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08-13-2007, 12:59 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,261
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Hey guys,
So basically I'm looking to upgrade my PC before I head to college. I'm looking for a new motherboard, CPU, and Graphics card. Right now I'm running a Gigabyte motherboard, Pentium 4 3.4 HT processor and an eVGA GeForce 7800GT. I'd like to step up to a dual core and/ or 64 bit CPU.
I've been out of the computer world for a while so I'm wondering if AMD or Intel is the way to go? Are the Athlon 64 FXs still any good? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks! | 
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08-13-2007, 01:16 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,452
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Motherboard : Gigabyte P35-DS3R
CPU : Intel Quad Core Q6600 - G0 Stepping
VGA : 8800GTS 320mb 500MHz
RAM : Crucial Ballistix - DDR2 800 PC6400
Well, those are the main components you should look forward to. What is your budget by the way?
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08-13-2007, 02:33 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,261
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Oh yeah, by the way, figure a budget of about $500. Current mobo is LGA775 and PCI-E.
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08-13-2007, 02:39 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dorset Uk Posts: 347
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y do you need to change your mobo sounds decent to me
yeh quad core is good
but you might not need that gfx card if u dont use it for gaming
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08-13-2007, 02:40 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,452
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What Gigabyte motherboard do you have? Well we'll just suggest the 8800GTS for now.
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08-13-2007, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,821
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Originally Posted by rebell07  y do you need to change your mobo sounds decent to me
yeh quad core is good
but you might not need that gfx card if u dont use it for gaming | he's gonna change the board because i doubt even the old socket775 board supports a quad-core.... u need a new board | |
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08-13-2007, 04:15 PM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,452
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The old motherboard's with an LGA775 only supports like Pentium 4 or Celeron.
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08-13-2007, 05:02 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 970
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08-14-2007, 03:34 AM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,261
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Question: Will the 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad processor be as fast at single applications (like games) as my single core Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz processor? Basically, I know it'll multi-task like no other, but is it fast on single tasks as well?
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08-14-2007, 04:32 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 970
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Originally Posted by woot7800GT Question: Will the 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad processor be as fast at single applications (like games) as my single core Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz processor? Basically, I know it'll multi-task like no other, but is it fast on single tasks as well? | It's way faster. CPU Charts | Tom's Hardware
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