Hi

I have the following system Intel P4-2.4ghz processor on a D845gvsr mobo 256mb RAM Samsung combo drive(CD-R +DVD) 2 40gig HDD. The whole system was assembled in Oct 2004

Recently my pc stopped working and I was told that it is a motherboard problem and needs to be replaced. Now I am looking for a mobo+processor combo and many friends suggested AMD64 based processors. Points to be considered 1. My usage is limited to basic office applications, surfing, songs, videos, chat etc ie a desktop user. 2. I need to run some games on it for my kid and as such also need XP as my primary OS 3. Being a linux enthu most of my usage is on a Linux distro. 4. I also try out various new distros.

Is it advisable to go for a AMD processor and motherboard combo. If yes---What are the suitable configs (AMD+mobo) If no----- What are the alternatives (Pentium etc)

Thanks Ninad