Hey,

Well i finally get to purchase new computer upgrades so I need some quick tips on what to use.. here are my intel and amd setups under $400.

Im mainly looking for good gaming graphics for under $400 cause thats all i have.

Please note that I already have a HDD, Vid Card, Burner, Floppy, and OS.
Also note I do all my computer shopping at NewEgg and all of this is Retail.
All of this has no mismatched sockets or anything, everythig will work together.

AMD Athlon Setup - $395

Athlon 64 3200 - $205.00
Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR Mobo - $95
Corsair 512MB DDR333 - $70
400Watt ATX Mid Tower (1 Fan)- $25

Intel P4 Setup - $388

Intel P4 2.4 w/ Hyperthreading - $155
Asus P4P800-SE Mobo - $89
Kingston HyperX 512MB DDR333 - $98
420Watt ATX Mid Tower (3 Fans) - $46

Well I'm an Intel man personally, partly because I disapprove of AMD's speed rating system, which always confuses people. However, if you can get a 64-bit Athlon for the same money as a 32-bit Pentium4, then at least the AMD will be a bit more 'future-proof'.

The AMD option is going to be vastly superior, especially for games. It does depend on what GFX card you have though because with a CPU that fast you are going to find the GFX the choke on games. You'll need a Radeon 9800 Pro/Nvidia 5x series at least.