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Wayne_T
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_ 		25. December 2005 @ 20:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok well I have $350 AUD to spend on upgrades on my computer..
my current specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 2.6HT
ATI Rad 9600SE 128mb
1024mb generic DDR RAM
160gig IDE 2mb cache HDD
ect..

I already have a PCI-E 6600GT that i will use in it so for now, i just need a new mobo and cpu.
I was thinking about getting this mobo:
http://gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=mbAS775dual_880pro
(supports both ddr and ddr2, as well as AGP and pci-e)
with this CPU:
http://gamedude.com.au/prod_show.php?art_no=cpCEd32_lga

Now i know Intels are not as good as AMD's (for gaming, thats pretty much all i do on my computer) and Celerons are even worse intels :P
But im just thinking about performance for price range AND upgradability.

Now i have a few questions..
1. how much better perfomance will i get out of the 3.2 celeron compared to my 2.6 p4?
2. with that mobo is it possable to use both ddr and ddr2 at the same time or only 1 of the kind?
3. Ive got a 6600GT PCI-E GPU at home but i only have a 350 watt PSU .. will that be enough ?
4. What is the fastest Intel CPU that motherboard will support?
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Ragnarok2
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_ 		26. December 2005 @ 19:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
1.Don't even joke about that stuff man. Celeron= -150% performance increase. I can tell you from experience.
2.Nope, either DDR or DDR2. 2GB is plenty tho(too much I would say)
3.350 Watts is the minimum anyone should have. I'd look into buying a more powerful power supply.
4.A pretty damn fast one(1066FSB!!!). Pentium D dual core extreme edition(more cpu cache, better for games)with HT. Dude...thats like heaven...on a bun.
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Wayne_T
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_ 		27. December 2005 @ 06:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ahh ok i guess ill go with the celeron for about 2 months TOPS.. then ill ugrade to a dual core 64bit Pentium :)
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