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Dragonlich · 05-31-2004, 09:51 AM

If you're going for gaming, I suggest your first goal would be a good/very good videocard. After that, you need a well-balanced system - mainboard, processor, (plenty of) memory.

It all boils down to what you're going to get for that 1000 dollars. Are you going for a whole system? Do you need a CRT or TFT monitor too? Do you have things from an older computer you'll be putting in? Oh, and what games will you be playing?

If you put everything together, a P4 and an athlon64 will probably be comparable in price and performance. People say athlons are better for gaming, but usually the speed there is determined by the videocard (9800 pro or more) and memory (1 gig is good).

05-31-2004, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dragonlich 42, baby! Location: The Netherlands	If you're going for gaming, I suggest your first goal would be a good/very good videocard. After that, you need a well-balanced system - mainboard, processor, (plenty of) memory. It all boils down to what you're going to get for that 1000 dollars. Are you going for a whole system? Do you need a CRT or TFT monitor too? Do you have things from an older computer you'll be putting in? Oh, and what games will you be playing? If you put everything together, a P4 and an athlon64 will probably be comparable in price and performance. People say athlons are better for gaming, but usually the speed there is determined by the videocard (9800 pro or more) and memory (1 gig is good). Last edited by Dragonlich; 05-31-2004 at 09:54 AM..