can anyone help me with this (upgrade question)

[mashed]

ok, i have a
amd xp 2400
9500 pro
768 mb pc2100

my motherboard (as i have found out, AND read in reviews) is not very good at overclocking cpu's. I need to know which would be the better purchase for this system: a 9800 pro, or an amd xp 3000 (or xp 2800). I can upgrade one, but i dont know which would help performance more in hl2. Thanks

 

[B.Calhoun]

instead of getting an AMD XP get an AMD 64, they are much better. And cheap too. Also your ram is a lil outdated so you might wanna upgrade that.

 

[blahblahblah]

9800 Pro

 

[Subatomic]

You can't put an Athlon 64 in an Athlon XP mobo, get the 9800 Pro

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

instead of getting an AMD XP get an AMD 64, they are much better. And cheap too. Also your ram is a lil outdated so you might wanna upgrade that.

Yes, let him get a AMD 64 for an XP board, gee he's going to have fun mounting it on the wall. 64 bits aren't cheap, XP's are cheap. Ram upgrade would probably mean a new board, so all in all, I go with what blahblahblah said.

Things aren't as simple as you think B.Calhoun.

 

[B.Calhoun]

Yes, let him get a AMD 64 for an XP board, gee he's going to have fun mounting it on the wall. 64 bits aren't cheap, XP's are cheap. Ram upgrade would probably mean a new board, so all in all, I go with what blahblahblah said.

Things aren't as simple as you think B.Calhoun.

Shit relax. And i dont know what you consider cheap cause my 64 was.....then again not everyone has a job.

 

[mashed]

ok, i think i'll go with the 9800 pro. i WOULD upgrade the memory, but my board only goes up to pc2700, which im pretty sure wouldnt be a worthwhile improvement

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

Shit relax. And i dont know what you consider cheap cause my 64 was.....then again not everyone has a job.

$400 isn't cheap.