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ASKER

I think the ATI was AGP. WIll need to check.

Also I will not say budget is not a question, but I would rather spend good money on a great CPU, MB and memory than buy a built HP, DEll total pacjkage with lessor processing power.

Also, looking at Extreme Intel VS DUAL core, is it worth it? Say a lessor model extreme versus a top end dual core?

ASKER

Sorry also forgot to say, want to stay Intel on the processor.

No offfense to anyone.

Thanks!

Intel Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131567

Intel Processor: Half the price of the Extreme Edition and Just as fast.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116247

RAM: I agree with Callandor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

Case: Same
Card Reader: Same

The Intel Core Duo T2600 (Yonah) is a very impressive cpu - it goes head-to-head with an Athlon FX60: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=90743

You will need a special motherboard with a 975X chipset for it, like the AOpen 975Xa-YDG: http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=3086

I would agree with you on the Yonah, but the 975x chipset will not support his current AGP video card.

You're right - I forgot about that. It seems odd to have all these high performance parts, but have an AGP video card. The market is definitely moving away from them.

ASKER

Thanks, when I get home this afternoon the first thing I will check is the new ATI all in one that we bought him for xmas.

Thanks, more later.

ASKER

Its definatley AGP.

The motherboard I suggested earlier, supports AGP, but if you don't want a micro-ATX, here is one that is full size that will support AGP and a Dual core Pentium D.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157080

Intel Processor: It'll work with this processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116247

ASKER

Does dual core not do Hyperthreading?

JimsZ

Staying with intel? Aww, I have such great performance with my new Athlon 64 processor that it makes my buddies intel dual core look like roadkill

If I remember correctly, I believe only the Pentium Dual Core Extreme Edition supports Hyperthreading. The Pentium D and other dual cores do not.