Message boards : Number crunching : New PC System
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| Uulian Send message Joined: 9 Nov 07 Posts: 30 Credit: 12,633 RAC: 0 | 
 Hi guys, Im really considering building a new pc, one thats fast as for boinc, whats the recommendations, would run xp pro (most likely) what specs would u recommend, it would be also used for surfing and chatting ie msn, while its cruching, while this one also worked away all set for boinc. suggestions anyone? | 
| The_Bad_Penguin  Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,276,053 RAC: 0 | 
 don't know your budget or time frame, but... Intel Q6600 (L2 = 8mb) now, or Intel Q9450 (L2 = 12mb) if you can wait until January-ish. Rosie loves large L2. | 
| Uulian Send message Joined: 9 Nov 07 Posts: 30 Credit: 12,633 RAC: 0 | 
 mmm im just wondering i have a gigabyte GA-p35-ds3r mobo would that Intel Q9450 work on this mobo? | 
|  dcdc Send message Joined: 3 Nov 05 Posts: 1834 Credit: 124,260,318 RAC: 5 | 
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