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I'm building myself a new PC. And i need some opinions on what set up i should make. In terms of power I'm wondering whether i should go for a:
CPU, AMD, ATHLON 64, 3200+ / 800 MHz (3200 MHz), SOCKET 754, 128K, 1024K, 200 MHz BUS SPEED £216.99
OR
CPU, INTEL, PENTIUM 4-E (PRESCOTT), 3.2 GHz / 1 MB / 800 FSB (3200 MHz), SOCKET 478 £206.99
WITH:
1Gig of RAM
128GeForce FX 5200 (from an older PC as i can't afford a new one atm)
These are the best i can afford with my budget. Which would be the most powerful processor for a PC mainly focused on gaming? Also does any one know how difficult it is to install a CPU on a motherboard, as this is my first time at making a PC?
CPU, AMD, ATHLON 64, 3200+ / 800 MHz (3200 MHz), SOCKET 754, 128K, 1024K, 200 MHz BUS SPEED £216.99
OR
CPU, INTEL, PENTIUM 4-E (PRESCOTT), 3.2 GHz / 1 MB / 800 FSB (3200 MHz), SOCKET 478 £206.99
WITH:
1Gig of RAM
128GeForce FX 5200 (from an older PC as i can't afford a new one atm)
These are the best i can afford with my budget. Which would be the most powerful processor for a PC mainly focused on gaming? Also does any one know how difficult it is to install a CPU on a motherboard, as this is my first time at making a PC?
UrkiE-UK wrote:
> It's just the bleedin' fan to put on it that's the awkward thing.
Yeah, just try not to crush the chip as you struggle to get the fan in position..
> It's just the bleedin' fan to put on it that's the awkward thing.
Yeah, just try not to crush the chip as you struggle to get the fan in position..
Athlon > Pentium
Installing a CPU is just as easy as intalling RAM. Just drop it in place.
It's just the bleedin' fan to put on it that's the awkward thing.
It's just the bleedin' fan to put on it that's the awkward thing.
How come?
The althlon 64.
I'm building myself a new PC. And i need some opinions on what set up i should make. In terms of power I'm wondering whether i should go for a:
CPU, AMD, ATHLON 64, 3200+ / 800 MHz (3200 MHz), SOCKET 754, 128K, 1024K, 200 MHz BUS SPEED £216.99
OR
CPU, INTEL, PENTIUM 4-E (PRESCOTT), 3.2 GHz / 1 MB / 800 FSB (3200 MHz), SOCKET 478 £206.99
WITH:
1Gig of RAM
128GeForce FX 5200 (from an older PC as i can't afford a new one atm)
These are the best i can afford with my budget. Which would be the most powerful processor for a PC mainly focused on gaming? Also does any one know how difficult it is to install a CPU on a motherboard, as this is my first time at making a PC?
CPU, AMD, ATHLON 64, 3200+ / 800 MHz (3200 MHz), SOCKET 754, 128K, 1024K, 200 MHz BUS SPEED £216.99
OR
CPU, INTEL, PENTIUM 4-E (PRESCOTT), 3.2 GHz / 1 MB / 800 FSB (3200 MHz), SOCKET 478 £206.99
WITH:
1Gig of RAM
128GeForce FX 5200 (from an older PC as i can't afford a new one atm)
These are the best i can afford with my budget. Which would be the most powerful processor for a PC mainly focused on gaming? Also does any one know how difficult it is to install a CPU on a motherboard, as this is my first time at making a PC?