Fixing up computer
#1
Posted 11 March 2010 - 09:19 PM
Here's it's stats:
http://www.intel.com...b/CS-008963.htm
Any thoughts on video cards, RAM, etc?
Here's a google search I was looking over for video cards:
http://www.google.co...b&hl=en&show=dd
Think I could/should go higher?
Any other suggestions?
#3
Posted 12 March 2010 - 10:51 PM
#4
Posted 13 March 2010 - 09:49 AM
Kimojuno, on 12 March 2010 - 04:51 PM, said:
Xmadole, it's not a 775. "Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, Intel® Celeron® D processor and Intel® Celeron® processor in the 478-pin package "
Anyways, kimo. What's your budget like? If it's more than a couple hundred you should just save up a little more and buy a completely new machine. You're at the point where what you have is more or less un-upgradeable since any used parts that would 'fit' into your system are somewhat hard to get ahold of, and what you can find are usually far too expensive if you consider what kind of performance you're getting for the money. ie: 1GB of DDR1 that runs at 400MHz costs $30, but a high-end 2GB DDR3 stick that runs at 1600Mhz costs $50. No, I didn't just make those numbers up.
Also, hit Win+R and type in DXDiag. It'll probably ask you something about drivers, just hit yes. Then I need you to take a screenshot of the "System" and "Display" tabs on it.
Edit: To put things in perspective, you can probably throw together a machine a little better than mine for around $700 or so. I can play most games on fairly high settings at just under 1080P. I just need a better video card.
Also, speaking of video cards. I don't know what you have, but I've got one of the better video cards that will fit on your motherboard sitting around here somewhere, and I need to get rid of the damned thing. I'm pretty sure it's a Nvidia Geforce 7800.
To prove my point about expensive old parts, it apparently goes for around $200 in most places. It's one of, if not the fastest Video Cards around that still fits the old socket standard that your motherboard uses, but you're still stuck paying $200 for some old part that is still under the minimum requirements for alot of new games. A new $200 card can run basically everything on high at 1080p.
Edit2: If you're lucky, I -might- have some other spare parts lying around somewhere that would fit your system lying around back at my mom's house. I'll check the next time I'm over there if you want.
Edit3: I'm going to stop editing after this one. I need to learn to sit down and just write one coherent post without 20 add-ons.
Anyways, Kimo, any money that you put into this thing will basically be wasted. Sorry. Good news is $300 will likely get you something 3x as fast.
#5
Posted 13 March 2010 - 12:42 PM
Jake, on 13 March 2010 - 09:49 AM, said:
Oh, I didn't see the 478 part.
Yeah, I'm with Jake. It will be damn hard to upgrade your machine especially AGP cards (The video card socket thing that your board uses) is really hard to find unless you're prepared to pay tons for it. Just get a new PC, it's not hard to get something that can play most games at mid-high settings for £300-400 (Not sure what that is in dollars. ) now. I'd recommend getting something with an Athlon II processor - they're probably the best processors to get at a budget at the moment. (I just bought a duel core @ 3.2GHz for just over £35)
#6
Posted 14 March 2010 - 11:31 PM
Eh it's good though as I learned a lesson, hence why I am admitting this now although I ponder the trolling that may occur. ;P
Anyway I have no problem getting a new computer if that is the best option, but I would very much like to keep my HD as I would not like the idea of going out and buying a whole new HD if it can be avoided. I also have the case so obviously putting a new mobo in myself is a possibility (I know how to do stuff I didn't know back then, but I'm still not as knowledgeable about hardware as, say, Jake and Xmadole). I'm going to guess you need information about the hard drive so I'll edit this post later (or make a new post w.e) with the information.
#8
Posted 15 March 2010 - 01:35 AM
Also the case I have has a top and side fan that can be connected to the mobo along with the usual fan that vents through the back.
#9
Posted 15 March 2010 - 02:55 AM
Kimojuno, on 14 March 2010 - 08:35 PM, said:
Also the case I have has a top and side fan that can be connected to the mobo along with the usual fan that vents through the back.
Retail? Or are you going to build one?
And your case is (probably) just fine.
#10
Posted 15 March 2010 - 02:57 PM
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#14
Posted 25 May 2011 - 10:20 PM
I never did reply to this, but at this point it doesn't matter since I bought a laptop....of course I will probably use those harddrives eventually..or sell them..who knows. =[p
Jeff.