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turtile · 11-12-2007, 10:21 PM

I'd go with AMD. The cheapest Core processors are at least $130. I would get one of newer boards with HT3 (AM2+) but not many are on the market yet (should be common in a week or two) so you can use the feature if you want to upgrade in the future.

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turtile Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 3,459	Re: Selecting a MOBO I'd go with AMD. The cheapest Core processors are at least $130. I would get one of newer boards with HT3 (AM2+) but not many are on the market yet (should be common in a week or two) so you can use the feature if you want to upgrade in the future. __________________ Intel Prescott 3.0 Socket 478 Seagate 250GB 16MB Cache 160GB Seagate in Vantec NexStar 3 Enclosure ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe LG DVD-ROM NEC DVD-RW DL 1GB Corsair PC3200 GeForce 5700 256MB DDR