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Old October 6, 2009, 10:02 PM
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Hey HWC,

I'm about to order this baby but i want it checked out my you guys. What should i change? I'll be using a 8500GT for now. By the way, how will the ram speed affect overclocking. It totals around $500 or so.

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Triple Core Processor AM3 2.8GHZ 7.5MB Cache 95W 45NM Retail Box
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ATX AM3 DDR3 AMD770 PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 2PCI SATA GBLAN Motherboard
Corsair XMS3 TWIN3X2048-1333C9DHX G 2GB DDR3 2X1GB DDR3-1333 CL 9-9-9-27 Dual Channel Memory Kit
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA2 3.5IN 8.5MS 7200RPM 16MB Hard Drive OEM *3YR MFR Warranty*
Azza Helios 910 Black ATX Mid Tower Case 9X5.25 1X3.5 4X3.5INT 230MM Blue LED Fans & Window No PSU
Corsair VX450 450W ATX 12V 33A 24PIN ATX Power Supply Active PFC 120MM Fan

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Old October 6, 2009, 10:13 PM
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What mobo ?
You listed CPU twice haha!
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Old October 6, 2009, 11:47 PM
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What mobo ?
You listed CPU twice haha!
Dual CPU build for $550 wow what a deal!
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Old October 7, 2009, 05:38 AM
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i was planning to use this mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ATX AM3 DDR3 AMD770 PCI-E16 4PCI-E1 2PCI SATA GBLAN Motherboard
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I'd go with more RAM - 4GB should be good - but other than that nice budget build! I used the same Gigabyte motherboard but with a Phenom II 550; it's a really sweet board.
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