any legit performance if I stick with a duo core?
 
UglyBoyFloyd said:
I'm actually looking for advice here, too.

I want a solid mobo with a decent intel processor, but im not looking to spend over $200.

My question is- I know I will be buying a dual core for that price. Would you guys recommend just saving some more bills up for a mobo with a core 2 quad or maybe an i7?

I am not looking for too much high end performance, but will i get any legit performance if I stick with a duo core?
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You should be making your own threads instead of hijacking others. Since you probably didnt know that, I would save for a Q6600 and P45 chipset mobo like mine. They are more then I ever ask for and I'm an intense gamer :). Im not a big fan of the i7's since they arent worth the money yet. The increase in gaming Im not sure about but if you like you could always wait a couple months and see then.
 
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metallica7 said:
Hi i'm building a new gaming rig and need to buy a mobo cpu combo so i need some advice on what to buy.

this is what i'm lookin at. got a budget of about 150 or so for the combo.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Intel-Penti...4|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50


http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Core-2-Du...4|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50

http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Core-2-Du...14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

any advice would be great thanks
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None of those motherboards have a PCI-Ex16 2.0 slot which is ideal for a good gaming experience :(. I almost missed that. $150 is really too little for the 2 most important parts in your computer. I'd save another hundred and get something solid like what I recommended for UglyBoyFloyd. Dual-cores are old news imo and it would be wiser to just get a quad core. In the end its your decision, some dual-cores are completely beast in games.
 
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ZeroWing said:
You should be making your own threads instead of hijacking others. Since you probably didnt know that, I would save for a Q6600 and P45 chipset mobo like mine. They are more then I ever ask for and I'm an intense gamer :). Im not a big fan of the i7's since they arent worth the money yet. The increase in gaming Im not sure about but if you like you could always wait a couple months and see then.
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It was a pertinent question... didn't mean to "hijack" this thread. So, sorry to the OP for stealing your thunder. I figured while people are offering their opinions, they might be able to add a bit for my situation.

For the next one ;) I appreciate your input, Zero.

Edit: See, it was pertinent. ^^^
 
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shoehorned said:
I would pick gigabyte's p45 UD3 series paired with an e8400
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I know where I can get the CPU, but how about that board? I looked on Gigabyte's site, found the mobo, looked for stores that supposedly carried it but found nothing. Are there any similar boards I could look into?
 
kinda missed my question.. i have around $150 for mobo and cpu... all i need to know is out of the three what would be the best buy?
 
$150 will not get you a gaming-worthy mobo/cpu.
Hate to say, but your cheapest bet for gaming would be
E7300
and
MSI P43
Just under $200, but a stable , good rig.
 
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