AMD Phenom II X2 550 is EOL now, AMD stopped making this model. it has been replaced by Athlon II X4 620. same price point
if you want PII X2 550, some dealers might have old stock still left with them. try your luck;)
Ok then im going for amd setup with athlon II X4 620.
Edit:
Wait
This is wht i found at another forum
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CPU: Intel Core2 Duo E7500 Wolfdale 2.93GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: ASRock P45X3 Deluxe LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
GPU: POWERCOLOR AX4870 512MD5 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case: COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Disk Drive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA
IMO, this is the perfect budget. After this point, the return on your money spent start to diminish. This is the sweet spot.
I swapped the AMD X3 out for an Intel dual core as I felt the HD 4870 would benefit from the better single threaded performance.
Total: $645; $625 with rebates.**
AND
**Budget-mid range system:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-EP45C-UD3R LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM: Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100245HDMI Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
HDD: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Disk Drive: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Black SATA
CPU cooler: XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler
In the right hands and with a bit of luck, the E7400 can hit 4GHz.
Total: $660; $610 with rebates**
What do you guys think?
try athlon II x3 ..u can unlock cache or cores
I Completely agree with you, If overcloked an Intel E5200(3K)+ Gigabyte G31(2.3k) Total 5.5 K eaisly exceed in performance then AMD Combo suggested here, I Got the same yesterday and running it overclocked at 3.8Ghz with stock Intel Cooler.
Amd is better value at entry level where you plan to go with out a discerte graphic card or plan to buy it later, but if you are already buying a graphic card i suggest stick with intel combo which can save you lots of money which you can invest in a better graphic card that will ensure better gaming performance.
Bye