Thinking of an upgrade.

[Robert]

I currently have:

AMD 754 3700+
X1800XT
Abit NV8
2gb Geil

I'm thinking of going to:

Asus p5W
E6600
2gb geil DDR

I can't find any good reviews on the net (which use a good resolution as I play at 1680*1050). I presume the conroe still does well even in high res? Also will i notice a benefit from dual core (with multitasking etc?).

[Hottentot]

You will need DDR2 not DDR as you listed. Conroe is the fastest processor at the moment by 15-20% over an Athlon 64.
As you up the resoloution its your graphics card that limits your gaming performance, to get the most out of a conroe 6600 you would need an SLI or Crossfire setup.
Saying that 1680x1050 is not all that high a resolution.
Not having a dualcore I can't say how they perform in multitasking.
I think its worth waiting a few weeks to see what other mobos are released, as both ATI and Nvidia are about to release their offerings,

[sgoaty]

The conroe will be far better at anything than your current kit. Your going to need to change your ram for some DDR2
Will you be overclocking?

[Robert]

Sorry the geil i mentioned for conroe is DDR2, i just missed it off.

I probably won't OC but I may have a little dabble.

[Robert]

No one else?

[Madafwo]

Haven't some people been having problems with dead Asus P5W's? Might want to consider the Gigabyte boards as a few people on here have them and say they aren't shabby boards.

[Ozymandias]

The Gigabyte DS4 looks to have better cooling than the DS3 for just a little more. Some people are getting pretty good overclocks with the DS3/4 as well !