On 04/27/2010 04:59 PM, Ross Cassell -> WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote:
 RC> Hello WAYNE!

 RC> 27 Apr 10 10:03, you wrote to me:

 RC>>> The Core 2 duo and the Core 2 Quad core, preceeded the i series
 RC>>> processors.

 WC>> I'll look into it but from what I've seen so far Intel stuff would
 WC>> cost me at the barest of minimums 40 percent more.

 WC>> I don't really care about who makes the CPU, AMD or Intel
 WC>> but I do vastly appreciate Intel manufactured motherboards.

 RC> As do I, I have 2 systems with intel mobo, one with a Core 2 Quad and
 RC> another with a Core i7.

 WC>> Same as the post before, I'll compare price and if I must accept an
 WC>> inferior quality mother board and have to replace it from time to time
 WC>> that's what I'll have to do due to pragmatic cost considerations.

 RC> Tigerdirect has some barebone systems that come with an Asus mobo, Core
 RC> 2 due, 750gb hdd, 4gb ddr2, for $400, case and p/s of course. You
 RC> provide mouse, keyboard and monitor and of course OS.

 RC>
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Lprice=200&Hprice=499.99&Nav=|c:2405|&Sort=0&Recs=10


 RC> Same URL shortened:

 RC> http://goo.gl/6dkw

 RC> Might be out of your price range, but I am assuming you are going to
 RC> order your parts piece meal ???

How about Tigerdirect's introductory offer of the AMD Phenom 6 core for $150?

Ed

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