got $200 to buy a processor....?

[bingwalker]

This computer will be used for gaming only, so what should I get? P4? T-Bird?


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PII 450 MHz 128MB RAM
19" Flat PF790
Annihilator GeForce 2 MX 32MB
Western Digital 30 GB

[Tomschaft]

Well, what kind of motherboard do you have?

And I wouldnt suggest getting a p4.

[This message has been edited by Tomschaft (edited 05-30-2001).]

[bingwalker]

I will be buying a new motherboard along with the processor. I also have a GeForce 2 MX, which will soon be replaced since all my games are freezing.

It seems people never have anything bad to say about AMD and nothing good to say about Intel......

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PII 450 MHz 128MB RAM
19" Flat PF790
Annihilator GeForce 2 MX 32MB
Western Digital 30 GB

[Kozakowski]

Well, I'm sure you've heard the good, the bad, and the ugly about both processors. Bottom line is, with $200, you'll get the best bang BY FAR by choosing AMD. Your MX should work with the new mobo/cpu combo I would assume.

Another factor is getting a decent motherboard, such as the Asus K7M-133 or Abit KT7(Raid). Sure, they'll cost more, but the performance you'll get will be worth the extra bucks.

Hope this helps

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Athlon T-bird 1GHz
Globalwin WBK38 w/Sanyo Denko 55cfm 92MM fan
Asus A7V133
384MB SDRAM
Quantum 7200 ATA-100 20GB hard drive
Fujitsu 5400 ATA-66 10GB hard drive
Creative Soundblaster Live MP3+ 5.1
Creative Annihilator 2 GeFroce 2 GTS 32MB
NEC Multisync XV17+
Realtek ethernet card

[bingwalker]

additionally i have pc-100 dimm so i would have to get a cpu and motherboard that are compatible with that. does that exclude p4?

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PII 450 MHz 128MB RAM
19" Flat PF790
Annihilator GeForce 2 MX 32MB
Western Digital 30 GB