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Dec 9th, 2008 at 11:01am

coolpick   Offline
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Hey, I know absolutely nothing about mobos so I need some help. I plan on getting something like a Q6600 with a HD4850 or a 9800GTX, somewhere around those lines. And I'll be getting 4GB Ram.

I am just looking for something that is decent priced, Once I build this I wont be doing any upgrading, and I dont plan on O'C the processor, if I do it wont be much(maybe 2.6-2.8) and I'll have someone else do it.

Oh and if you have any pointers for building a decent FSX rig please tell me. I'm looking to build a rig for about 1,100-1,300US. And thats with everything(OS, monitor), I have a laptop and this will be my first desktop, so I have none of that stuff.

Thanks
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Reply #1 - Dec 9th, 2008 at 12:15pm

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A good motherboard which will allow you al lthe room you need in clocking and memory upgrades for DDR2 and not break the bank would be this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131219
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 9th, 2008 at 4:25pm

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I was looking for something alittle cheaper.

Is this one any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

Thanks BTW

 
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Reply #3 - Dec 9th, 2008 at 7:44pm

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coolpick wrote on Dec 9th, 2008 at 4:25pm:
I was looking for something alittle cheaper.

Is this one any good?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131299

Thanks BTW



Yes, that will clock

but no more than 405MHz and you wont be able to run a Q9650 processor @ 4GHz with it if you ever decided to upgrade the proc later

but I do know you can clock to about 405Mhz with that board so it will run a Q6600 at its top end
 
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