Will be used just for web browsing and email, no gaming or photo.video editing.
Prefer ASUS/Gigabyte with integrated graphics and AMD and prefer to buy from Newegg. Replacing 8+ year old A8R-MVP and AMD 64 3200 Venice, 939 socket.
Now use suspended laptop HD and thinking about moving to SSD. This is not my primary PC. Full tower with case fan so size not an issue.
I'll appreciate any suggestions.
Thank you
Looking for quiet, simple MB, CPU and Ram
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Re: Looking for quiet, simple MB, CPU and Ram
Doesn't take much to web browse / read email. You could go with a Baytrail J1800 / 1900 CPU+Mobo combo for $60-100 plus RAM. Check out the Baytrail thread.
For more oomph, go with Pentium G3258 and an H97 mobo like the Asrock H97M Anniversary Ed. for $135 plus RAM.
If you like AMD, there's the A6-5400K and maybe the Asrock FM2A88M-HD+ for ~$90 plus RAM.
RAM: 2x2GB of DDR3-1600 is fine. ~$40-50.
For more oomph, go with Pentium G3258 and an H97 mobo like the Asrock H97M Anniversary Ed. for $135 plus RAM.
If you like AMD, there's the A6-5400K and maybe the Asrock FM2A88M-HD+ for ~$90 plus RAM.
RAM: 2x2GB of DDR3-1600 is fine. ~$40-50.
Re: Looking for quiet, simple MB, CPU and Ram
Thanks for the good ideas. Now I'll look at these.