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[RedDragonX]

My current specs are
AMD Sempron socket A 3000+ (2GHz)
1 Gig Ram DDR
160 GB harddrive
Cant remember GFX card, summin like ATI Saphire 256MB DRR
onboard sound

Im looking to upgrade to a Intel Pentium 4 HT or Pentium D for definates

im not really gonna spend alot , getting a new PC in a while but for the time being i just want a small upgrade around 200-300 quid

any suggestions?

 

[Zidio]

I personally wouldnt bother amd is good i would save the money and put it towards your new 1 your going to ge and get the latest 1 out cant rember the name of it off the top of my head im sure some 1 will fill you in though.

 

[Fire]

something to bear in mind if you are swapping processor type (AMD to intel) then you also need a new motherboard

Note: (Upgrading to a different line in the same company, (eg going from A64 to dualcore will require a new motherboard) often will need a new motherboard as well)

 

[Senture]

New cpu means new motherboard, new motherboard means new ram, aswell as a new gfx card and PSU.

 

[RedDragonX]

So its like building a new PC? lol

I was wondering because my motherboard is quite old and it can only hack up to amd athlon xp 1.8Ghz, should i just get that processor for the time being? or is amd sempron better?

 

[RedDragonX]

I think ive found a good motherboard which supports my GFX Card and Type of Ram, i was planning on getting a new case anyway and that can go along with PSU then i can get the Pentium 4,

Or am i wrong ? -.-

Edit - Sorry for double post, meant to edit

Edit- Noob Question that im confused about. - If a motherboard says it supports Athon 64, X2 and FX proseccors, if i put a sempron or athlon xp in will it work?, same with graphix cards

 

[RedDragonX]

bump

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[SkyDragon]

i heard amd is better for gaming neway mate, migh tbe wrong though

 

[Perebble]

i heard amd is better for gaming neway mate, migh tbe wrong though

Were*

Don't bother upgrading at all yet imo.

That PC can't handle that bad, and seeing with a few £100 more, you could get something much better, you might as well just wait.

 

[Sean]

The thing about the lower-end Intel (aka non Core 2 Duo) CPUs is that they're stonkingly cheap right now.
That said, i'd still go (at that price bracket) for an Athlon64.
You'd have to spend around £150 (motherboard and processor, assuming you have DDR memory that can be reused) to see a "vast" improvement over your current spec.
Save your money and spend double, or tripple on a new Core 2 Duo setup.

 

[Fire]

Edit- Noob Question that im confused about. - If a motherboard says it supports Athon 64, X2 and FX proseccors, if i put a sempron or athlon xp in will it work?, same with graphix cards

no it wont work with that processor list,

graphics cards will work so long as u get the same type of slot, eg agp cards with agp motherboards

 

[RedDragonX]

1 more wuestion, what if i have a proccesor with socket A(462) will it work if i buy a processor with socket A only?

 

[Fire]

the numbers need to match,

so 797 motherboard needs to go with 797 chip for example

 

[Ragnar]

1 more wuestion, what if i have a proccesor with socket A(462) will it work if i buy a processor with socket A only?

Socket A IS socket 462..