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07-30-2011, 04:49 PM
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buy new motherboard or upgrade cpu?
I have found an old dell 2350 that I would like to upgrade to play The Witcher 2 and Star Wars: The Old Republic when it is release.
With these specs, should I just buy a better motherboard or upgrade the cpu in the old mobo? Documentation |
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07-30-2011, 04:56 PM
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That computer will never play the witcher 2, the motherboard does not have AGP or PCI-Express slots on it.
It has 2 PCI slots I believe and no PCI video card can handle a game like that. The Witcher 2 Miminum System Requirements: ■OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit) ■Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ ■Memory: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7 ■Video Card: 512 MB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon HD3850) Recommended System Requirements: ■OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit) ■Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom X4 ■Memory: 3 GB Windows XP / 4 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7 ■Video Card: 1 GB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce GTX260 or ATI Radeon HD4850)
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07-30-2011, 04:57 PM
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I would not put a dime into it. Not much upgrade room. Max memory is 1gb, power supply is 200w, board is a 400Mhz. bus.
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07-30-2011, 05:02 PM
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So I should gut out most of the parts and upgrade with a whole new motherboard and things?
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07-30-2011, 05:05 PM
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You will run into issues with the front panel wiring, you will need a much biggger power supply.
The whole thing is worthless in my opinion, it should go to recycling, I recommend you start from scratch, nothing on that machine will be worth using with new hardware! |
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07-30-2011, 05:07 PM
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alright. where should i start looking for cheap cases and things?
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07-30-2011, 05:10 PM
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You can go with something like this for $30 and build a system around it Newegg.com - Xigmatek ASGARD II B/B CPC-T45UC-U01 Black / Black 0.8 mm SECC / Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Give us a budget and we will make recomends accordingly. |
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07-30-2011, 05:11 PM
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i will get that. I hope yall dnt mind if i keep returning to ask questions by what other parts to buy.
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07-30-2011, 05:25 PM
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You can ask as much as you need to we will help you get a system built!
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07-30-2011, 06:26 PM
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Give us a budget and we will spec away with quality components
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07-30-2011, 06:57 PM
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im now trying to decide what motherboard will be best so i wont have any trouble playing those games eventually.
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07-30-2011, 07:11 PM
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would this mobo,with the right cpu, be strong enough to power the games?
Newegg.com - ZOTAC GF6100-E-E AM3 (up to 65 watt TDP) / AM2+ / AM2 NVIDIA nForce 430 MCP Mini ITX AMD Motherboard |
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07-30-2011, 07:26 PM
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No, that Zotac will probably be a lemon when you get it. I think you should save about $600-700 then come back and see us for some recomends.
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07-30-2011, 07:39 PM
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how fast should the cpu be to run either game well?
Last edited by jdory18; 07-30-2011 at 08:06 PM. |
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