I want to purchase a new mother board and CPU. I have about $300 to spend, Read the HCL and am still confused. Currently running Tubgirl 10.4.10 on AMD X2 64 +3800 on A8N-SLI Deluxe

Components that I will transfer:

Model: HP DVD Writer 1040d
Revision: EH24
Serial Number:
Detachable Drive: No
Protocol: ATAPI

Capacity: 232.89 GB
Model: WDC WD2500BB-22GUC0
Revision: 08.02D08
Serial Number: WD-WMAL73180774
BSD Name: disk1
Protocol: ATA

Model: Maxtor 6E030L0
Revision: NAR61590
Serial Number: E18PY9AE
Protocol: ATA

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0391
Revision ID: 0x00a1

2GB of RAM-don't remember type, but it can OC

Ultra X-connect 550 watt PSU and Gateway 20" monitor.

I assuming that is a Socket 939 motherboard? If so just pop in a faster X2 or Opteron.

If all the peripherals work already what do you have to gain by replacing the motherboard?

Just want an Intel system and they seem more compatible with OSx86. Don't know too much about fast AMD chips

Nah. I had an Opteron 4400+ Dual core and everything worked and was just as compatible as an Intel.
The difference being sometimes it took like a week longer for any AMD specific patches to appear after Intel ones.

I'm not saying not to if you have the money, but don't expect much if any difference from what you have other than a gain from any speed bumps in the CPU.

Thanks. I'll look at opteron's then.

Or a faster X2.
I'm guessing your machine is pretty fast and can handle everything easily already. If not you might have a problem somewhere.

Upgrading in this case is just icing on the cake. I think there are better ways to spend $300. Did I mention I accept donations?