[SOLVED] Upgrading old computer

123456789 · 11-18-2008, 01:31 PM

Well i am going to upgrade my old computer, but im going to wait till christmas to get some things on sale.

Currently I have a p5gd1-vm Mobo
Pentium 4 640 3.0ghz (prescott) Cpu
1.5ghz pc3200 ddr ram

Im upgraing it to do a bit of gaming, I know the cpu and ram are slow, but im getting a 8800gt or 9600gt and a Antec 650w TP3. The extra bit of $$ i have, i am going to buy a new Mobo and ram That i can use my pentium 4 with (until i upgrade the cpu), but im not sure if the ram is compatible.

from these Mobo's:

http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4383
http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4314
http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4317

and this ram

http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4361
http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4134

I only can buy at this store or futureshop (not a big selection of computer parts)

Thanks.

**wrench97** · 11-18-2008, 02:08 PM

Your kind of between a rock and a hard place here the newer boards(P4x series) don't support a P4 Ideally for gaming you should look for a P35 chipset board in Asus or Gigabyte
But of the boards you've selected I'd go with the Asus P5KPL-CM
And the Corsair sticks.

123456789 · 11-19-2008, 04:42 AM

ok thanks,

im not going to be doing much gaming on that one, since i've got a alright gaming computer.

123456789 · 11-20-2008, 09:47 AM

Well, i might not even buy a new video card or psu, and just buy a mobo, ram and an Intel Core 2 Duo 8400 (replace my 6750 in newer comp with an 8400, than put 6750 in the one im upgrading)

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11-18-2008, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
123456789 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 141 OS: Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	[SOLVED] Upgrading old computer Well i am going to upgrade my old computer, but im going to wait till christmas to get some things on sale. Currently I have a p5gd1-vm Mobo Pentium 4 640 3.0ghz (prescott) Cpu 1.5ghz pc3200 ddr ram Im upgraing it to do a bit of gaming, I know the cpu and ram are slow, but im getting a 8800gt or 9600gt and a Antec 650w TP3. The extra bit of $$ i have, i am going to buy a new Mobo and ram That i can use my pentium 4 with (until i upgrade the cpu), but im not sure if the ram is compatible. from these Mobo's: http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4383 http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4314 http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4317 and this ram http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4361 http://avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=4134 I only can buy at this store or futureshop (not a big selection of computer parts) Thanks.

11-18-2008, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,681 OS: Win7	Re: Upgrading old computer Your kind of between a rock and a hard place here the newer boards(P4x series) don't support a P4 Ideally for gaming you should look for a P35 chipset board in Asus or Gigabyte But of the boards you've selected I'd go with the Asus P5KPL-CM And the Corsair sticks. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-19-2008, 04:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
123456789 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 141 OS: Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Upgrading old computer ok thanks, im not going to be doing much gaming on that one, since i've got a alright gaming computer.

11-20-2008, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
123456789 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 141 OS: Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: [SOLVED] Upgrading old computer Well, i might not even buy a new video card or psu, and just buy a mobo, ram and an Intel Core 2 Duo 8400 (replace my 6750 in newer comp with an 8400, than put 6750 in the one im upgrading) .