Recent content by cyber_hawke

The case is about 5 years old, I do have 3 fans installed to keep it cool, but it is a cheapie that came with my first system. Wouldn't mind swapping that out. The DVD is a new writer/reader that I bought from egghead only 2 months ago. I thought I would keep that. The power supply is an...

If I got what you said, then I should go with the C2D set up and start with a E6300 or E6600???? What Mobo would you recommend? What RAM? (was thinking of 2x1gb 667 DDR2 PC5300) That leaves me back with the video board, I won't be able to upgrade again for about a year, so should I...

I use my PC at home primarily for games and entertainment. The system that I now have is getting outdated and the newer games will soon no longer play on it. I have an ASUS A7N8x2 MOBO, AMD Barton 2800 CPU and 1gb of 333 memory. I do have a AGP(?) 7600video card but recognize that I will have...

Did you just recommend an Intel C2D 6300 or 6400? I think you also said to get PC5300 RAM, but am lost on the rest......

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I use my home PC primarily for entertainment and gaming. I currently have an AMD Barton 2800 for a CPU and am trying to decide where to go next. I am not looking at leading technology, but rather at having a rig that will run Vista and 10X without any problems. Do I go to an Athlon 64 (3800...

My current PC is getting pretty old and I am considering either a major upgrade or just going out and purchasing a new one. Where do I ask for advice on a general subject like that? Since I am interested in MOBO, CPU, RAM, and Video....thot the forums were a little specialized for such a...