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This is a really nice motherboard. <br>
MSI 890FXA-GD70
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274</a> <br>
I couldn't find it on MSI's website at this moment. I don't know why.
I'm running an older version of it (790FX) and I like it. It also has
a neat LED display which displays CPU temperature when not doing POST.
I don't know if I can run all the advanced specialized chips the board
has with Linux, but the basics are certainly fine.<br>
I really like Corsair system components, although there are many other
good brands.<br>
4 - 8 GB of memory and a Corsair TX750W power supply would keep you
humming nicely with room to grow. I THINK advanced video cards can
draw over 150 W. This can be a big power problem, especially if you
gang them together.<br>
<br>
Ron<br>
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On 02/11/2011 12:33 PM, Greg Clifton wrote:
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cite="mid:AANLkTinfuw62stPVnvYaFrW+NsmAD2ny3cDV8djNZe6K@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Times past, AMD was seriously kicking Intel butt in the
performance arena owing to their integrated memory controller, but
since Intel Nehalem, i3, i5, i7 has basically copied the AMD integrated
memory controller, the features and performance are more nearly the
same between Intel & AMD now. <br>
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Yes, definitely get good components, including memory AND power supply.
This is a 125W CPU (average maximum as AMD calculates it) and the video
card will probably draw ~ 65-75W (didn't check the specs) so I wouldn't
recommend trying to run it on some cheapie 250W supply.<br>
<br>
This links to the AMD spec page:<br>
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href="http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=713">http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=713</a><br>
They also provide a link to a recommended motherboard and the only one
is a Biostar 890FX chipset, but I'm sure an ASUS or ASrock or Foxconn
will work just fine.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
GC <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Paul
Cartwright <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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am thinking about getting a new desktop.. does anyone know much about<br>
the AMD chip:<br>
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1075T + ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB<br>
<br>
any better/worse than Intel I5 ( I3...whatever..) I've never run an AMD
chip<br>
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