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Tue, 13 June 2006 16:28

Renx
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This is a really bad time to build a computer.

On July 23rd Intel is releasing it's new CPUs(Core 2 Duo), and the day after that AMD CPUs prices will be cut almost in half.

AMD will not have an attractive new CPU until early 2007, when K8L comes out. The only thing they will really have going for them after July 23rd is incredibly low prices. X2 3800s are expected to hit $160 USD or lower. Single core A64s will be well below $100. Any CPU you buy now will be completely devalued and outdated in just over a month.

DirectX 10 cards are coming out in the fall, most likely November. Any card you buy now will not run games on DX10, obviously. Trying to sell a DX9 card when DX10 is the new standard will not go over well with your wallet(assuming you'd decide to upgrade when DX10 comes out). If you must build now though, I'd go with a 7900GT(less than $300) or 7600GT(less than $200), they provide awesome performance for their cost.

Nforce5 mobos are only out for AM2 socket CPUs right now. I'm not sure if K8L will use AM2 or not though, they might use a different socket(AM3). If K8L will use AM2, this would be the best way to go. If not, you're just going to be building yourself a brickwall in terms of performce. Not to mention wasting your money.

Your best bet is to hold off building until at least august or september. That way you can go with eVGA and be within stepup reach of their DX10 nvidia cards(Step-Up is a program that lets you return your card to eVGA, and pay the difference between what you paid for it and what the new card you want costs. It must be within 3 months of purchase though). By then Core2 will also have been out for a bit and the prices will have dropped slightly(always costs more for the first few weeks after release).

If you absolutely must build now, make sure you choose very wisely. You may want to upgrade again this fall or next year, and you will want to replace the minimum amount of parts possible.

~Canucck

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		New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 12 June 2006 18:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: AmunRa on Mon, 12 June 2006 18:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: cmatt42 on Mon, 12 June 2006 19:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: light on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:12
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:33
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Mon, 12 June 2006 20:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 12 June 2006 21:34
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jaspah on Mon, 12 June 2006 21:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:21
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 15:20
		Re: New Computer Research By: cheesesoda on Tue, 13 June 2006 15:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jecht on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: rm5248 on Tue, 13 June 2006 16:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Tue, 13 June 2006 18:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: z310 on Tue, 13 June 2006 19:06
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 13 June 2006 19:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 13 June 2006 22:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:20
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Tue, 13 June 2006 22:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:33
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Tue, 13 June 2006 23:42
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 14 June 2006 12:08
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 00:23
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:35
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 04:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 12:59
		Re: New Computer Research By: spartan 117-001 on Wed, 14 June 2006 06:13
		Re: New Computer Research By: Goztow on Wed, 14 June 2006 06:52
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Wed, 14 June 2006 10:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 10:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 14 June 2006 13:02
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 14:32
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 01:52
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Wed, 14 June 2006 14:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: kopaka649 on Wed, 14 June 2006 15:51
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Wed, 14 June 2006 21:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Thu, 15 June 2006 05:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 10:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 11:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 12:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 13:19
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:09
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 14:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:05
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 15 June 2006 16:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 11:45
		Re: New Computer Research By: kopaka649 on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:04
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Thu, 15 June 2006 17:25
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Thu, 15 June 2006 22:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 15 June 2006 23:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Thu, 15 June 2006 23:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Fri, 16 June 2006 12:25
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Fri, 16 June 2006 12:42
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 16 June 2006 17:39
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Fri, 16 June 2006 17:56
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Fri, 16 June 2006 18:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Fri, 16 June 2006 19:10
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Sat, 17 June 2006 04:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Fri, 16 June 2006 19:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 16 June 2006 21:47
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Sat, 17 June 2006 03:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 12:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 14:06
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 16:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: mrpirate on Sun, 18 June 2006 14:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Sat, 17 June 2006 19:11
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:12
		Re: New Computer Research By: Viking on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:31
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:41
		Re: New Computer Research By: Blazer on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: Viking on Sat, 17 June 2006 22:43
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Sun, 18 June 2006 05:17
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sun, 18 June 2006 23:18
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 19 June 2006 02:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: DarkDemin on Mon, 19 June 2006 04:03
		Re: New Computer Research By: Jeremy on Mon, 19 June 2006 09:15
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 19 June 2006 11:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Mon, 19 June 2006 11:50
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 19 June 2006 12:15
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 20 June 2006 09:07
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Tue, 20 June 2006 10:28
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 20 June 2006 10:49
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Fri, 23 June 2006 10:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 26 June 2006 01:05
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 02:51
		Re: New Computer Research By: RTsa on Mon, 26 June 2006 09:08
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Mon, 26 June 2006 22:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 12:49
		Deleted By: Berkut on Mon, 26 June 2006 15:09
		Re: New Computer Research By: icedog90 on Mon, 26 June 2006 15:34
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Mon, 26 June 2006 20:11
		Re: New Computer Research By: Berkut on Mon, 26 June 2006 22:00
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 30 June 2006 14:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Sat, 01 July 2006 10:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Sat, 01 July 2006 12:13
		Re: New Computer Research By: Spice on Sat, 01 July 2006 19:16
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 02 August 2006 14:39
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 02 August 2006 18:30
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:38
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 02 August 2006 22:57
		Re: New Computer Research By: mision08 on Wed, 02 August 2006 23:14
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 03 August 2006 00:43
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Thu, 03 August 2006 09:27
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Thu, 03 August 2006 11:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:44
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:48
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:54
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Fri, 04 August 2006 23:59
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Sat, 05 August 2006 10:22
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Tue, 08 August 2006 15:37
		Re: New Computer Research By: Renx on Tue, 08 August 2006 19:01
		Re: New Computer Research By: Aprime on Wed, 09 August 2006 01:32
		Re: New Computer Research By: Doitle on Wed, 09 August 2006 16:39

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