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That RAM looks good.

thanks. Again, I really appericate our help and advice. Is this MB capable of upgrades like, cpu's? I think this one is only 2 core but, I have a difficult time know if things can be upgraded beside buy a new MB or whatever.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131013

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM2
CPU Type Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
FSB 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)

I don't know much about AMD but the FX looks like their top of the line:

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...5_9488,00.html

If you are referring to future processors I don't know. I would imagine that they would not change the socket type but there are other factors such as the FSB and the power requirements.

Intel quad core, for example, require an 8 pin power line rather than the traditional 4 pin.

Gotcha. Here is CPU that I am looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103191




http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...245028&lang=en

Here is what I am running now and will this be a much better or good upgrade? If so, I would like this up and coming computer that I am putting together I want to last for 2 years I guess. What do u think?

I really don't think it is much of an difference if you just upgrade the HP.

That is a decent computer.

As mentioned you can go up to an Intel Core Duo 6600 and either an 8600 graphics card if not a 8800.

You can also find faster RAM.

If you upgrade the HP in this way I think it would be very similar to the new build you are considering.

Then maybe in two years you could build a whole new system.

I think I will do that and later build a new one. Can you find a processor at newegg that will go in my computer now. I have 500 watt power supply so, I think I should be good there. Thanks again.

One big issue with this computer is that how do I put more fans in?

Check the top two cpu and tell me if either would work?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...GHz+and+higher

The first should work. HP states the 6000 series Core Duo are compatible.

I'd forgotten that they brought out the 6850. The previous best was 6600.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115028

That box comes with a stock heatsink/fan. You can get a custom cooler but I don't know how it will fit. Some HP's have internal "duct-work" that might have to be removed.

Here is the heat sink and fan I was looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835887002

That looks good. Just make sure you have that room in the case.

I use liquid cooling myself but I don't know if you want to go there.

Here is a video card I am looking at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127284

Here is another one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130298