Thanks for the replies all. An update on my plans - thinking of a Gigabyte M68SM-S2 board now. It has 4 SATA and 4 ram slots, so its definitely...
If I can find one at a decent price I'll go with a 7600gt (I've heard they aren't far behind the 8600gt). If I can't find one I might just go with...
Hello all, you've all been so helpful in the past so I'm back again. One day I might be able to help someone... Anywhoo my 6 year old comp died...
Thanks for the replies. If i get this put together at the shop im thinking of the 7600GT's come from either asus, gigabyte or leadtek and all cost...
ok, X2 4200 it is then i think. That xp thing can be confusing. I'm sure that xp home still supports dual core cpus like the ones we've been...
Thanks for the feedback swansen. I'd say you're right with intel and the number crunching and the amd with games cos thats the way I've always...
Hmmm, well after doing a bit more reading I'm thinking about saving some money on the cpu/mobo and goin with AMD, with something like the Dual...
Thanks guys, I picked those CPU's out of a line up of 10 AMDs and 10 Intels (they go as high as the amd 5200+ and conroe e6700). I don't think we...
Hey guys, I've recently restarted researching into a new system to replace the aging box (thats really starting to show its age) that I'm using...
None really that I could see anywhere in shops or in ads. This one should do the job just fine.
Good news, I bought myself a radeon 9250 for $59. Installation was a breeze and so far there hasnt been any problems. The previous problems were...
That doesn't sound too bad, there doesn't seem to be many 9600SE's listed but I'm sure there is some in different shops that havent been listed in...
I'm talking in Australian dollars. It'd be US$35-55 budget. Looking thru all the computer trader here the 9600 Pro's I can see are around the $150...
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