250 bucks and this setup what would you do?

[Bossman]

Hello All

Ok here is the question I have a Home made PC
Specs

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 7050 rev. A2 {I think this is the motherboard}
Southbridge NVIDIA nForce 610i rev. A2 {I think this is the motherboard}

Graphic Interface PCI-Express x16
Ram Memory Type DDR2
Ram Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Memory Frequency 266.7 MHz (3:4)
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
OS winxp

20" flat screen monitor.

Ok I have around 250 to 300 bucks what would you do to get the most out of this system UPGRADE. UPGRADE.

case size
17" tall
16-1/2" long
8" wide
thats about all i know of the case

[pam123]

With the best will in the world my answer is don't.
Stash the cash till you get $800 and then just build a whole new box with your eye on the future.

[Force Flow]

What Pam said. It's still a perfectly usable machine, unless you do some heavy gaming. What do you use it for?

[Bossman]

some gaming not heavy this PC runs Call of duty 4 modern warfare 2 just fine I just got 300 bucks from my boss for x-mas and wanted to upgrade the PC
I also run Half life the new one and BF2 far cry with no problems so what other games are out there that requier more power than those

[Bossman]

Originally Posted by Bossman Hello All Ok here is the question I have a Home made PC Specs Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz Northbridge NVIDIA GeForce 7050 rev. A2 {I think this is the motherboard} Southbridge NVIDIA nForce 610i rev. A2 {I think this is the motherboard} Graphic Interface PCI-Express x16 Ram Memory Type DDR2 Ram Memory Size 2048 MBytes Memory Frequency 266.7 MHz (3:4) 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT OS winxp 20" flat screen monitor. Ok I have around 250 to 300 bucks what would you do to get the most out of this system UPGRADE. UPGRADE. case size 17" tall 16-1/2" long 8" wide thats about all i know of the case

Ok i did the dxdiag in the run command
this is what i got

Model: #GA-73VM-52

Manufacture: Gigabyte Technology Company

Intel Pentium{R} 4 CPU 3.00GHz {2 CPUS}

Thats it

[glc]

What is the brand and model of your power supply?

[Bossman]

Its a 300w PS

[Bossman]

DAM LOOK AT THIS,

IS THIS A GOOD PC I CAN GET IT FOR $150 OVER MY BUDGET


Processor AMD Athlon II X2 240(2.8GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 2 x 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive 500GB SATA II
Optical Drive 1 22X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB
Audio Sound card - Integrated
Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
Power Supply 480W
Keyboard iBUYPOWER USB Deluxe Keyboard
Mouse iBUYPOWER USB Mouse
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Special Features NZXT GAMMA Gaming Tower
Motherboard
Chipset AMD 780G
CPU
CPU Type Athlon II X2
Installed Qty 1
CPU Speed 240(2.8GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU 2 x 1MB
CPU Socket Type AM3
CPU Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GPU/VPU Type NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Graphics Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory
Memory Capacity 4GB DDR2
Memory Speed DDR2 800
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec 2GB x 2
Memory Slots (Available/Total) 2/4
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Hard Drive
HDD Capacity 500GB
HDD Interface SATA II
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Optical Drive Spec 22X DL DVD+/-RW Drive
Audio
Audio Chipset Integrated
Audio Channels 8 channels
Communications
LAN Chipset Integrated
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Front Panel Ports
Front USB 2
Front eSATA 1 x eSATA (based on motherboard availability)
Front Audio Ports 2
Back Panel Ports
PS/2 1
Rear USB 6
Rear IEEE 1394 1
eSATA 1
RJ45 1 port
Rear Audio Ports 6 ports
S/P DIF 1 x S/PDIF out
Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total) 1 x PCI-Express x16
1 x PCI-Express x1
2 x PCI

Also includes OCZ Eclipse gaming mouse and RAZER Arctosa Gaming keyboard

Genuine Windows 7 preinstalled. Perfect christmas gift for someone who loves to play video games or use a computer regularly. Blue LED Lighting on case.

