I think it's time to upgrade again

[fc3646]

Here is what I'm thinking...does anyone see any problems here?

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813127222

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103539

Video card
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814125213

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145440

A couple of questions I have are: should I upgrad the PSU as well, and can I use my current memory as well? Also, wil I have to do anything with WinXP when I put in a new MOBO?

Use the computer for everyday household uses, as well as a little gaming (love BF2!)

I plan on reusing my case and CDRW, DVD..etc.

Thanks for your help!

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by fc3646 A couple of questions I have are: should I upgrad the PSU as well,

That new motherboard has a 24 pin motherboard connection, does your Thermaltake have that or only the 20 pin power connector? If the Thermaltake only has a 20 pin power connector you should replace it with a ATX 2.0 PSU that has the 24 pin power connector.

Originally Posted by fc3646 and can I use my current memory as well?

Yes.

Originally Posted by fc3646 Also, will I have to do anything with WinXP when I put in a new MOBO?

You'll probably have to do a WinXP Repair Install.

Cricket

[fc3646]

one other question...is this upgrade worth the $600+ or would the money be better spent buying this:

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Catalog Number: 29
Module Description Show Details
XPS 400 Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB)

Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition

Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs

Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard

Monitors SAVE $100!! 19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1905FP Digital Flat Panel

Video Cards 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory

Hard Drives 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included

Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse

Network Interface Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet

Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem

CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive

Sound Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Speakers Dell A215 Speakers

Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect® word processor only

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months

Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support

Home PC Installation No Installation

Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec

Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack -Basic digital Music, Photo, and Casual Gaming

TOTAL:$1,065.60

[flawedreality5]

That's a tough one. That graphics card in the Dell is nothing over the top. The card you picked out is better. If it were me, I would stick to what you have and upgrade the processor in the future. Although that Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack and McAfee SecurityCenter looks enticing.

[not important]

Do the build. You can always improve what you have with a home built. The Dell is nice but they come full of garbage software and are not very upgradable. JMHO

[blue60007]

Originally Posted by not important Do the build. You can always improve what you have with a home built. The Dell is nice but they come full of garbage software and are not very upgradable. JMHO

Agreed. That video card pretty lame compared to what you picked out. It's hypermemory, which means it steals memory from the system RAM for it's own use.