I would like some advice on upgrading to a new "somewhat budget" gaming system...starting out at the basics, like motherboard, CPU, memory, and video. I am currently running an Athlon XP 2100, 1GB DDR, and a Radeon 9600 Pro...obviously with that setup I cant turn on all the goodies!
I basically would like to get a Core 2 Duo because they sound like great procesors...something like a E6300 or E6400 maybe. I would also like to overclock it also.
I need some motherboard and memory advice! I am not sure what board will give me good performance and what memory to get to avoid memory issues in regards to overclocking. Does the DDR2 memory and FSB run at the same speed or can they be different? Did the memory game change when DDR2 came out, or is it just different between DDR1 and DDR2?
I guess I would like to spend $150 on a motherboard +/- something reasonable, memory budget I am not sure on....I would like 2GB, and whatever type that will not inhibit my overclocking potential.
And last, the video card...I was thinking around $200...250? Like GeForce 7900GS? Something along those lines I guess
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
I basically would like to get a Core 2 Duo because they sound like great procesors...something like a E6300 or E6400 maybe. I would also like to overclock it also.
I need some motherboard and memory advice! I am not sure what board will give me good performance and what memory to get to avoid memory issues in regards to overclocking. Does the DDR2 memory and FSB run at the same speed or can they be different? Did the memory game change when DDR2 came out, or is it just different between DDR1 and DDR2?
I guess I would like to spend $150 on a motherboard +/- something reasonable, memory budget I am not sure on....I would like 2GB, and whatever type that will not inhibit my overclocking potential.
And last, the video card...I was thinking around $200...250? Like GeForce 7900GS? Something along those lines I guess
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks