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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Frantid" data-source="post: 422951" data-attributes="member: 83343"><p>I really like my gigabyte system as well -- see the my system link on left.  You can get a version without the onboard gpu.  I would think for AMD you'd want something that can go up to the phenom II if you later change your mind -- so an AM2+ system would be best.  I don't think you need DDR3 so AM3 is probably overkill.  I'd think you want at least SATA 3G/s.   I like my phenom triple core chip, it does cool and quiet 2 -- really works well never above 36C.  Phenoms have extra code for video improvements.  I also have a 4550, does HD & BlueRay with hardware acceleration.  Plus HDMI audio.  Speedfan works with this motherboard as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>