[Bossman]

OR DOUBLE DAM WHAT ONE DO YOU LIKE THE BEST BOTH ARE THE SAME PRICE

Operating System- Windows 7 Ultimate (I will Install Windows XP PRO instead if you want)

Case- Apollo NZXT

Monitor- Samsung SyncMaster 940BW 19 inch widescreen

Microsoft Office 2007

Graphics/Video Card- EVGA Nvidia GTX 260 OVERCLOCKED 896MB of onboard memory

RAM/Memory- 4 Gigabytes PC-2 6400

Processor- Intel Pentum 4 Dual Core 2.80 GHz

Motherboard- Gigabyte EP43-UD3L

Heat Sink- Coolermaster GEMENII with 5 copper heat pipes

Power Supply- Antec ATX 650 watts

DVD/CD- Lightscribe SATA DVD/CD Burner

Hard Drive- 640 Gigabytes SATA with a hard drive cooling fan

PCI WiFi- Trentnet Wireless N Wifi

Keyboard- Logitech

Gaming Mouse- Wolf King Trooper 2200 DPI

Speakers- Boston 2.1 with powered subwoofer

This is a package deal and it will include all cables, keyboard, gaming mouse, monitor, and speaker. I also have all the hardware driver CD's, Microsoft Office 2007 CD, and Windows 7 Ultimate CD. I will reformat and istall either Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows XP PRO. I will also include Call of Duty 4 and Battlefield 2142 as well.

[liambl]

Second one by far. Far superior GPU and power supply.

[glc]

I will ask you once more - what is the BRAND and MODEL of your power supply, PLEASE?

I strongly recommend that you do NOT, I repeat NOT, buy computers from Ebay or Craigslist...........

[Bossman]

GLC

IT is only a 300w so i will have to upgrade the PS

[Bossman]

I found this what do u think



The CPU is already set in the motherboard with its fan. This combo will include 2GB of Crucial DDR2 PC6400 RAM. These items are used, but the CPU has been tested in the motherboard and everything still works beautifully. For more information on the components, see the following websites:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor:
http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskto...False&f12=True

BIOSTAR NF520-A2 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520
http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us...t.php?S_ID=159

[Bossman]

or this



Experience a new world of dual-core computing with the 3.0GHz AMD Athlon X2 6000+. Every aspect of this processor was designed with speed and energy efficiency in mind. Dual cores reside on one chip and calculate data on two streams to increase speed while running multiple programs at once.

You’ll enjoy better multitasking for increased office productivity. The HyperTransport Technology can provide up to 16.0GB/s bandwidth to reduce system bottlenecks and this processor is ready for the 64bit operating systems.

Energy efficiency is important to AMD, allowing you to enjoy a cool, quiet PC while saving energy and reducing heat, noise and the effect of your computer on the environment. Energy efficiency innovations include Cool’n’Quiet and AMD CoolCore. These technologies reduce power consumption and processor activity. Add the convenience and power of multi-core processing and enjoy the benefits of energy efficiency with a 3.0GHz AMD Athlon 6000+

[Masaki 7-11]

Assuming you can keep the case, hard drive, optical drive, ram and OS (meaning only the graphics card, motherboard, cpu and PSU will be replaced), here is a good parts list for upgrades:

ASUS M3A76-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131376
$64.99

HIS H465FS512H Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161303
$51.99

FSP Group ATX350-PA 350W ATX 12V (v 2.2) Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817104901
$29.99

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model ADX620WFGIBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103706
$99.00

Subtotal: $245.97

[Bossman]

Ok i purchased the P4 machine and know i want to upgrade the CPU what do u think about this chip and is that a good price

intel Q9550= Core2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 1333MHz Socket 775 Quad-Core 45nm Processor = 169.99

or can i do better

[ryuk999]

by Pentium 4 I hope you mean Pentium dual core, and with that given I highly doubt your going to use 2 more cores with the Q9550 with low end gaming (not crysis, mayyyybe GTA4 that uses 3 cores, etc.) so to answer your question of upgrading CPU from pentium dual core 2.8ghz --> Q9550, Don't do it unless your going to either do video encoding or extreme gaming because if your not then there's very little to no boost in performance, atleast from what I see.