On 11/24/2008 5:22 PM PT, jt typed:

I am planning to upgrade my computer again next month. I am at a loss
on which Intel Core 2 Duo CPU to get since there are so many models:

E7300 (2.66 ghz 1066 fsb) = $135
E7400 (2.8 ghz 1066 fsb) = $155
E8200 (2.66 ghz 1333 fsb) = $175
E8400 (3.0ghz 1333 fsb) = $190
E8500 (3.16ghz 1333 fsb) - $205
Q6600 (2.4 ghz 1066 fsb) = $200
Q8200 (2.33 ghz 1333 fsb) = $210

I am planning to have 2 GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4850(most
likely)/4870 (all details cranked up at 1280x1024 resolution), use
Windows XP Pro. SP3 (screw Vista and its DirectX 10+), etc.

Thank you in advance.


What motherboard?

Probably a MSI P43 NEO3-F:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...eo3-F&class=mb ...
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