Newbie needs some help

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hey check it my first post! i got a lot to learn and i hope u guys can help me out i'm gonna buy a dual amd MP 1.6Ghz w/ ASUS motherboard760 chipset | 6 fans | 550Watts | 2 7200rpm 8meg cache 120GB HD | CD/RW | DVD rom | 1GB micron 2sticks pc 2100 | and thats it it'll cost me 3gran anyway to the good stuff how do u OC a dual? i'm real real new @ this stuff i'll need 2 know some basic things and also tell me if u think i would need regestered ram for more stability. i'd rather buy for a warranty it's alienware.

 

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I wouldn't waste your money on a dual setup, unless you do video editing or want to build a server. I would spend more on your video card and monitor/ LCD. 256 megs of pc2700 is plenty, and you don't need registered memory with most setups. One stick of ram will be more stable than 2 or 3 sticks. Ata 133 is a waste; I can't tell the difference over ata 100 with my maxtor 40 gig 7200 hardrive. I would recommend the gainward geforce 3 video card ($159 refurbished at newegg) with the abit kr7a motherboard ($99 refurbished newegg). Spend your money carefully, and you can afford to upgrade more often. I change motherboards or cpu's at least twice a year.