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- Nov 22, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!! This is my first time posting on OC Forums... and will have many more to come. I find these forums to be THE most informative compared to any other hardware forum, so i thought I would come to you guys for help.
here's my situation... the computer i have now was cool back in 2003 =) I play mostly BF 2142, because thats the only game that runs decently at high detail. (I don't like to settle for anything less than high)
heres my current Specs:
Athlon 64 3200 2.2ghz with AC Freezer pro 64 (OC'd to 2.3) lol my board sucks.
Epox 8npa SLI
2GB PC3200 DDR Crucial Ram
ATI x1800XT PCI-E 256mb
Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer
WD Raptor 36GB HD
Corsair hx620 PSU (I planned ahead)
Windows XP Pro
As you can see it's on it's last leg. Games that I want to play just don't run the way i want them too. (UT3, Hellgate, NFS Carbon, anything recent)
So.. for my next upgrade I have everything set in stone.. except for the CPU.. this is where I need your help guys! Please! =)
New Build:
Abit IP35-E
2GB DDR2 Crucial Ballistix 800mhz
Now for the CPU... do I go super cheap and get the E2180 with only 1mb cache.. E4500 with 2mb cache... or just wait another 2 months and go Penryn?? Money is kind of tight, and I am big on getting the best for the buck. I'd like to have at least 2mb cache as it's only $40 more, but will the E4500 OC as high as the E2180? Will prices on these chips fall once Penryn comes out? Man am I confused right now.. please help put a brother at ease.
thanks for your time, I appreciate it!
here's my situation... the computer i have now was cool back in 2003 =) I play mostly BF 2142, because thats the only game that runs decently at high detail. (I don't like to settle for anything less than high)
heres my current Specs:
Athlon 64 3200 2.2ghz with AC Freezer pro 64 (OC'd to 2.3) lol my board sucks.
Epox 8npa SLI
2GB PC3200 DDR Crucial Ram
ATI x1800XT PCI-E 256mb
Sound Blaster X-FI Gamer
WD Raptor 36GB HD
Corsair hx620 PSU (I planned ahead)
Windows XP Pro
As you can see it's on it's last leg. Games that I want to play just don't run the way i want them too. (UT3, Hellgate, NFS Carbon, anything recent)
So.. for my next upgrade I have everything set in stone.. except for the CPU.. this is where I need your help guys! Please! =)
New Build:
Abit IP35-E
2GB DDR2 Crucial Ballistix 800mhz
Now for the CPU... do I go super cheap and get the E2180 with only 1mb cache.. E4500 with 2mb cache... or just wait another 2 months and go Penryn?? Money is kind of tight, and I am big on getting the best for the buck. I'd like to have at least 2mb cache as it's only $40 more, but will the E4500 OC as high as the E2180? Will prices on these chips fall once Penryn comes out? Man am I confused right now.. please help put a brother at ease.
thanks for your time, I appreciate it!
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