Selecting your Motherboard is the most critical. CPU is Last except for Dual Core. If you are on a Budget, I have a rule of thumb: $100 for Motherboard, $100 for CPU, $75 for Hard Drive and $75 for Memory. Reccomend: NewEgg.com - Asus MB, Min 2.8mhz CPU, Ram over 4 can be a waste unless you are a power user. RAM wont help speed too much more, and a Seagate HD SATA 3.0 a Gig is plenty. Dont use your old hard drive except for the backup. Always be able to go back to your old system until you are done. Hansel and Gretel Rule !
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Selecting your Motherboard is the most critical. CPU is Last except for Dual Core. If you are on a Budget, I have a rule of thumb: $100 for Motherboard, $100 for CPU, $75 for Hard Drive and $75 for Memory. Reccomend: NewEgg.com - Asus MB, Min 2.8mhz CPU, Ram over 4 can be a waste unless you are a power user. RAM wont help speed too much more, and a Seagate HD SATA 3.0 a Gig is plenty. Dont use your old hard drive except for the backup. Always be able to go back to your old system until you are done. Hansel and Gretel Rule !