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Best AMD CPU & GigaByte Motherboard
I am thinking about getting this AMD CPU & GigaByte MB from NewEgg:
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ModelBrandAMDSeriesPhenom II X4ModelHDZ940XCGIBOXCPU Socket TypeCPU Socket TypeSocket AM2+Tech SpecCoreDenebMulti-CoreQuad-CoreNamePhenom II X4 940Operating Frequency3.0GHzHyper Transports3600MHzL1 Cache4 x 128KBL2 Cache4 x 512KBL3 Cache6MBManufacturing Tech45 nmVoltage0.875-1.5VThermal Power125WManufacturer WarrantyParts3 years limitedLabor3 years limited
ModelBrandGIGABYTEModelGA-MA790GP-UD4HSupported CPUCPU Socket TypeAM2+/AM2CPU TypePhenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2FSB2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)ChipsetsNorth BridgeAMD 790GXSouth BridgeAMD SB750MemoryNumber of Memory Slots4×240pinMemory StandardDDR2 1200 / 1066 / 800
(Whether 1200 MHz memory speed is supported depends on the CPU being used)Maximum Memory Supported16GBChannel SupportedDual ChannelExpansion SlotsPCI Express 2.0 x161 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1)
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1)PCI Express x13PCI Slots2Storage DevicesPATA1 x ATA100 2 Dev. MaxSATA 3Gb/s6SATA RAID0/1/5/10/JBODOnboard VideoOnboard Video ChipsetATI Radeon HD3300 graphics built-in 128MB DDR3 1333MHz SidePort MemoryOnboard AudioAudio ChipsetRealtek ALC889AAudio Channels8 ChannelsOnboard LANLAN ChipsetRealtek 8111CMax LAN Speed10/100/1000MbpsRear Panel PortsPS/22Video PortsD-Sub + DVIHDMI1 x HDMIUSB4 x USB 2.0IEEE 13941 x IEEE 1394aS/PDIF Out1 x OpticalAudio Ports6 PortsOnboard USBOnboard USB8 x USB 2.0Onboard 1394Onboard 13942x 1394aPhysical SpecForm FactorATXDimensions12.0" x 9.6"Power Pin24 Pin
Is this close to top of the line or is there better models of these two products???