Hey everyone,
I am new to this forum and would like some suggestions on hardware for my new pc. I am currently running an Athlon XP 1.7ghz /512mb and am way behind in technology, so I have no idea what im looking for anymore as far as performance hardware goes. I've always been an AMD man for multimedia pc's, but times have changed and I have an open mind for Intel. I do have a budget that I could stretch to about $800 max, which I know isn't alot. BTW, this system will be used for gaming mainly, some very small video editing possibly. One thing I am worried about is overheating. I don't know if its just the Athlon XP series, but it overheats constantly. Also, the fact that my house is always extremely hot in the summer, doesn't help much. Anyway, any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx ahead of time.
I am new to this forum and would like some suggestions on hardware for my new pc. I am currently running an Athlon XP 1.7ghz /512mb and am way behind in technology, so I have no idea what im looking for anymore as far as performance hardware goes. I've always been an AMD man for multimedia pc's, but times have changed and I have an open mind for Intel. I do have a budget that I could stretch to about $800 max, which I know isn't alot. BTW, this system will be used for gaming mainly, some very small video editing possibly. One thing I am worried about is overheating. I don't know if its just the Athlon XP series, but it overheats constantly. Also, the fact that my house is always extremely hot in the summer, doesn't help much. Anyway, any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx ahead of time.