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Help a learner upgrade please. 400-500 USD Budget.
Right, so, my computer, isn't good. I kind of need some help, since, I'm completely clueless when it comes all these damned numbers. So here are my specs. Also, it's a bought Compaq with just a few custom things. Sorry, I was young and stupid.
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz S939 Memory: 2046MB RAM DDR1 Hard Drive: Two 160GB HD's (IDE) Video Card: VisionTek ATi Radeon 4850 HD 512 MB PCIe 16x Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio Rear Output Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 Motherboard: Asus A8N-LA 1 Socket 939 D: Computer Case: The Compaq Presario Case with the Greenlight. :v I basically need to upgrade everything me thinks. Except the GPU that is. I mostly play FPS games. I think, I would kind of like having 4 Gigs of RAM and atleast 400 GBs of HD Space. If it will fit the budget that is. Also, something that can play Crysis at 20 FPS maxed.  But seriously, that would be nice.  So yea, if you could also help me out on the little things like Disk Drives and Fans that would be fantastic! Thanks a bunch! |
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11-05-2009, 07:11 AM
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Re: Help a learner upgrade please. 400-500 USD Budget.
Upgrading OEM PC's is not very feasible and certainly not cost effective. Read this thread for some ideas for a new build.
Want to Build A New Intel or AMD Computer? Here are 6 suggested models with Spec
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11-05-2009, 02:14 PM
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Re: Help a learner upgrade please. 400-500 USD Budget.
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer
Case - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119196 OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7 - $64.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - $175.99 - Free Shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103674 ASUS M4A77TD Pro AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - $89.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131397 Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - $54.99 - Free Shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148395 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT - $68.99 - Free Shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231253 LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 24X DVD-R SATA Black 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support - $33.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106335 BYTECC 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch Model SATA-118C - $2.89 (Quantity 2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812270093 APEVIA CF12SL-URED 120mm Red LED Case Fan - $6.99 (Quantity 2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998123 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM - $106.99 - Free Shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116754 Total = $704.88 Shipping = UPS Guaranteed 3 Day Service - $24.38 This good? |
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11-05-2009, 03:13 PM
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Re: Help a learner upgrade please. 400-500 USD Budget.
The OCZ PSU will not be sufficient for the 4850 GPU. It requires a minimum 450W.
A 650W Seasonic or Corsair would be a better choice.
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