Help with computer Created 20 years ago2004-11-19 20:14:41 UTC by Quaver

Im upgrading my pc for christmas and need help coz i aint got a clue about all the stuff.

i found this motherboard ABit AN7 but im not sure what cpu it will work with. i was looking at this cpu AMD Athlon64 3400 RET and what the difference between the ret and oem version, is it the connectors?
If you know anouther product that will work with the motherboard and is good say andif you know any better site in the uk say, coz im looking on http://www.aria.co.uk

As i say i havent got a clue about what im looking for but i need somthing better than what i got.

Thanks for any help.

The mother board is for the previos version of the Athlon, For the procsessor you want you will propably want a nforce3 motherboard.

As for the question about the difference between OEM and Retail versions of products, Retail comes in a retail package(Pictures of product, specifications) and if its a procsessor, a fan, Also, it comes with a warranty . OEM, however is a little cheaper and comes in a plain white box and with no warranty. I strongly reccomend the retail version for its warranty and manufacturor certified fan(if procsessor).

As for buying online, ALWAYS buy with a credit card, NOT with a debit card, that way you can sic your bank on fraudulant re-sellers.

If this for Half-Life 2, for a video card look for know other than ATI.

Looks good, I'd say shoot for it.

ATI cards are the only video card choice for anyone wanting to play HL2 in all its splender, not only is ATI preferred graphics of HL2, the nvidia cards run it slower than the budget ATI cards.

OK.

You could always e-mail me. vrileymoore@sbcglobal.net

go to www.motherboards.com they've got a great selection and can help you find a board that can fit that processor. I myself would suggest an MSI board of some type, they are high qualitiy.