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    Default recommend AM2 moterboard?

    can you guys recommend me a goood am2 motherboard?

    preferably with 4 ram slots, a PCI-e 16x, 2x ide contorllers and 4x SATA

    i did look at
    MSI K9VGM-V
    Asrock ALiveSATA2-GLAN


    also getting
    DDR2 RAM
    CPU

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    If you're buying a new CPU, RAM and MoBo - why not get Intel Core 2 Duo instead? Granted everything I own is AMD, but I've been very impressed with the C2Ds at work...
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    Agreed a similar priced c2d setup would be much better
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    get an ABIT AN-9 Fatal1ty, they look damn good

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    what price range ?

    must agree with other posts if getting the lot go intel :evil:
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    gotta postpone this now
    my gfx is dying

    but ill probably wait a month or so, then wait to see whats in stock then get a core2 duo 8)

    cheers peeps

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    Ive got the Gigabyte GA M55S-S3 AM2 Motherboard Quickcode: #26550
    it cost £46.94 inc. VAT and has everything u need its a great board

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