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**wrench97** · 07-03-2009, 01:31 PM

For gaming you want Intel, an E8400 and a P45 MB with a decent PSU and XP it'll be around $700+ for good quality components, for a 1gig 9600GT you looking at the same price as a 512 9800GT/GTS250 I'd rather have the faster card. AMD CPU's are cheaper but don't game with Intel until you get to the X4 Phenom II's but then the prices equalize however a decent AMD board is more costly.

07-03-2009, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,730 OS: Win7	Re: New CPU for Vostro 200 1.8Ghz For gaming you want Intel, an E8400 and a P45 MB with a decent PSU and XP it'll be around $700+ for good quality components, for a 1gig 9600GT you looking at the same price as a 512 9800GT/GTS250 I'd rather have the faster card. AMD CPU's are cheaper but don't game with Intel until you get to the X4 Phenom II's but then the prices equalize however a decent AMD board is more costly. __________________ Power Supply and Selection