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The onboard graphics of the nForce board will be much faster than your
TNT2u. Also the Duron 950 will be quite a bit faster than the PIII 866.

You're making a good choice for a cheap system, but I would buy a Duron 1GHz
or higher to get the new core technology.

bye, Rick

P.S. Crossposting to only one or two newsgroups would have been sufficient
to get a response.

"Lube Saveski" <saveski@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:3cc4b304_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> Hi all I'm about to buy a MSI K7N420 PRO (MS-6373) M/B based on the nFORCE
> chipset and and get a Duron 950mhz. Just wondering would the speed of
games
> be fine on this. I'm basicly looking at a computer to build for my cousins
> in Europe so they can use the net which of course this will be fine but
also
> play some games.  And i can't afford to spend too much.
>
> Currently i have a P3 866mhz with a TNT 2 Ultra and i'm wondering would
the
> speed of games be similer to the Duron 950mhz.
>
> Also would it be better off getting another m/b and adding my TNT2 Ultra
> card to the Duron or just stick to the nForce GFX.
>
> Thanks
>
>

Taking a moment from the Fredricks catalog, "Lube Saveski" <saveski@iprimus.com.au>  spake thusly  

>Hi all I'm about to buy a MSI K7N420 PRO (MS-6373) M/B based on the nFORCE
>chipset and and get a Duron 950mhz. 

I strongly advise you to spend a bit more (maybe $40-50), and get an XP 1500+.

It will be MUCH faster than that Duron, especially in games.

>Currently i have a P3 866mhz with a TNT 2 Ultra and i'm wondering would the
>speed of games be similer to the Duron 950mhz.

The Duron would be a bit faster, but your limiting factor at present is probably
your video card.

With the GeForce4 line out, the GeForce 2 and 3 series have dropped a lot.  
A GeForce2 TI is under $100, and would probably triple your frame rate in most 
popular games.

The built-in video on that MB will at least double your frame rate, 
and will probably be fine for you for a while.





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Never anonymous Bud wrote:

> Taking a moment from the Fredricks catalog, "Lube Saveski" <saveski@iprimus.com.au>  spake thusly
>
> >Hi all I'm about to buy a MSI K7N420 PRO (MS-6373) M/B based on the nFORCE
> >chipset and and get a Duron 950mhz.
>
> I strongly advise you to spend a bit more (maybe $40-50), and get an XP 1500+.

An Athlon XP1800+ is only about $100 or so, so I don't see
the point of buying a Duron(especially one under 1 ghz with
the old Spitfire core) unless one just wants to do word processing
and surf the net.

>
>
> It will be MUCH faster than that Duron, especially in games.
>
> >Currently i have a P3 866mhz with a TNT 2 Ultra and i'm wondering would the
> >speed of games be similer to the Duron 950mhz.
>
> The Duron would be a bit faster, but your limiting factor at present is probably
> your video card.
>
> With the GeForce4 line out, the GeForce 2 and 3 series have dropped a lot.
> A GeForce2 TI is under $100, and would probably triple your frame rate in most
> popular games.

A Duron 950 would probably be a major bottleneck for it though,
while an Athlon XP1800+ would be a much better match? Don't
forget to use DDR ram.
http://www.aceshardware.com/read.jsp?id=45000228


>
>
> The built-in video on that MB will at least double your frame rate,
> and will probably be fine for you for a while.
>
> To reply by email, remove the XYZ.
>
> Lumber Cartel (tinlc) #2063. Spam this account at your own risk.
>
> It's your SIG, say what you want to say....