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Wjason777
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 10:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wanna buy a new computer i have a hp a350n with 1g ram and a 2.8 cpu. I would like this buy a hp a1140n http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16883107009

I was just wondwering is this a good upgrade or is this just w wast of money? I just want someones opinion on this.
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Wjason777
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
oh and if i buy this computer could i tell this differents in speed? What about the graphics card is that any good?
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The_OGS
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 10:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You currently have a single-core P4 2.8GHz, and you wish to move to a single-core P4 3.0GHz?
That's not an upgrade!
Just use what you have now (buy it a new vidcard or whatever) and wait for the new AMD and Intel platforms expected to come this autumn.
To upgrade right now, consider a nice dual-core AMD CPU on Asus or ABit motherboard :^)
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 10:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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byron02
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 21:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the a1210 is your bet bet of the bunch.
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Wjason777
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 22:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i dont get it how could a 2.2ghz be faster than a 3.0ghz
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byron02
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_ 		11. April 2006 @ 23:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The Athlon 64 3500+ is rated a 3500+ because it compares to a P4 running at 3.5+ GHZ. They can "process" the same amount of data.(Theoretically)
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_ 		12. April 2006 @ 00:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My advice would be to flash your motherboard with an unprotected BIOS (HP lock theirs I think). Then overclock your CPU to 3.0GHz. It is a very minor overclock and you shouldn't need any more voltage or cooling.

Honestly, do not buy a new PC. You will need to get a new one anyway as dual core processors becoming necessary.

My advice - Wait a year and build this PC using parts from eBay, it should set you back no more than $850 in a year and will truly destroy that HP in any benchmark, game or application:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (Overclock both cores to about 2.4Ghz)
DFI LanParty SLi-DR Expert
2x XFX 7800 GT 256MB (In SLi)
2x 1GB OCZ Platinum PC4000
2x Hitachi Deskstar 250GB (In Raid 0)

The PCs you buy from companies like HP have such god awful graphics cards you can't run any game released in the last year at good settings, and you haven't got a hope with future games. As well as that everything is generic no-brand stuff.

Gamerz
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