It's been a long time coming. I haven't been really following the whole chipset and CPU scene but the hardware shop guy I'm quite familiar with has suggested the following two important components :
1) AMD Athlon 3200+ Barton
2) Abit NF7-S mobo
The existing oldie is a AthlonXP 2000+
Is the above suggestion okay? The hardware shop guy did tell me I could save a bunch of money by going with a 2500+ where ("if I'm lucky" were his words) I could o/c the thing to 3200+ speeds but I don't want any risks associated with overclocking for something as important/sensitive as a test review system.
Thanks in advance for comments.
1) AMD Athlon 3200+ Barton
2) Abit NF7-S mobo
The existing oldie is a AthlonXP 2000+
Is the above suggestion okay? The hardware shop guy did tell me I could save a bunch of money by going with a 2500+ where ("if I'm lucky" were his words) I could o/c the thing to 3200+ speeds but I don't want any risks associated with overclocking for something as important/sensitive as a test review system.
Thanks in advance for comments.