Another consideration to keep in mind is the voltage of the AGP card.  Newer
motherboards may not support the older 3.3 volt cards.  Check the specs of
the motherboard and graphics card before you make your decision.
Ron Jobe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Guise" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] CPU or Graphics


> I'm looking at upgrading my system (mainly with an eye towards 3D games)
> and I'd like to know what would be the best move for my limited budget.
>
> I have Win98 with AMD 400, 256 SDRam, Matrox 450. The upgrade would be
Asus
> A7V 133 mboard, Duron 1000 and a graphics card based on the GeForce 3 GTS
> chip, however I can't buy all three components at once.
>
> The question is, would I get a better performance boost (remember, 3D
> games) from the mboard/CPU combination or the graphics card?
>
> Thanks
> Mard
>
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