New CPU advice - please help!!

[damian44]

Hi,

At present i am running a pentium 4 3.4 processor and a 6800 ultra gfx card - running on an agp mobo.

From my very basic knowledge i haver found out that in order to update my mobo to a pci express one i will need to change my processor too as it will not fit in a 775 intel board so that got me thinking about changing to an athlon cpu instead - I use my pc primarily for gaming and am not that interested in overclocking - so could someone advise me on a good Athlon cpu that is the equivalant or more powerful than my current intel one?

I am also looking at getting a new gfxcard too in the shape of a x1900.

thanks

 

[damian44]

About £700 but I am open to suggestions on the cpu and gfx card - was also looking at 7800gt card but not too sure what performance upgrade I would get over my exsisting 6800ultra

 

[damian44]

Would an x2 3800 cpu be a lot faster than a ntel p4 3.40ghz?

 

[damian44]

I know but we have a baby on the way (in a few months) and I need to do this asap before all my spare cash gets used else where!!