B_R_D starting to think about the next PC...

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

1st thoughts ( suggestions from a friend who knows a bit more that me :) )

 

 

Motherboard

ASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE Socket AM2 nvidia 570SLI 7.1 channel audio ATX

 

Processor

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Socket AM2 Retail Boxed

 

Graphic card

ASUS or Sapphire HD 4850 512MB

 

Case

Coolermaster Elite 330 Black Mid Tower Case - No PSU

or

Casecom 6630 Black Midi Tower Case With Front Panel USB2.0/Audio - No PSU

 

Disk

Samsung HD502IJ SpinPoint F1 500GB SATAII 7200rpm

 

 

 

2nd thoughts (more expensive ideas but are they worth the extra cost?)

 

motherboard

ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP AiLifestyle Series P35 Socket 775 Socket eSATA 8 channel Audio ATX

 

processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Socket 775 (3.0GHz) 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed

 

 

Thoughts anyone?

 

Thoughts about suitable PSU's for these two configs?

[kam]

Or wait for Intel's next cpu 'Nehalem', comming to a shop near you sept-oct time.

[S77th-konkussion]

BRD- I'm no expert- but I just haven't read or seen anything that supports NOT buying the Intel for a long time. Which one is certainly up for discussion..

[littlejohn1959]

greeting brd ,

i am going intel . the 8400 is suppose to be the cats meow .

do lots of research . be patient .

good luck on your build .

cheers .

i ordered this .