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Old 12-15-2009   #14
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Ill take your 2.66 turboboosted to 3.2 for $190 and raise you a AMD 3.4 standard for $185 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103692
Ok, I hadnt realize'd the Black Editions had come down that much. When they launched, they were substantially more expensive than the standard Phenoms.

At the same time, for gaming, the Core i5 750 performs as well or better in most games. A couple tests are http://www.techspot.com/review/193-i...750/page9.html
And
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=3641&p=7

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big AMD fan, and haven't built myself an Intel machine since the Pentium II days. Ubtil about 2 months ago, I wouldnt recommend Intel to anyone on a budget, but the new Lynnfield i5s pack quite a punch for the buck.

As for the video cards, I would go with either the XFX or Sapphire personally, just because before AMD bought ATI, Sapphire was their reference board manufacturer, and because the XFX cooler covers the entire card, but that being said, at the same price there really is no wrong answer.
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