HELP: AMD + Mobo · DIGIT-ARC

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I need a processor and motherboard.

Use:
1. Watching movies ( HD and BRRips, 1080p etc)
2. Occasional gaming (Mainly fifa 11 and PES)
3. Software development like Eclipse..

Had shortlisted on
Processor: Amd athlon II x4 645 / AMD phenom II x2 555 BE / AMD phenom II x2 955 BE /

Motherboards: Gigabyte 880GM-USB3 / Gigabyte GMA-UD2H
Asus M4A87T-d

can u suggest the best combo?

P.S.-
Have never overclocked. CAnt afford to take the risk incase it makes the system unstable.
Wont be upgrading till the next 3-4 years again

BUDGET: max 11-12k total

Will that software development be benefited by many cores??
Since I don't know I assume both YES & NO.
If YES then go for Phenom II X6 1055t - 8.3k & ECS 885GM A2 - 4.3k.This will cross your budget by 0.6k.

If the software development doesn't use many threads then Phenom II X4 965 - 8k & ECS 885GM A2 - 4.3k.Again this will cross your budget by 0.3k.

If you wanna keep it under 12k then Phenom II x4 955BE - 6.7k & ECS 885GM A2 - 4.3k.

But if you aint in a hurry then wait for some time,save up & go for Sandybridge.

do you already have ddr3 rams for your new combination?

ga 880gma-ud2h-4500
amd 955be-6800
total for-11300.

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ya..i would need ram too.. currently i have ddr2
wats the cost of ddr3?

wat combination would help me fit in all within my budget?

@ssb1551 that development software runs on core2duo in my office.. so i guess it wud work fine on 2 cores..

if i cant fit in 955be then is athlon II x4 635be a better option than phenom II x2 555be consider it assures me 4 cores?

AMD Athlon II x4 635 @ 4.5k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 @ 2.3k

Total - 11.3k

what are the rest of system specs.
and 3-4 years is long time. so futureproofing cant be assured.

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@Jaskanwar Singh
intel p4 3.0 Ghz
Gigabyte 945-gcm-s2l
2 gb ram ddr2
transcend 500gb HDD
samsung p2350 (still cant see HD movies cos they dont run smoothly nor play games )

the monitor is good one.
mention the case and power supply.

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rich tech case n power supply (450 W)

DDR3 Prices Crash by 50 Percent in Last 45 Days

any1 has any idea about this? will the prices incrafter 1st week feb?

DDR3 Prices Crash by 50 Percent in Last 45 Days

any1 has any idea about this as in will the prices go up after 1st week feb?

^^Currently a 2GB DDR3 module is for 1.3k(theitwares) even cheaper in Kolkatta,a lil over 1k.I don't think it will fall below this.Don't expect the prices to fall.

Yeah X4 635/640 will do.Jas has already given you a good rig.Go with it.

then get atleast fsp saga II 350w @ 1.5k if you wont upgrade to high end gfx card. it will be fine for upto HD5670.

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i was wonderin if they wud shoot up again.. not fall further

anyways thanks.. guess this is wat ill go wid..

AMD Athlon II x4 635 @ 4.5k
Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H @ 4.5k
Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 @ 2.3k
11.3k total

if budget permits
Phenom II x4 955BE - 6.7k
13.5k total

Thanks a lot guys

@jas
350W inspite of having a 450W power suply? can u explain?? sry for the silly ques..

Because the psu u currently have is crap. The fsp one is much better. Wattage doesnt mean everything. Quality matters.

Inquire at your place for a Saga II 500W.If the price aint more than 2.3k then go for it or a Saga II 400W for 1.8.

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ouch.. that hurt

ohk.. will find out about it.. so basically im supposed to replace my whole CPU

intel p4 3.0 Ghz
Gigabyte 945-gcm-s2l
2 gb ram ddr2
450W power supply
transcend 80GB HDD
all working fine

how much wud this fetch??

Thanks for helping guys..

sumit269 said:
ouch.. that hurt ohk.. will find out about it.. so basically im supposed to replace my whole CPU

intel p4 3.0 Ghz
Gigabyte 945-gcm-s2l
2 gb ram ddr2
450W power supply
transcend 80GB HDD
all working fine

how much wud this fetch??

Thanks for helping guys..

hardly 5k. you may put the rig for sale here in bazaar section.

do tell us if u are ready for purchasing after selling of ur old setup
the combined budget would be around 16k i think

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1. Found out that there's an AMD X4 955BE with 8MB cache(which is not shared but pure ) as compared to the 6MB in some which is shared by all 4 cores.. can some1 shed some light on this?

2. wats the difference between gigabyte 880GM-UD2H and 880GMA-UD2H?
Do both have onboard graphics ?

^^ no. Phenom II processors have 6Mb L3 cache. if its mentioned as 8Mb, its L2+L3

the "A" means USB 3.0 & Sata 3.0

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n other than the USB 3.0 & Sata 3.0, is there any difference such as in price of the two motherboards?

Price - Rs 300 more for GMA. Worth it IMO.

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ok.. thanks mate..

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Finally set up my new rig..
phenom II x4 955 and gigabyte 880 gm ud2h.. got 2gb ram currently..
and had to reinstall windows..

but now my display is super laggy.. will this be solved by installing the vga driver?? and everytime i try to install the vga drivers, my pc restarts.. any solutions?

ok done..
downloaded vga drivers from the site.. works like a dream now..
:hyper:

congrats mate

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@Piyush

Thanks

ya congarts on ur purcahse ...but the gm 880-usb3 would have been better and future proof as for usb3 and the board is good imo..

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ya , but cant get that now

. gm-880-usb3 is surely more future-proof than this one. another alternative is 880-gma ud2h.

congratulations.