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which motherboard and cpu???
Name: Ashley Date: October 19, 2003 at 00:53:29 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: DURON 850mhz 256mb SDRA
Comment:
I want to become a serious gamer and my system is just not fast enough. I only have a duron 850mhz and a pcchips m810lr. Which motherboard and cpu is right for me? Remember I want to become a serious gamer.
by the way, I have a Nivida Geforce FX 5200 128MB DDR thanks
Name: Ne0 Date: October 19, 2003 at 04:34:05 Pacific
Reply:
get the athlon 64 or the xp2500 for gaming. for the 2500 go with nf7 or a7n8x
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Response Number 2
Name: johnoh Date: October 19, 2003 at 07:13:08 Pacific
Reply:
the fx 5200 is not right for you either.
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: October 19, 2003 at 07:54:35 Pacific
Reply:
johoh beat me to it...a serious gamer wouldn't run an FX 5200...
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Response Number 4
Name: Ashley Date: October 19, 2003 at 08:46:56 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry. I didnt mean a SERIOUS Gamer! I just meant So it will play any game out now no problem at all. but XP2500 sounds good.
(i was very impressed when i changed from a SiS 730s graphics card to my geforce fx.)
p.p.s (The man in the computer shop reccemended the gerfoce fx. He said it out proformed all of the gerfoce's 1,2,3 and for.)
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Response Number 5
Name: jam Date: October 19, 2003 at 09:27:30 Pacific
Reply:
Well, anything will be an improvement over a Duron 850. I guess it depends on how much you're willing to spend. You'll need a new mobo, CPU w/HSF, DDR RAM, & possibly a new PSU too. It's not gonna be cheap....
About your video card...I'm sure it will work fine, but since you said 'serious gaming', I had to make that comment. Hey, I run a GF4 MX440 & I'm quite happy with it...but I'm sure 97% of the posters out here would make the same comment about my card....lol! However, if you care to have a look at this, my card beats yours! :-P~
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