I need a new motherboard and CPU

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Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 18:11:24 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD sempron 3000+ 2gig of

Comment:

Hey, I play games like battlefield 2, half-life2 and try to play unreal tournament 3. i need better moatherboard and cpu because when i try to play those games its sucs... i want to get a duel core or something good for gaming but im kinda low on money so could someone like help me find something cheap that is good for gaming plz...Thanks.

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 19:38:09 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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More than likely you need a new video card. What card are you using now? What's the make/model of your motherboard?

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Response Number 2

Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 19:45:15 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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well the video card im useing right now is a ATI Radeon X1300 PRO 256 DDR2.... but idk what the make/model of my moatherboard is i know its a sockey 754 motherboard.

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Response Number 3

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 19:57:24 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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The X1300 Pro is a very weak gaming card....is it AGP or PCI-e? Just to give you an idea, here's your card vs a 7600GT. You'll see it's near the very bottom of the chart:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graph...
I agree that your Sempron isn't the greatest, but upgrading the board & CPU isn't gonna help if you plan on keeping that video card. Get a decent card & you *should* be able to hang on to the board/CPU for a while longer.

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Response Number 4

Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:05:41 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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alright thanks so a what about a 8500 GT 512mb ram..would that be beter than the 7600GT?

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Response Number 5

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:25:51 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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No, the 8500GT isn't a great card either. You didn't answer my question about whether you have AGP or PCI-e? If it's PCI-e, you can get an 8600GT for about $75. 512MB isn't absolutely necessary...if you can get it, fine, but 256MB is sufficient. And make sure to get a card with GDDR3, not GDDR2.
Here's a 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI-e card for $70 after rebate:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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Do i need a new sound card? I need a new video card I need a new pc do i need a new processor I need a new vid card...pls help..	new motherboard/emachines/T1840 I need a barebone comp! 9800 pro on AGP 4X motherboard? Video Card/BF2 Upgrading Questions

Response Number 6

Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:31:39 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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o sorry about that i use pci-e and so ur telling me that a 7600GT better than 8500GT?

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Response Number 7

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:39:31 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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Yes, the 7600GT is better than the 8500GT. If you don't believe me, go back to the chart I posted in the other response...the 8500GT 512MB is only a couple of steps above the X1300Pro.
Get the 8600GT for $70...it beats em both! Or spend $10 more & get the superclocked version with Zalman cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

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Response Number 8

Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:44:37 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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alright thanks man i gess the 8600GT is the one to get...u think u could find me one for around $70?

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Response Number 9

Name: jam
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:46:30 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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Are you bothering to click on the links I've posted?

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Response Number 10

Name: Kyle_Head
Date: February 9, 2008 at 20:51:44 Pacific
Subject: I need a new motherboard and CPU

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o lol my bad sorry about that i dident see it...thanks lol

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