I was thinking of doing a CPU and RAM upgrade soon, but I am not sure if its worth it or not. Currently I have a 939-socket AMD 3200+ Winchester Core for the processor and 1GB Kingston DDR RAM (2 x 512MB).
I am using this as a gaming rig so I thought I would look for some input before buying anything.
Here is what I am thinking of doing:
My processor is good but I found a cheap dual-core over at ZipZoomFly. Its out-of-stock and, although they are different companies, NewEgg says they should be getting more in-stock Nov. 6th and I assume ZZF get more around that same date.
What surprised me the most was that the price for the processor difference is $18 with the advantage going to ZipZoomFly for its $2 Second-Day shipping (included in the $18 difference).
Yeah, I read a bit that said the X2 wasn't great for gaming so I was talking to my neighbor and he mentioned trying to find a Opteron 170 and overclock it. I might do that but we will have to wait and see.
I am still looking around too, I like the Corsair and its $240 at the moment which is the same price as the Kingston I am looking into. The only downside to the Corsair is its timings. The Kingston is 2-3-2-6 and the Corsair is 3-3-3-8.
Thanks for the input magus7091, its greatly appreciated. :)
