Hey guys, Any oppinions appreciated. I'm building a pc and have decided to go down the AMD route. Now I have narrowed it down to a choice between two motherboard and CPU combos. 1. Asrock motherboard A790GXH/128M AMD AM2 AM3 DDR2 ATX AMD CPU AM2+ 9650 X4 Phenom 64 Quad Core Retail Box inc FanSocket AM2+ Total - £154.36 2 Asrock motherboard M3A790GXH/128M AMD AM3 DDR3 ATX AMD ATHLON II X4 620 2.6GHZ SKT AM3 L2 2MB 95W PIB Total - £160.82 I can post links if you like. Basically I want to know which set up would be best as the price difference is small enough not to matter. I'm on a pretty tight budget. Again any help appreciated Herb
Here are some links for each set up to give you an idea of specs etc 1 AMD CPU AM2+ 9650 X4 Phenom 64 Quad Core Retail Box inc FanSocket AM2+ (3yr Manufacturers Warranty)- microdirect.co.uk Asrock motherboard A790GXH/128M AMD AM2 AM3 DDR2 ATX- microdirect.co.uk 2 AMD ATHLON II X4 620 2.6GHZ SKT AM3 L2 2MB 95W PIB- microdirect.co.uk Asrock motherboard M3A790GXH/128M AMD AM3 DDR3 ATX- microdirect.co.uk Any input welcome because I really am struggling to decide either way,....... maybe I should just flip a coin