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messy · 02-14-2004, 06:49 PM

I'm looking to upgrade my computer for the upcoming games, such as WoW, Doom 3, and Halflife 2. Here's what I've put on my newegg wishlist so far:

- AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Retail w/ heastsink/fan

- GIGABYTE nForce3 150 GA-K8N PRO

- Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB ECC DDR PC-3200 w/ Platinum-Silver Heat Spreader

- ATI RADEON 9800 PRO

I'm trying to get the biggest bang for my buck, so I was hoping to get some feedback about my choices. Is this a good setup or are there better alternatives.

One thing that I'm wondering about is the CPU. I've read that the Athlon 64 is an excellent chip, but is it really neccessary? I have no problem spending the cash for it, but I don't want to waste any money. What other (cheaper?) chips are a reasonable alternative to the 64? The 64 is going for $282 at newegg.

Thanks

02-14-2004, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
messy Insane	Need advice on new PC parts I'm looking to upgrade my computer for the upcoming games, such as WoW, Doom 3, and Halflife 2. Here's what I've put on my newegg wishlist so far: - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Retail w/ heastsink/fan - GIGABYTE nForce3 150 GA-K8N PRO - Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB ECC DDR PC-3200 w/ Platinum-Silver Heat Spreader - ATI RADEON 9800 PRO I'm trying to get the biggest bang for my buck, so I was hoping to get some feedback about my choices. Is this a good setup or are there better alternatives. One thing that I'm wondering about is the CPU. I've read that the Athlon 64 is an excellent chip, but is it really neccessary? I have no problem spending the cash for it, but I don't want to waste any money. What other (cheaper?) chips are a reasonable alternative to the 64? The 64 is going for $282 at newegg. Thanks __________________ If I say a chicken can pull a boxcar, hitch it up.