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Thread ID: 68970 2006-05-17 21:20:00 Sempron or Athlon? nodrog (7115) Press F1
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455603 2006-05-18 00:57:00 No one mentioned sockets, if you're going to upgrade, go for a PCI express motherboard with socket 939, semperons are not available on this platform, but the CPU's can be had for quite cheap.

As for the video card, I would suggest trying to get a second hand video card from trademe, you will get much more bang for your buck if you go second hand.

I have a 9800 Pro in my home theater PC that still plays all the current games fine, you just can't have all the "eye candy" turned up high, which is really no big deal, medium detail is still good enough.

Geforce 6 and newer should be fine, I would suggest trying to get the best of the older generations as they tend to perform better than the mid/low end of the current gen.
Deimos (5715)
455604 2006-05-18 01:23:00 STOP,WAIT!!

AM2 coming out 23 MAY!!! :thumbs:

Prices will come down on the 939 cpu's and motherboards!! :D

Have a look at www.pricespy.co.nz for computer component prices. :D
memphis (2869)
455605 2006-05-18 02:02:00 I have a small saying "CeleRON, DuRON, SempRON are just wRONg", if performance is what you are after. KiwiTT_NZ (233)
455606 2006-05-18 03:10:00 I have a small saying "CeleRON, DuRON, SempRON are just wRONg", if performance is what you are after.
Now thats quite catchy ;)
bob_doe_nz (92)
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