Just wondering how low of the CPU (low price, low wattage) you can go with if you’re also using an ATI 2600Pro (with it’s nifty UVD)?
CPUs:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103198]Athlon 64 LE 1620 (2.4Ghz) 45w single core[/url] – $53.99
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116039]Intel Celeron 430 (1.8Ghz) 35w single core[/url] – $51.99
Video Card:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125074]Gigabyte GV-RX26P512H Radeon HD 2600 Pro[/url] – $85.32
Mobo:
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128065]Gigabyte GA-M68SM-S2 7025[/url] -$76.32
[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131197]Asus P5KPL-VM Intel G31[/url] – $81.32
Rest of the Hardware:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129034
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827136133
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102006
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136098
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161172
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185046
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116202
Under a grand but a few things could be dropped (if you’ve got a case/PSU/HDDs or other parts sitting around) but how would these CPUs fare?
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