CPU/MOBO combo for general purpose media/storage pc?

[sigma7]

Just a quick question:

For a PC being used only for storage and listening to winamp radio, etc. No real fancy video card or sound card is going to go in here, just something half-way decent. No games, no hardcore media apps.

AMD or intel?
Mobo for your prefered CPU
Prefered cooling method for this combo

Budget this whole PC $1000

Thanks.

[George Hallam]

well for what you are using it for you dont need that much money this is still above for what you want it to do
option A (cheap)

$65.00 CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103036
$54.99 MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128030

Option B (midrange)

$173 CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115015
$109 MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128042

Did you only want a cpu and mobo i dont get your post

Option C (your budget)

$559.00 CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
$329.99 MOBO http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127020

[sigma7]

Forgot to mention that one preference for the CPU was that it should run pretty cool, no need to have crazy cooling to keep it running smooth (ie: a good fan and heatsink should be all that is necessary)

*I do not plan on overclocking. I'm trying to keep it running as cool as possible for as cheap as possible. Low cost and long life is important. Outside of that I don't care.

[odannyboy000]

If you plan to overclock, get a beefy heatsink like a Zalman (around 50 dollars from newegg).

Why do you want to overclock if you plan on doing nothing with your computer but listen to music? The radio is much less than what you are willing to spend.

[George Hallam]

the intel core 2 duos run cool and they come with a very good heat sink and fan i have OC'ed from 2.13 - 2.6 with the basic cooling and the temp hasn't changed

[George Hallam]

lol odannyboy000 mate he said dost plan on overclocking

[sigma7]

George, which Duo Core are you running?

[odannyboy000]

Ah good catch. I read it as "i DO plan...."

[George Hallam]

it dont matter all make mistakes, im running a E6400 2.13ghz now OC'ed to 2.6ghz does the job well

[George Hallam]

soz forgot to put this my advise then is go with an E6420 its the same but cheaper as the E6400 and it has a 4mb cache (dont no how they managed to make it cheaper??)