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Re: [PLUG] suggested Motherboard/processor combo
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On Sat, Apr 16, 2005 at 04:22:28PM -0400, Tobias DiPasquale wrote:
> On Apr 16, 2005, at 4:08 PM, Eric Lucas wrote:
> > What MoBo/CPU combinations have others on the list had success with?
> > Advice appreciated!
>
> I bought an Athlong64 3000+ (2.0 GHz) along with an Asus K8N-E Deluxe
> mobo a while back. To go with it, I got 1GB (two 512MB DIMMs) of DDR
> SDRAM from Crucial. This box screams and the mobo supports all the way
> up to ATA-7 (that's SATA; even has SATA RAID controller on-mobo).
> Pretty cheap, too: I replaced the CPU, mobo and RAM for $500 (kept the
> same disks I was using before). The Athlon64's easily smoke anything
> out there now in their range. If you can go with that, I would highly
> recommend it.
>
> --
> Tobias DiPasquale
Wow, that sounds hot. I'd like to keep it in the $300/$350 range
just to keep peace in the family :-) Still, I'll keep my eyes open.
Thanks,
Eric
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