need help choosing

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Hey guys i am a bit stuck in my choosing of my next upgrade.
Since there are soooooo many new technologies on the horizon i only want to change the fewest parts until all the new stuff is tried and true.


I am thinking of just changing the cpu and mobo for now, later i will change the rest.

below is my current system, i am unsure right now if i should go intel or AMD. clearly the amd 64 newcastles are the way to go, but, i want a hiccup free system. my last 2 systems have been AMD's and i get a lot of hiccups while playing games. Is the AMD 64 better in this respect? What combo of cpu/mobo's would you guys suggest? i will want to overclock. I want the biggest bang for my buck, without draining the bank.


barton 2500Xp 1.8 @ 2.1
abit nf7-S
1gig 2-512mb Corsair XMS 3200llpt Cas2
Creative audigy 2 ZS gamer (buying this right now) onboard sound sux after listening to my friends audigy.
WD 36gig SATA raptor
WD 80gig ide SE
lite-on cd-rom and 52X burner
Saphire radeon 9800 pro 256 bit 128mb
antec true power 350 watt PSU
Antec lanboy case

 

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