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First post! First off, PROPS to this site and all the members...wow it is a w e s o m e. i've been browsing here for about a month now and have no idea why i didn't register the first time
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so i'm pretty close to completing a system and am left with the 2 of critical parts: Mobo and CPU. I would like mid to high end processor with a decent Mobo but since i have never actually used an X2 4600, 5200, 5600, or 6000 i don't know firsthand how fast they are [only from Tom's Hardware CPU Charts and other benchmarks]...or how much they can handle before lagging.
I absolutely cannot put up with lag and am looking for a processor that will not slow down unless i purposely try to make it slow. Most of the things i do are Virus scan, winamp, AIM, web browsing, word processing, System monitoring...and....CS SIMULTANEOUSLY
Any suggestions please? [budget builder but am willing to go extra for the processor]. i was originally opting for the X2 4600, then went for the 5600, and now i'm looking at the 5200 since there is a $20 gap between the 5200 and 5600, and also the 5600 and 6000.
How well would these processors handle the tasks that i do??
The Mobo i would like to purchase is the GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 GeForce 6100 ATX....[i know it's now the newest thing on the market http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128034 ] unless anyone has any objections or comments.
BFG Tech 7900GS OC
2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 675Mhz
Seagate 400GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
SAMSUNG SH-S183L 18X DVD Burner
Thermaltake Purepower 500W
Viewsonic 22" Q22wb
ULTRA Wizard Mid Tower
is what the CPU and Mobo will be going with
Thanks in advance everyone!!

so i'm pretty close to completing a system and am left with the 2 of critical parts: Mobo and CPU. I would like mid to high end processor with a decent Mobo but since i have never actually used an X2 4600, 5200, 5600, or 6000 i don't know firsthand how fast they are [only from Tom's Hardware CPU Charts and other benchmarks]...or how much they can handle before lagging.
I absolutely cannot put up with lag and am looking for a processor that will not slow down unless i purposely try to make it slow. Most of the things i do are Virus scan, winamp, AIM, web browsing, word processing, System monitoring...and....CS SIMULTANEOUSLY
Any suggestions please? [budget builder but am willing to go extra for the processor]. i was originally opting for the X2 4600, then went for the 5600, and now i'm looking at the 5200 since there is a $20 gap between the 5200 and 5600, and also the 5600 and 6000.
How well would these processors handle the tasks that i do??
The Mobo i would like to purchase is the GIGABYTE GA-M61P-S3 AM2 GeForce 6100 ATX....[i know it's now the newest thing on the market http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128034 ] unless anyone has any objections or comments.
BFG Tech 7900GS OC
2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 675Mhz
Seagate 400GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0
SAMSUNG SH-S183L 18X DVD Burner
Thermaltake Purepower 500W
Viewsonic 22" Q22wb
ULTRA Wizard Mid Tower
is what the CPU and Mobo will be going with
Thanks in advance everyone!!
