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cpu processor help needed

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  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    You won't get a good gfx card for £50 - you're going to have to look at spending £100+ for a card that will even start to run modern games okish - not even well.

    As for the cpu if you are looking at older p4's then get an AMD Athlon 64 - their prices have dropped recently to try compete with the CoreII duos (well compete pricewise) and absolutely wipe the floor performance and price wise with old style p4's. For £50 you should be looking at

    http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/122942 @£55

    or

    http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/125201 @£42
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