Last thread about me buying a PC, I promise!

[Paddy]

I am thinking about upgrading my PC. Using information from previous posts I have decided to go for either the AMD Athlon 700+Mhz range, or the Intel equivalent.

As far as I can see, AMD would appear to be the cheaper option, but one that would require purchasing both a new motherboard and power supply unit/case.

As I have a PII 300Mhz processor already, I could buy an Asus / Abit board and keep the chip until the prices of CPUs have dropped, and I have more money.

1) AMD or Intel?
2) Which motherboard?
3) Recommended price band?

Points to consider:
1) I have limited expenditure, say £400 sterling
2) I don’t care what OS I install as long as I have OGL support
3) I am in the UK

Cheers,

Patrick (system specs to follow)


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GenuineIntel Pentium II Processor 300Mhz @300mhz!, QDI-P6I440LX Legend V LX mobo, 256Mb PC-100 RAM, Creative CD-RW RW2024E, Matshita DVD-ROM SR-8584A, IBM 21Gb Hard Disk, a Matrox Millennium G400 32Mb DH, Nokia GSM, External USB V90 Modem, Compaq 151FS, Ms intellimouse,
Creative soundblaster AWE32, Hauppauge Win/TV, Ms Sidewinder GamePad, a Twain complient scanner, er... and a floppy drive.

[Buuri]

What floppy drive do you have, Patrick? Could you maybe post a link?

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[ALBPM]

Aw come on buuri, you don't think that Paddy is getting too carried away with the HTML now...LOL

Paul

[Jord]

3) I am in the UK

You have my sentiments, Patrick

All be quiet for a minute .....

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Well, that taken care of,

Jord.

[SCompRacer]

a Twain complient scanner, er... and a floppy drive.

Just whithered away in the end with those links, eh</a>

Lets hope for a bit more follow through with the finished product.

[Paddy]

Sorry guys, i couldn;t find the info for the other links!

So any chance with helping me out, now that you are done? If you are done of course

Patrick
(all i need now it for Paul to come along with the BBQ sign!)

[Paddy]

Please....

I'll be nice I promise!