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[ryan_73]

sorry for double post.

isn't the AMD 2500 already 2.5 gigahertz..?

nope, the AMD XP 2500 is actually clocked at 1.83 Ghz. AMD used the 2500 reference number because when you compare and benchmark the cpu against an Intel Pentium 4, it performs similarly to an Intel clocked at 2.5 Ghz or 2500 Mhz. AMD uses a different design and architecture than Intel which although being clocked at lower speeds, allows it to compete effectively against Intel counterpart cpu's.

[Justingamemaster]

amds are faster.
they use more (i forgot the wowrd...for now its units)"units" per megahert, than intel. Intel uses like 5 and amd uses like 9 or 10...do the math...

[visual_overload]

no please dont, that was terrible
Asus MotherBoard
I would recommand the radeon 9800 but then geforce released a new kick ass one that blows away the 9800, but then again radeon jsut realesed another one 2, soo either the Geforce 6800 (the new one) or the Radeon x800
pentium 4 3.8
8 fans
3 gig ram
the moniters alittle tricky, cuz the new 6800 geforce is the first card 2 use the new 16point architechture, basically a new moniter slot
512 gigs of harddrive
a creaive autigy sound card
a dvd-burner/cd/dvd/cd-burner
hells no screw the floopy
but if ur gonna forget the floppy i recommend a zip drive, external 2\

thats about it that should do u some good

3 gigs of ram? and 512 gigs of hard drive space?

i agree with everything else though. i've always had good experience with asus motherboards, especially the A7N8X deluxe, that is, if you're gonna go Athlon. If you want Pentium, then i cant help you there . an audigy soundcard is a must and i think the 6800 is gonna help you in the long run because it has more features than the radeon x800. and instead of getting the floppy disk, i recommend those 5 in 1 card reader (the name slipped my mind )

good luck with building your first rig