So, you want to build a fast system and you don’t want to break the bank. Well, the here’s a great way to put together a budget system centered around the MachSpeed MSNV-939.
I know a lot of you enthusiasts out there are going to scream about the AM2 being newer than the 939, but the truth is this: There is no better value than a Socket 939 CPU from AMD.
There are also a lot of us that have a closet full of parts… Get them organized then use the list below to fill in the blanks as you put together your system!
Here’s the checklist:
- MachSpeed MSNV-939 motherboard ($69.99)
- AMD Socket 939 CPU ($29.99)
- Efficient CPU: AMD Athlon Sempron 3000+
- CPU for gaming: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
- RAM: 1 GB DDR – Rendition By Crucial 1024MB PC3200
- Hard Drive: 250 GB Hitachi SATA
- Optical Drive: Sony NEC Dual Layer DVD-RW
- Graphics for non gaming: Sparkle GeForce 7300 GS 256MB
- Graphics for gaming: Sparkle GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB
- Case and Power Supply: Ultra Grid and and Ultra 500W PSU
You can follow this checklist as closely as you want or just use it as a reference as you build your high powered budget system.
I will be using several parts I have in the closet then I’ll be adding some more ram and a DirectX 10 graphics card to finish.

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