AMD Config Help and suggestions required!

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Hi people. i am enw to the forum..i am buying a NEW cpu ..and i have a MAX budget of 22k!the problem is tht i m in love with a cabinet the NZXT lexa s and NZXT guardian 921 RB(tht is costing me 4.5K...so i m left with like 17K for the other stuff...i dont want AMD athlon X4 coz it has ibly 2 mb cache
i hav shortlisted

Processer-AMD phenon II 945(ne suggestions other than this?)

MOtherboard-(USB 3.0 is necessary)-suggestions?

4gb transcednd RAm

1 TB @2750

i dont need a monitor..i hav a sony bravia for tht..and i m nt making this config for gaming..i have an xbox ..i only want the cpu..and yeah no ups also.+no dvd writer..!thnx in advance!

Whats the purpose of the system?
'cause I see no GPU that is if at all you are interested in gaming.

USB 3.0 is necessary ? Really ?

@ OP - Moreover dude you haven't mentioned about the monitor size.Can you please fill the questionnaire.
Its very difficult to fit in a Phenom II X4 with a USB3 MoBo within a a budget of 17k(including monitor,UPS).Either you gotta increase your budget or go with Athlon II X4 or X3.

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Hey sorry guys i forgot to mention i dont need a monitor..i hav a sony bravia for tht..and i m nt making this config for gaming..i have an xbox ..i only want the cpu..and yeah no ups also.+no dvd writer..!thnx in advance!

Whats the use then.? Tell clearly.

And how that extra 4mb l3 of phenom benefit u?

If you don't want the config for gaming then how does 4MB of L3 cache make a difference to you?

ssb AFAIK gaming doesnt benefit from more l3 cache.

Athlon II Or Phenom II: Does Your CPU Need L3 Cache? : L3 Cache: How Important Is It To AMD?

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arre ppl...y r u ...notgiving...suggestions...??

AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 6.1k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 5k [has USB 3.0 and SATA3 6gbps]
2*2GB Kingston/Gskill/Corsair XMS3 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM @ 2.8k [avoid Transcend]
1TB Seagate 7200.12 or WD Caviar Black Hard Disk @ 2.8k

Total = 16.7k

Lastly, you need PSU.

Seasonic S12II 430w @ 3.3k [a good PSU is needed so that you can add a decent graphic card in future. Avoid Cooler Master PSUs. They are crap.]

get Athlon II X4 630-635.
Gigabyte GA-MA88GMA-UD2H
2Gb DDR3 from Corsair.
1Tb WDC Blue
NZXT guardian 921 (your choice)
Corsair CX430W or FSP Saga II 500W.

i haven't calculated but the total cost will be within your budget.

or ignore this config if you have a better config in your mind & please let us know what difference 6Mb L3 cache makes when you are not gaming. are you for some rendering or threaded apps?

Sam.Shab said:
Corsair CX430W

well, almost as bad as CM Extreme if you ask me. :???:

ico said:
well, almost as bad as CM Extreme if you ask me.

err, yes. better get the Seasonic. worth the small premium over the Corsairs.

Sam its nothing like seasonic 430 over corsair. Corsair cx400w makes a better buy IMO at lower price. Its that cx430 can deliver 430w at 30C temp only. Its got lower rating on 12v+ rail than cx400w. Cx400w can deliver 400w and above at 40C above temp also.

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can sum1 tell me the price of the seasonic and the CM power supply ur mentioning..cause i was thinking the cabinet comes with a PSU but no luck..!
so as keeping the budget in mind i m thinking of going with AMD athlon X4!

Don't go for CM PSUs.Go for Sam's config & get Corsair CX400 for 2.6k or Seasonic.

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thank u ppl...is der any other psu which is gud enough .but under 2k?

Jaskanwar Singh said:
Sam its nothing like seasonic 430 over corsair. Corsair cx400w makes a better buy IMO at lower price. Its that cx430 can deliver 430w at 30C temp only. Its got lower rating on 12v+ rail than cx400w. Cx400w can deliver 400w and above at 40C above temp also.

thats really confusing. well OP can get Athlon II X4 with a good motherboard (890GX) if he settles for Corsair CX400W.

aman_nike said:
can sum1 tell me the price of the seasonic and the CM power supply ur mentioning..cause i was thinking the cabinet comes with a PSU but no luck..!
so as keeping the budget in mind i m thinking of going with AMD athlon X4!

who mentioned about CM PSUs?

aman_nike said:
thank u ppl...is der any other psu which is gud enough .but under 2k?

under 2k, you can have FSP saga II 350-400W but if the PSU placement in the cabby you mentioned is at the bottom (which i think is), don't get FSP PSUs. their 12V EPS cable is short & you'll end up buying a 12V extender.

@Sam
let me compare clearly -

1. cx400w - can give >=400w at 45C above temp also.
2. cx430w - can give 430w at 30C temp only.

also cx400w got higher amps on 12v+ than cx430w.

but guys, the new corsair site doesn't have cx series listed!! :shock:

Non-Modular PSUs - Power Supplies

@aman_nike
if this config is for watching movies on your 32" or higher sony bravia, i will suggest this -

AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ 3.4k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
Corsair VS2GB1333D3 2GB @ 1.2k
Sapphire HD5570 1GB GDDR3 @ 3.5k
Seagate 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.8k
Corsair CX400W @ 2.6k

Total - 18k

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Guys the Gigabyte GA-880GMA is not 4.5k or 5k , its 5.6k IIRC...you not confused with the Gigabyte GA-880GM right ?I had got this price from a shop in bangalore..

check the spec sheet rajan. gm is 4.1k

@ rajan - check theitwares.Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H is for 4.8k.

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^thanks guys, will check

little confused...

TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

TheITWares - One Stop for all Gizmos!GIGABYTE GA-880GMA-UD2H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

The GMA costs much less? something is messed up...it should be the other way around...

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Ok guys thanks a lot with the suggestion

i bought this config finally ...i made my dad agree for 23k and then put in 3000 with the help of my bro

Amd phenon 955 BE

ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3

2X2 Gb kingston high performance Ram

1TB WD

NZXT guardian 921 RB(which just looks Amazing)

cm 500W(CUDNT GET SEASONIC)
TOTAL 26.2K!
thaNKS FOR UR INPUTS

Congrats!!Whats the cost of each component?
Oh why dija buy the CM PSU??Couldn't you find Corsair?