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post May 9 2009, 09:17 AM
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Crap, the only retail stor I have found that still sells WXP is here
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/7744...vice/#reviewTab

But it doesnt say if its 64 bit or not! I think i have a friend who has WXP pro, 64 bit. Do copies of xp have like license restrictions? like one per computer?

o wait.
I check newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832116378
When using a 64 bit os, do 42 bit programs still work? Like can mozzila firefox, filezilla, gimp and any other programs that work on 32 bit work on 64 bit?
And if im upgrading from vista 64 bit to windows xp pro 64 bit do you think there will be incompatibility problems? And would I have to download drivers and stuff.
 
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post May 9 2009, 03:30 PM
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That's more of a sidegrade than an upgrade.
 
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post May 9 2009, 07:51 PM
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QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 9 2009, 03:30 PM) *
That's more of a sidegrade than an upgrade.

That didnt answer any questions.


What are the odds that Ill be able to replace the proccessor of this computer?
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate....&pCatg=5816
 
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post May 9 2009, 08:16 PM
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.013%. You can rarely upgrade anything other than the RAM, HDD, or disk drive in premade computers.

But that's a good processor. You shouldn't need to replace it.
 
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post May 9 2009, 10:16 PM
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QUOTE(Buttsex @ May 9 2009, 08:16 PM) *
.013%. You can rarely upgrade anything other than the RAM, HDD, or disk drive in premade computers.

But that's a good processor. You shouldn't need to replace it.


Ya think so? I was wanting to get a processor with atleast 3ghz. i want this to be the last computer upgrade I do for a while. and ill have windows xp on it so it will fly either way.
 
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post May 12 2009, 06:24 PM
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With a Pentium dual core, you're not going to see a major difference between 2.6 and 3 GHz.
 
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post May 15 2009, 10:11 AM
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Honestly man, if you just want the experience of building a computer you shoudl really think about what kind of options you want.


Here are a few articles that will help you decide:

how many cores do you really need?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/multi-core-cpu,2280.html

CPU preformance charts:
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/processors,6.html

best bang for buck graphics Apr 09'
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon...e-gtx,2270.html

how much ram is too much?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/memory...grade,2264.html

Tom's HDD guide 2008
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hdd-te...e-1tb,2077.html


Just keep in mind, that even the most graphics intensive games do not need top of the line hardware. Most high-end hardware is overkill. Buy what you need or build around a budget for the most bang for buck.

Quality Brands:

CPU - AMD or Intel
ATI Video Cards - VisionTek
NVidia Video Cards - EVGA
Memory - Corsair
PSU - Corsair
Mother Boards(SLI) - EVGA
Mother Boards(XFire) - ASUS
 

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