Best MB & CPU for my budget?

[QuikSilv3r47]

Im lookin for a motherboard and a processor but i cant spend too much more than $200 maybe

Any suggestions?

[|D|-Char-ley_Killa]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

u wont get good unless u spend more

[Spawndemon]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

Well you won't get a super good pair of parts with only $200 to spend but their are still options. You would actually be able to go 64-bit on the CPU with that amount of money still thanks to the AMD Sempron series. As far as mobo, it depends if you have an AGP or PCIe graphics card. Here's what I recommend though:

AMD Sempron 64 3400+ ($121)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104231

MSI K8N NEO3-F Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce4 ($62)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130493

[CaptJordus]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

I dont think a Sempron is going to be a great processor for gaming (64 bit or not)

weak cache doesnt help anything.

[Spawndemon]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

Given the budget he is on, what do you suggest that is better then?

[claevade]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

Asrock 939Dual-SATA2, M1695 (PCI-e/AGP, Sound, LAN, SATA II, RAID) ---> 67 USD

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (S754, 2,0GHz, 512KB) ---> 139 USD

Total of 208 USD, bit more but this will bring you a descent nForce 4 board with support of AGP and PCI-e. And a descent 64-bit CPU, much better than a Sempron 3400+.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Best MB & CPU for my budget?

Asrock 939Dual-SATA2, M1695 (PCI-e/AGP, Sound, LAN, SATA II, RAID) ---> 67 USD

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (S754, 2,0GHz, 512KB) ---> 139 USD

Total of 208 USD, bit more but this will bring you a descent nForce 4 board with support of AGP and PCI-e. And a descent 64-bit CPU, much better than a Sempron 3400+.

You do mean s939, right?