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Old 07-09-2009, 05:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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hi im tryin 2 improve my pc 4 gaming
i hav a 200 buck budget, what do u reccomend i get?

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Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 2494MB RAM DDR2 unbuffered only
Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP3

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150 LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 256.0 MB

these r the tings im tryin 2 improve. also my motherboard only supports AM2 compatible processors. its a dell motherboard.

p.s if i do upgrade my gfx nd cpu will i need a new power supply, if i do please culd u include it in th $200 budget.
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Old 07-09-2009, 07:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...VGA-_-14130339

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rsair%20650-TX
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what is the model of the Dell system so we can make sure your case has enough room for this HUGE video card and a full atx sized power supply ?
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a more realistic figure would be

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor - OEM - £67.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103772

XFX PVT96OZDFU GeForce 9600 GSO 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail - £79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150340

Rosewill RG530-2 530W ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
- £54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182160

This brings your total to $202.97

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Rosewill power supplies =


IMHO quality of the power supply is NOT the place to cut corners trying to save money
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Rosewill Psu's don't even make good door stops. ..........Too light weight.
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...........so tru
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