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n0thing · 01-28-2007, 10:06 AM

ive decided to build a new gaming PC because my current one is too old. i looked around at newegg and other sites to decide what to get, but i still have some questions.
Oh, i don't want to spend thousands of dollars on this, so im aiming for midrange parts.

1)is the intel core 2 duo E6300 really a lot better than a Pentium D 925(Presler)?
2)How do the AMD dual core's compare with the intels?
3)Will a Geforce 6 play most/all of the latest/upcoming games, and if so, how long do you think it will be before it becomes obsolete?
4)What's the ATI equivalent of a GeForce 7600?
5)Is a PCI-e video card a lot better than the AGP ones?

I'm only upgrading my RAM, CPU, video card, and possible my case.
My HD, CD/DVD drive, and everything else is good enough for now.

01-28-2007, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
n0thing Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 32 OS: Win XP SP2	building gaming pc questions ive decided to build a new gaming PC because my current one is too old. i looked around at newegg and other sites to decide what to get, but i still have some questions. Oh, i don't want to spend thousands of dollars on this, so im aiming for midrange parts. 1)is the intel core 2 duo E6300 really a lot better than a Pentium D 925(Presler)? 2)How do the AMD dual core's compare with the intels? 3)Will a Geforce 6 play most/all of the latest/upcoming games, and if so, how long do you think it will be before it becomes obsolete? 4)What's the ATI equivalent of a GeForce 7600? 5)Is a PCI-e video card a lot better than the AGP ones? I'm only upgrading my RAM, CPU, video card, and possible my case. My HD, CD/DVD drive, and everything else is good enough for now.