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help on upgrade ; what processor to chose ?

10 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-on-upgrade-what-processor-to-chose.26321/

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amritsingh87 Original post #1
Mar 31, 2006 at 7:43 PM
hi , i'm planning to upgrade my computer
its current configuration is :
intel pentium 4 2ghz (notOC)
ASUS P4S-333 VM motherboard
512mb ddr333 ram
80gb 7200 rpm hdd
the mobo has an AGP 4x slot and i have ASUS GE-FORCE 4 64MB on it

i want to upgrade it to be able to install 6600gt on it
either somebody suggest a component upgrade or one of the upgrades from below:

1-
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 939
ASUS A8N-E mobo
1 gb DDR ram 400 mhz
ge force 6600gt 128mb PCIE

2-
INTEL PENTIUM-D 2.66
2mb cache
intel original motherboard (comes along with it as a combo)
1 gb ram DDR2 ram
ge force 6600gt 128mb PCIE

my use would be basically playing games
and try to keep the price low , but i'm not on a tight budget , just would like to save money .
QwertyManiac
Apr 1, 2006 at 9:54 AM
AMD for games, look no further. :)
kalpik
kalpik #3
Apr 1, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Amen to that!
pickster
Apr 1, 2006 at 10:19 AM
BTW, isin't this in a wrong section?
QwertyManiac
Apr 1, 2006 at 10:29 AM
Yes, its reported tho... new members hardly care to read rules... :p
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ashnik #6
Apr 1, 2006 at 6:47 PM
AMD
ymhatre
ymhatre #7
Apr 1, 2006 at 9:36 PM
Offcourse AMD but go for 3200+
cuz buying 3000+ or 3500+ both r useless considering Prices...
Buying 3500+ is having too much prize difference though the performance is little more than 3200+
while buying 3000+ is doing Foolishness
MysticHalo
Apr 2, 2006 at 4:44 PM
Get 2GB RAM...thats my advice ;)
Third Eye
Third Eye #10
Apr 2, 2006 at 5:12 PM
AMD FOR PC !