ChEnChEn Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 863 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 21 Achievement Points: 2068 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2022 Birthday: 07/26/1995 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I have a shitty old computer. Since im not that old and dont have a steady income, I havent been able to replace any pieces until this year, when i replaced my video card. The next pieces I need to replace are my stock CPU and Motherboard. I only make minimum wage since im only 16 so really expensive pieces wont work. Does anyone out there have a suggestion of a good, relatively cheap CPU and/or motherboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsw 8.5 Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17077 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42067 Achievement Points: 148510 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 677 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted May 23, 2011 ARE YOU GOING WITH INTEL OR AMD???..AMD IS CHEAPER THEN INTEL BUT THAT WILL BE UP TO YOU ..AS FOR ME I HAVE BEN INTEL AND WILL STAY THAT WAY ..LOOK ON NEW EGG AND PLACES LIKE THAT TO FIND THE BEST PRICE ..LOOK HERE TO .....NCIXUS.com - Great Technology, Selection and Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
St33l Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 212 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 844 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 57 Achievement Points: 5154 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2017 Birthday: 12/02/1987 Share Posted May 23, 2011 If you're going on the cheap I would recommend the AMD X4 965. Turn your damn caps lock off please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChEnChEn Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 863 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 21 Achievement Points: 2068 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2022 Birthday: 07/26/1995 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 i was looking at the one st33l.. is it a decent CPU, I'm hoping for a decent mix between price and quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St33l Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 212 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 844 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 57 Achievement Points: 5154 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2017 Birthday: 12/02/1987 Share Posted May 23, 2011 In the 100- 150$ range it's the best processor you can get. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin007 Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1073 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8434 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7291 Achievement Points: 74913 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted May 23, 2011 I hear ya ChenChen. Expensive pieces don't work for me either. Check out TigerDirect as well. Sometimes they have decent board & CPU combo's for not too bad of a price. Won't be high end of course but plenty suitable for gaming on a tight budget. When you do shop around, just keep in mind when comparing hardware such as the mobo and ask yourself, 'Do I just want something better than what I have now?' or 'Do I want something better than what I have now with some room for upgrade later?'. Happy shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CplMOFO Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Merlin007, although Tigerdirect MIGHT have a deal once in a while, I don't recommend anybody to buy there...usually their prices are out to lunch... Chen, NCIXUS.com,Microcenter, Newegg.com, in the USA... You can use PRICEGRABBER to find the best price for your parts... Please give us a "ballpark figure" of how much you're willing to spend... A X4 965 or even a 6-core 1055T can be found for cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ChEnChEn Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 863 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 21 Achievement Points: 2068 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2022 Birthday: 07/26/1995 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 im lookin around $100-$200, preferably cheaper but i can always borrow money from my parents to get a little more expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CplMOFO Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 1924 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1012 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 101 Achievement Points: 5864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1973 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Pricing from Newegg.com as of today, May 23Th A X4 955 sells for $119 A X4 965 black edition sells for $139 free shipping at the Egg.com X4 970 for $159... A 1055T X6 for $159... A 1090T X6 black edition sells for $189...might be a good idea in the mid-term, especially if your low on cash and you want the computer to last longer..... If I'd go AMD, I'd pick a black edition, they have unlocked multi, so overclocking is easier... I don't know much about AMD compatible RAM and mobos, but a few guys here are running X4 and X6 CPUs...I think BAMA and nobodygood are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bama Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 19 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4444 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 2763 Achievement Points: 29399 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: iPhone Share Posted May 23, 2011 CplMOFO Pricing from Newegg.com as of today, May 23Th A X4 955 sells for $119 A X4 965 black edition sells for $139 free shipping at the Egg.com X4 970 for $159... A 1055T X6 for $159... A 1090T X6 black edition sells for $189...might be a good idea in the mid-term, especially if your low on cash and you want the computer to last longer..... If I'd go AMD, I'd pick a black edition, they have unlocked multi, so overclocking is easier... I don't know much about AMD compatible RAM and mobos, but a few guys here are running X4 and X6 CPUs...I think BAMA and nobodygood are... Those are great suggestions, when trying to get 'bang for the buck'. If you get an AMD cpu, then Nobodygood and I can help ya pick mobo/ram if you want the help. You can't go wrong with the 1090T X6 or even the 965 X4 black edition.. both great processors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Merlin007 Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 2068 Group: +++ COD5 Head Admin Followers: 69 Topic Count: 1073 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 8434 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 7291 Achievement Points: 74913 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 64 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 05/23/1973 Device: Android Share Posted May 23, 2011 CplMOFO Merlin007, although Tigerdirect MIGHT have a deal once in a while, I don't recommend anybody to buy there...usually their prices are out to lunch... Chen, NCIXUS.com,Microcenter, Newegg.com, in the USA... You can use PRICEGRABBER to find the best price for your parts... Please give us a "ballpark figure" of how much you're willing to spend... A X4 965 or even a 6-core 1055T can be found for cheap Agreed Mofo. Tiger is not always the best, have to catch them at the right time. Newegg is also a good choice and I do like CanadaComputers.com as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ChEnChEn Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 863 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 21 Achievement Points: 2068 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2022 Birthday: 07/26/1995 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 okay guys thanks for all the suggestions really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-RayXI Posted May 23, 2011 Member ID: 133 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 77 Topic Count: 602 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6888 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 1371 Achievement Points: 44109 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 12/12/1971 Device: Windows Share Posted May 23, 2011 ChEnChEn okay guys thanks for all the suggestions really appreciate it Check on Ebay for 775's motherboards. Some you can get for 40bucks(Asus P5KR f.e.) and second handed Q6600 G0 or higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Nobodygood>XI< Posted May 24, 2011 Member ID: 219 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 492 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 108 Achievement Points: 2906 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2, 2018 Birthday: 04/28/1957 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I would stick with Newegg. you will not get burned prices and delivery are right on target and as far as processors, I think bama has ya covered. And I would be glad to help if ya need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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