right, my brother currently has an old socket A system
xp2400
radeon 9800 pro
756mb ram
160gb ide hdd
dvd-rom ide
dvd-rw ide
akasa 400w psu
cheap'o case
i have suggested something along these lines, but would appreciate some other suggestions if people know something better
abit ip35e
intel e2160
2gb ddr2-6400 (prob corsair from scan)
ati 3850
i would suggest a 256mb 8800gt, but i cant find stock or a review to guage it against, and the one scan has comming in has rather slow ram, so i dont want to suggest one that could be a bit of a let down
with the 3850 its comes in at 262 from scan, and the 256mb 8800gt would come in at 271 for the slower card, or 283 for the alpha dog card
would he see a big increase in speed by using a e4500 or a e6320???
he's gonna be playing wow and pirates of the burning sea on a 20" widescreen @ 1680x1050
cheers