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"Robo29" <hard@work.ca> wrote in message 
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> My current system is:
> - 1800 Duron
> - 768 Megs DDR Ram (512 pc3200 and 256 pc2700)
> - Ati 9600XT 128 Megs DDR AGP Vid Card
> - Win XP Pro SP1
>
> I know the beginner systems now blow the lid off my current setup, and 
> since
> I only play UT99 I do not need the Top of the Line system either. 
> Basically
> I was wondering what the ideal system for running UT at max settings 
> without
> dropping any FPS would be.  I am undecided between a Sempron 64 bit or a 
> P4
> 64 bit, or for the long run, would a Core 2 duo or an Athlon 64 X2 be the
> wiser decision.  Then again if I was to get the newer cpu's I would need a
> new Vid card since it's all about pci-x.
> So I have 2 choices.....Keep my 9600XT and get a Sempron or P4 based 
> system
> or go for the core 2 or X2 based system and get a 7600 GT Vid Card.
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> TIA
> Robo29
>
If you are running a 9600xt then you could just upgrade the processor which 
is likely to be the bottleneck in your system ( you should junk the 256Mb 
chip and put another PC3200 512Mb  in  for the faster processors to avoid 
problems ) if your board will take an XP 2800+  or 3200+ then it will fly by 
comparison if for example you are running  32 bit 1024x768 UT2k4 it should 
be maxing out at 100+fps  pity I cant' find the benchmarks  for UT'99  it 
will cost you bobbins and then you can hang back until  UT3 releases before 
spending the big money.

Nick-Dastardly (Derek)
"Nuttley keep the motor running"