i want to upgrade soon but in 2 minds which processor to go for i wanst something thats Fast in reigon of 4 ghz + if there is anything as fast as that mainly want it for gameing test out the new UT2007 and similar games ive notiecd its all Dual core quad core and 64bit etc can anyone give nme some advice

Hi
have a read of this interview. (UT07 now called UT3) 4ghz is not needed btw
they wont develop a game that only a few can afford the hardware for, yes i realise you want the best but it isnt a prerequiste.

http://www.evga.com/gaming/gaming_n...

(probably most current gaming pc's will run UT3 on Dx9 or Dx10 depends wether you really need vista.)

i'll wait till its released then consult the legendary resident jedi OC Meister for precise detail on optimising my pc before lashing well earned cash on any further upgrades i refuse to buy developers any more ferraris.

ty in advance Jam :)

The GHz race ended a long time time ago, so forget getting a CPU that is clocked that high from the factory. At the present time: depending on how much you are willing to spend & what all you would be doing on the machine besides playing UT2007, you'll have to decide between going for a dual core if you stick with AMD or getting either a dual core or quad core if you are open to something from Intel.

The other thing is that you should place equal emphasis on the video card that you hope to have in the system. Since you'll be getting a DX10 card, you don't want to get a high performing CPU & then match it up with a sub-par graphics card because your gaming benefits more from a stronger GPU than vice versa.

Do you have a budget in mind?

As Sabertooth pointed out, the GHz race is over. AMD & Intel couldn't produce CPUs that would run reliably at 4GHz & beyond, so the gave up & started producing dual & quad-core CPUs instead. And Octa-core CPUs aren't that far off. Does the average user need a quad-core CPU? Probably not. Even dual core CPUs are barely being taken advantage of except under certain circumstances, but they're here to stay.

This is gonna end up being a costly rebuild - board, CPU, RAM, video card, PSU. And since most new boards only have one IDE connector (generally used for optical drives), you'll most likely need an SATA HDD too.

Intel's Core 2 Duo performs best, but AMD CPUs are considerably cheaper.

Dont forget the install/retract tool,the legs of these proc's are very delicate.If youve got a spare unwanted one put it under a cloth than whack it with a hammer,youll be very surprised at its construction

OK cheers 4 the Info diddnt get dave the snakes comment,diddn't know they were in a race intel and amd the budget in mind well i dont want to spend 1000's but on the other hand n spend to little and have to have like the fx type cheap on stuff so ide say 500-600 650 at a push.

currently running

athlon xp 2200
fsb 266
ram IGB 1 512 module running 3200 (Defult down 2100) and other 512 module 2100
Abit nf7m Motherbaord
xfx gf fx 5200 AGP
western digial 80gb (Windows Drive ATA
Maxtor 160gb (storage) ATA

in short i know its going to be a comple overhall of me rig new board processor PCI express graphics SATA drives and the higher ram modules

AMD & Intel are in the midst of a price war & both have dropped prices. You can get an AMD A64 X2 3600+ (Brisbane core) for just $62. The X2 5000+ Brisbane is only $120 & there are several choices in between.

EDIT: The reason I stopped at the 5000+ is that for $127, you can get an Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Allendale.

2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2-800 is going for about $75.

A decent nForce 500 series board sells for between $50-150, depending on the chipset. If you want the nForce590 SLi, you can expect to pay more.

Or you could go with an nForce4 Ultra board such as the DFI Infinity NF UltraII-M2 which is going for about $75 these days. Like most DFI boards, this one is a great overclocker.

You should be able to find a decent name brand 500W PSU for about $75.

HDDs are cheap. You can easily find Seagate or WDC 250GB SATA drives for $50-75.

That leaves the video card selection & about $200 left to your budget. There are plenty of decent cards in the $100-200 range.

BTW, all these prices are in US dollars using newegg.com as guide.