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Need advice on upgrade

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Hey, I need some advice on a possible upgrade to my system, specifically the CPU and mobo. A friend of mine might buy my Athlon XP 2600+ and MSI mobo (from a Compaq), my SB Audigy LS, old 250 W PSU and 512 mb of PC2100 RAM. This sale should put let me buy a new CPU/mobo and a 512 mb PC2700 stick for my upgrade. I'm looking at an EPOX Socket 754 (NF 3 250) mobo and a Socket 754 A64 2800+ (total price w/ shipping $175). If I go with the 2800+ I'll have just enough from the sale to get the RAM, too.

But, will I see a big performance increase going from the XP 2600+ to the A64 2800+ ? Or should I go with a A64 3000+ and just get the RAM at a later date? (If I sell the PC2100 RAM, I'll still have 512 of PC 2700 in my box).

Any good advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
Not that I have a whole lot of experience, but I'd try and go with a socket 939 A64 as it looks like those will have more upgrade potential ... save you having to buy a new mobo next time.

 
I thought of that, but this'll probably be the last upgrade to this comp. Gonna build a brand new one next year, and keep this one for office-type stuff. I just really have to keep my costs down in order to keep the wife somewhat happy (she hates when I screw with the computer...could have something to do with the time I reinstalled XP and backed up everything except Outlook Express...lots of her business addresses and info down the drain. I still hear about that one!)
 
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