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Originally posted by dip027
how about this? (its not dual processor, that would cost a lot more)
asus a7v333 - $120
athlon xp 1800+ - $97
crucial pc2100 256 mb - $80
total - $297 + shipping
he has $500 to spend, but of course he doesnt want to blow it all if he doesnt have to (as in, xp2100 would be nice, but $115 more for that little performance gain isnt worth it...)
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or...how about samsung pc2700 ram? at newegg, $82 for 256, $155 for 512
Get him as much ram as his mainboard will support. Since he has a budget of 500 you'll be able to at least get a gig of ram. Also make sure his swap file is larger than windows default setting.