Hows this?

[vista4334]

Unfortunatly, because of money and time issues, i was not able to build a pc as per the recomendations on this board. So lets start over:

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148262
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 $69.99

MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813130136
Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 -$20.00 Instant
$179.99
$159.99

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1065 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820148069
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy -$5.00 Instant

$35.00 Mail-in Rebate $99.99
$94.99

AMD Phenom 9500 Agena 2.2GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HD9500WCGDBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103226
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 $189.99

SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102719
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99
AMD free gift - Phenom T-shirt - OEM
Item #: N82E16800995043
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


where should i go from here?

Thanks

Max

 

[twitchtwice]

well i actually just sold my phenom and now have an e8400 and im loving it.

what exactly do you use your computer for?

 

[daisymtc]

What is your overall budget?

 

[vista4334]

my budget is more or less $1,000

mostly gaming, but music and photo capabilitys are a plus, as is directx 10

i just thought since phenom is "true" quad core, it was better...but what do i know?


Thanks

max

 

[twitchtwice]

it is better. but since the C2Q has a better clock speed and a higher cache, it is unfortunately better.

 

[vista4334]

it is better. but since the C2Q has a better clock speed and a higher cache, it is unfortunately better.

so, whats next?