which processor and when?

[Paintedeyes]

so i'm running a p4 3.02GHz right now single core only. i've had it for about a year and it's getting sluggish. now i was thinkin possibly going core 2 duo now but my friend said wait possibly 3-4 months for amd's new processor, is there any word of a new processor in the next few months that will equal or surpass intels core 2 duo? if not should i get core 2 duo now?

 

[Triple6]

To go to AMD you'd need to replace a large amount of the computer, even going to a Core 2 Duo may require you to replace the motherboard, processor, memory and possibly even the video card and power supply. How much were you thinking of spending?

 

[Paintedeyes]

well i'm rdy to replace the motheroard, my ram right now is DDR2 667 which i'm sure new amd and core 2 duo can take. my current ps is ocz gamer either 600 or 620 watt. i have a 7800gt also. so i think i'm set with that. meh idk about price, but i wanna leave room for futher upgrades in the future.

 

[crjdriver]

Some boards will work with your ram however most require ddr2 800 for the C2D.