Upgrading Questions

[crystal]

Hello i am not very well informed in the world of amd processors or computer build specs so i am asking for some help.

Right now i am running:

AMD Athlon 4400+
2 gigs of ram
Radeon x1950 pro

none of which is overclocked
(the motherboard does have pci slots) *someone asked me before.

Anyways my question is what can i get to upgrade this computer for the most bang for my buck for the holdiay seasons. With christmas and the like coming up i am coming into some cash. max limit is 500 dollars.

I am looking for something that can play about any game out their with very little latency and the like.

This is an acer computer with the EM61SM/EM61PM mobo which ive heard a lot of bad things about.

I am currently looking at these possible situations and was wondering which would be the larger upgrade for my system and if these things would even fit into my tower, or some advice on how i would even check myself.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor - Retail $280

ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard 180

+ fan

or
8800 gt oc grahpics card with my current opperating system posted above.

I am open to any and all suggestions about differnt types of mobo and processors out there that might do the trick for less cost.

[Micky007]

wait what Dollars????

Sorry but Aria dont ship all the way to America, the shipping costs for that would just be to much and then you will have to pay tax aswell ontop of that. Best bet is for you to buy from an American Retailer ie Newegg.com

[crystal]

I know that ill be buying via newegg. My question wasnt aria/new egg based however. I was just trying to figure out the best build for the buck. Which is pretty much the same across the majory countires.

[Micky007]

Sorry but we carnt tell you what do buy or anything as you said you have a budget of $500, prices are in GBP and prices in America will be totally diffrent from over here in the UK.

[Lynx]

Also, you have the cheek to ask us for help then go buy from a different company? Shame on you.

[cleggypdc]

lol, $500 and a decent system from the UK :P

[Micky007]

lol thats like £250 and if your wanting a decent pc over here in the uk your going to have spend like $1200

[Lynx]

Lol, to be honest $600 will get you a decent system, £300 wont, its just how things work.