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<FONT SIZE="5"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>I am currently in the throws of replacing my aging Pentium 3 1Ghz Myth backend so I can use SATA drives. I have just inherited an Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz Mbd/CPU with 1Gb ram (533Mhz) after a recent upgrade of a family members PC. <BR>
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My current frontend is an AMD Athlon 2800+ Barton with 1Gb ram.<BR>
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To play HD efficiently now I have a plasma, would it be better to put the P4 on the frontend and move the AMD to server duties or the other way round. Whatever the case, I will be upgrading the video card to a 512mb or 1GB 9400GT. <BR>
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Suggestions appreciated<BR>
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Cheers<BR>
Bruce</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
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