Ok,
So currently I am running the GA-MA785-US2H. I'm looking for something well, better. Not that this one is crap, but I feel it is time for ddr3.
One of the main things for me is overclocking, I love it its what I do. If something is holding back my OC, aka ram,mobo,heat. I want it replace with something better.
The other key thing I would like is the ability to unlock my 4th core(My X3 is tested stable at 3.66 with 4th core unlocked). The GA-MA785 was a temporary solution about a year or so ago, its time for a change.
This then brings me to the issue....Where do I start. The most work I've done to my PC in the past months was last week putting in a Corsair GS600 Watt PSU (last one failed and so did two hd's).
Specs:
AMD Phenom II 720BE (4th core @ 3.66)
4 GBS of cheap ddr2
XFX GTS250 1gb
4 assorted hd's
GA-MA785GM-US2H
CPU-Z (Don't laugh at me
) http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1893271
Trying to keep prices around 120-140, and ram can be its own price as long as it works well with my motherboard. Bit of oc'n would be nice too.
I just have no idea where to even start looking, I started working a few months ago and lost track of everything. Normally visited the sites once a week to read reviews and browse the forums to keep me up to date. But work hit, and yeh. Hours are steadying out, now have time for my favorite hobby again. (Advice on the OC is fine too, though I'm pretty sure I hit my limit).
So currently I am running the GA-MA785-US2H. I'm looking for something well, better. Not that this one is crap, but I feel it is time for ddr3.
One of the main things for me is overclocking, I love it its what I do. If something is holding back my OC, aka ram,mobo,heat. I want it replace with something better.
The other key thing I would like is the ability to unlock my 4th core(My X3 is tested stable at 3.66 with 4th core unlocked). The GA-MA785 was a temporary solution about a year or so ago, its time for a change.
This then brings me to the issue....Where do I start. The most work I've done to my PC in the past months was last week putting in a Corsair GS600 Watt PSU (last one failed and so did two hd's).
Specs:
AMD Phenom II 720BE (4th core @ 3.66)
4 GBS of cheap ddr2
XFX GTS250 1gb
4 assorted hd's
GA-MA785GM-US2H
CPU-Z (Don't laugh at me

Trying to keep prices around 120-140, and ram can be its own price as long as it works well with my motherboard. Bit of oc'n would be nice too.
I just have no idea where to even start looking, I started working a few months ago and lost track of everything. Normally visited the sites once a week to read reviews and browse the forums to keep me up to date. But work hit, and yeh. Hours are steadying out, now have time for my favorite hobby again. (Advice on the OC is fine too, though I'm pretty sure I hit my limit).