computer build help, which motherboard and cpu?? Options

[LBCxGUY]

hey just thinkin about upgrading my computer....i need some help picking out a motherboard and cpu. i dont know too much about computers tho. i normally just buy a combo deal from a fry's (electronic store) ad and go from there. im not a gamer or anything but i just want something faster. right now i have a 2.2ghz amd 64 soemthing with 1gb or ram...i have a radeon 9250 video card wich is fine with me, and a 120 gb hard drive....so now i need some help...lemme know....well on the motherboard and cpu i dont want to spend over $250.00....less the better....i want best bang for my dollar...thanks!!!

sang

[Vissi]

frys is ok, just don't buy any combo with any ghay ecs boards, an associate there told me they buy em for around 5$, and from my experience they are usually dead on arrival.
I recommend newegg though


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16819103631
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813131014

that motherboard seems to have some good reviews, and the integrated graphics will beat those off that 9250
( not to mention the fact that its prolly an agp card, and they don't make many boards with that anymore).

The same ram should work, but i recommend more than 1 gig.

-dave

[djspike]

main question is what do you do with the computer?
no gaming ok.
do you do video editing or photo editing?
because a AMD 64 2.2gz with 1 GB of Ram is pretty fast for some one who is just using the internet and doing work/school related stuff.

[LBCxGUY]

i do a lil bit photo and videos....mainly from my camcorder to computer....it just take so damn long to render the video then burn it...like 2-3 hours....must be soemthing wrong woth my comp i guess...i use pinnacle or studio 9 wutever that came with my firewire card....


i have been hearing stuff about dual core??...wuts that??

This post has been edited by LBCxGUY: Dec 21, 2006 - 12:23 AM

[LewFX]

why not just buy another gig of ram and invest in a raptor, those hard drives are fast!
cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...=AFC-C8Junction

This post has been edited by LewFX: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:10 AM

[giang723]

geeez u think that's slow? lol i'm still on the 3.0ghz P4, 478 socket just get a better video card and more Ram would fix the problem i reckon, no point in investing in a new motherboard and cpu

[Vissi]

^^^ only problem is when u buy that oem processor u gotta buy a heatsink to, i guess its a good chance to lower temps with a good heatsink though.

If your doing alot of video editing u may want to get a intel processor, and i dont know much about intel.
One of those raptor 10,000rpm drives should help with that video editing (like LewFX said)

[Rayme]

core 2 duo all the way...its just the best and its not that expensive