argh im in such a dilemna

[elloehpipati]

should i buy a psp or get a new 64 bit processor my gaming comp so desperately needs? my current processor is a 2800 xp.

[Bludd]

I don't think it's the 64 bit capabilities your computer deperately needs.

What are the rest of your PC specs? A faster processor is all well and good, but if you have 16 MB RAM and a 512 KB EISA videocard, you will still be up shit creek. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[g-dog]

Wouldn't you need a new mother board also, if you switched/upgraded to a Athlon 64 bit processor?

[Jeff]

The Athlon XP CPUs run on the socket A, and the first-generation Athlon 64s run on the socket 754. If you've got cash, you could get a second generation socket 939 w/PCI-e capabilities, but it's not necessary because most games don't use all the bandwidth that AGP has provided.

[elloehpipati]

g-dog said:
Wouldn't you need a new mother board also, if you switched/upgraded to a Athlon 64 bit processor?



Yeah http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Wamplet]

what about a nice video card?

[DudeMiester]

A Athlon XP 2800 is fine, get the PSP instead. I have an XP 1800 with no significant problems currently.

Also, you can get AGP 939 pin socket mobos too, so you don't have to get PCIe.

[NetNessie]

Or, you can buy the 64bit processor... and give it to me. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif