The Itch – Part 2
I’m looking into selling my current CPU-Mobo-Ram trio and build myself an AM3 rig. Why AM3 and not Core i7? Well, it’s kinda hard to source the parts locally, and if they are available, they’re expensive despite making compromises to the setup. I’m still planning on keeping my BFG 8800GT, and besides, the onboard Radeon HD4200 on the 785G motherboard would make a great backup video when I do intend to upgrade my videocard as well.
Anyway, I’ve decided to go with the following setup – an AMD Phenom II X4 965 cpu, an AM3 motherboard based on the AMD 785G / SB710 chipset, and 2 sticks of 2GB DDR3 memory.
I’m still trying to decide whether I should skip the Phenom 955 and go directly to 965. It’s only a 200MHz difference with the 965 costing P1,250 more (about $26).