is this CPU good for todays games such as

[soupnatizzle]

is this CPU HERE (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=513326) good for todays games such as

: san andreas,
civilazation 4,
need for speed most wanted,
warcraft 3,
halo,
americas army, stuff like that

and i will need more then usual for san andreas because i mod it and the files are larger and more demanding on the CPU to load.

[hockey man]

Are you building new? Or are you upgrading? If you are building new, then a Athlon XP is a waste. It is the old socket- socket A. If you are building, go Socket 939 like this AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537) for $160. Then get a nForce 4 SLI or Ultra MOBO. If you are upgrading, what MOBO do you currently have?

[soupnatizzle]

im upgrading, ive got a peice of junk 1gh CPU now i need the upgrade, ive got a ASUS A7v8-X motherbourd series X

[hockey man]

This is what I found on it: Socket A for Athlon XP/ Athlon/ Duron up to 2.4GHz+ Thoroughbred core CPU ready.

So a 3000+ would not work. Here (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104210) is a AMD Sempron 2400+ Thoroughbred for $90. See what Saphalline thinks.

[saphalline]

Already working on it in this thread (http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=44492).

[hockey man]

Thanks for the link. Soupnatizzle, next time just keep this all in on thread to avoid confusion.

[soupnatizzle]

well i desided to go with the chip i posted the link to, ive heard nothing but great things about its reliablity. but i am looking at a new grahpix card.. ok i have a radeon 9200 series 128mb card and im looking at this card
HERE (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1476655&CatId=0)

its a a 256mb chip so im asking what card is better and is it ever worth the upgrade.will i see drastic diffrences im my games ability to display and refresh.