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KubeDawg · 02-14-2009, 10:29 PM

I'm upgrading my PC soon, and my budget is about $350. Here's what I'm planning on upgrading to:

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
and

OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

Anyone know if there might be any better deals for something similar or better than these items? I hear having a higher speed dual core processor is better than a lower speed quad core, regardless of the obvious benefits of a quad core processor.

02-14-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Best bang for the buck? (PC Upgrade) - Parts received w00t! I'm upgrading my PC soon, and my budget is about $350. Here's what I'm planning on upgrading to: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor and OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Anyone know if there might be any better deals for something similar or better than these items? I hear having a higher speed dual core processor is better than a lower speed quad core, regardless of the obvious benefits of a quad core processor. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete Last edited by KubeDawg; 02-19-2009 at 06:26 PM.