Final config of my PC.. Pls. choose for me !

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karthik316_1999

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What about the CPU models I have posted above ? Are there such variants ?
n the overload claim for cx 430 v2 is correct ? I can confidently OC as well I believe..

This is the list of 80+ certified models from FSP..

Where is our SAGA ii 500 w?

*www.fsp-group.com.tw/russia/1_product/2_detail.asp?mainid=139&fid=140&proid=541

Got one more prob here.. now the vendor says Asus M4A78LT-M / LE mobo has some issues with the Phenom II x4 955 be CPU.. (says he has had some customers where the PC wont boot n all that)
n is suggesting me to go for the Asus M4N68TM LE V2 motherboard instead..

Is this board suitable ?

The difference I see is this board supports only 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s) while the M4A78LT-M / LE supports 2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s) ..
 
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Dont look at the website. Nothing is clearly mentioned there except for the High End PSUs. Better go with SAGAII 500W. It has a peak power of 550W and is 80+ certified too. This was clearly mentioned in the specs in SMC international when they had SAGAII 500W in stock..

Ask your vendor for Gigabyte boards instead of Asus. For AMD i like Gigabyte models very much..
If you can, then go with P2 955BE. But recently heard that 955BE is having some heating issues.

So, whats your final budget for all the parts..
 
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karthik316_1999

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saswat23 said:
Dont look at the website. Nothing is clearly mentioned there except for the High End PSUs. Better go with SAGAII 500W. It has a peak power of 550W and is 80+ certified too. This was clearly mentioned in the specs in SMC international when they had SAGAII 500W in stock..
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So, the code name for Saga II is 500-60APN ?

Ask your vendor for Gigabyte boards instead of Asus. For AMD i like Gigabyte models very much..
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Somehow my last 2 system config's were on AMD+Asus combination :) maybe I can try Gigabyte this time.. what is the model no. that you suggest . something not very costly.. around the same 3k front ?
Going by the price, I just saw this Gigabyte GA-MA74GMT-S2 on theitdepot. Although it has 2 pci slots (Something very mandate to me), under the "Supported CPU" spec, it says FSB -> 2000 MT/s .. should I be bothered ?

If you can, then go with P2 955BE. But recently heard that 955BE is having some heating issues.
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wattttttttttttt :( wow.. thats news to me !.. why would I go for it then ? But I was reading articles where it said the revision C3 was running cooler and all that.. so what do u suggest then ?

So, whats your final budget for all the parts..
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This is something that keeps increasing as we dig more n more ! anything good from 15 - 20k is fine. (assuming I would get a good price for my older parts..) problem is I would be needing to upgrade to a LCD as well very soon.. hmmm..

Could this over-heating of the 955 be & its issues with the lower Asus boards (as told by my dealer) be due to the +12 power connector next to the CPU slot on the mobo ?
Most of the models that we have seen have only a 4-pin connector next to the cpu !
Don't you all think a 8-pin connector is required for a 125w phenom II x4 955 be CPU ?
 
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saswat23

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Dont worry abt 955BE. Though it has a slight heating issue, it can run much cooler by using a good CPU cooler. But still at stock it wont run that hot. Go for the 955BE with a CPU cooler at 1.2k for best results.

BTW what parts do you want for under your 20k.
 
MegaMind

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But recently heard that 955BE is having some heating issues.
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A couple of months back, i assembled a rig for a friend of mine with PII 955BE..

The temps are well within the limits wen tested with prime95..

So, OP can go for 955BE w/o any hesitation..
 
MegaMind

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For mobo check this GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 ~ 4.8K has next generation Bulldozer processor support...
 
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karthik316_1999

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hmm.. how do you see that bulldozer thing please.. in the specs ? n can v expect USB 3.0 flash drives shortly ? (is it worth investing on this USB 3.0 technology)
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM3 - GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.x)

Also, as mentioned in my other post.. from the list of chipsets..
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/cpu-motherboards/144475-amd-hybrid-crossfire-capability.html#post1465141

Is the 880G the best of all the chipsets ? Or can I choose a lower chipset in order to cut down on the costs ? - What would I be losing.. this is the only question that is not being answered how many ever times I ask ! What would I lose by opting for a lower chipset board apart from the advanced IGP (which I really dont need cuz of the discrete GPU !)
 
MegaMind

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karthik316_1999 said:
Considering the fact that I wont be upgrading this rig atleast for the next 4 yrs, is it worth investing on a AM3+ mobo now ?
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The choice is urs.. If u need BD support/future proof get the 880 chipset, else u can save up going for 760 chipset or so...
 
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AM3+ Mobos are not that expensive. 4.6K odd starting. I see no point personally going for a 7xx Chipset for saving 1.5 k odd. Considering AMD Policy It is quite possible that AMD CPU of 2014 will fit in AM3+ Socket. Again...Choice is yours to make.
 
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karthik316_1999

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Okay.. hopefully after much thoughts.. I have settled with the 760G chipset..

and need to choose between..

Asus M5A78L LE vs Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H

The final Suggestion ?

(I guess the asus M5A78L LE supports AM3+ with a BOIS upgrade too !). not sure about the Gigabyte GA-MA78LMT-US2H

Specs:

*www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3Plus/M5A78L_LE/
*www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3668

Will also be of immense help if someone could give the market rate of these boards..
 
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karthik316_1999

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By the way.. heard that 32-bit OS's support only a max.of 4GB ram. Is this inclusive / exclusive of the discrete GPU's memory ?
Will I be able to use 4gb of ram + 1gb 6770 on a 32-bit xp / windows 7 ?

In fact, in the motherboard specs it clearly says..

Due to OS limitation, when installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows® 32-bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard.
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So, 4 gb is recognized as less than 3 gb????-> which means its best to just stop with 2gb for now ?
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Also, when going in for a 4gb.. what is the difference between getting 2 of these sticks..
*www.theitdepot.com/details-Corsair...FSB+Desktop+Memory+(VS2GB1333D3)_C6P6494.html

and this..


*www.theitdepot.com/details-Corsair+XMS3+2X2GB+1600MHZ+Desktop+Ram+(CMX4GX3M2A1600C9)_C6P6489.html
 
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