I'm planning to make a system for about 500-600 dollars. I'll probably buy everything from Newegg, but I prefer tigerdirect for looking; so links are to TD.
I've been looking at the AMD Phenom 965: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... u=A79-1965
ATi (or AMD GRRRR) 5830 or 5850: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... _P450-5836
case will probably be free
HDD and DVD burner I can scavenge
this ram: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... u=P33-2005 ,
this PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... ULT-LSP750 .
What I need help with is the mobo, and if I can get a better Intel CPU for around the same price, please let me know. I will want to do crossfirex in the future most likely, and I think you can't really beat the 5830 for the price, unless I can snag a 5850 on ebay for about the same. Thanks for the help.
I've been looking at the AMD Phenom 965: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... u=A79-1965
ATi (or AMD GRRRR) 5830 or 5850: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... _P450-5836
case will probably be free
HDD and DVD burner I can scavenge
this ram: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... u=P33-2005 ,
this PSU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... ULT-LSP750 .
What I need help with is the mobo, and if I can get a better Intel CPU for around the same price, please let me know. I will want to do crossfirex in the future most likely, and I think you can't really beat the 5830 for the price, unless I can snag a 5850 on ebay for about the same. Thanks for the help.