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 Member 1717 Level 6.19 Mar 2006 
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Looking to upgrade my PC
Hey there I guess it is time again to look at upgrading my PC. But I am on a tight budget. I would like something = or better than what I have that will be able to take advantage of the new hardware (DDR2, SATA, PCI-E).
Current Config Antec Case & ATX power supply Mobo: Asus P4P800-E Deluxe Ram: 1gb DDR Samsung Proc: Intel P4 2.8Ghz Extreme HD: 1 250Gb ATA, 1 120 Gb ATA Optical: 1 ATA DVDRW Video: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro Audio: Onboard remeber I am looking for cheap with expandibility Jam it back in, in the dark.  Check out this neat Media Player that I programmed Jason's Media Player Version: 4.21 Looking for MP3's check out my site Metavian's FTP
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Member 792 Level 16.30 Mar 2006
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You want cheapness and expandability? That's going to interesting.
Your mobo and RAM are dead ends. You're going to have to replace those. Your video card is out of date and should be replaced. The only things I would suggest keeping are the hard drives and optical drives. I don't know the specifications of your power supply, so you may have to replace those. I'm thinking that you're going to keep your monitor, speakers, keyboard and mouse. Intel Config CPU: Intel Pentium E2160 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3G RAM: 2 GB DDR2 667+ (2x1024) Video: 8600/9600/8800/3870 The CPU and mobo will cost you around $180. You should be able to overclock the CPU to 3.0 GHz on stock cooling. The mobo also has an upgrade path to 45 nm chips with a BIOS update. It should keep you up to date for a decent while, unless Nehalem completely blows the market apart and people stop focusing on Core architecture. The 667 branded RAM should cost less than $40. 800 RAM will cost more, but keep an eye out for sales from brand names. Only buy brand name RAM. Running no-name RAM and hitting problems isn't worth it. 2 GBs for now. You can slap in more if you need it in the future. Video card is up to you. How much you are willing to pay is up to you. Calculate the price/performance by looking for benchmarks. Prices start from ~$90 for the 8600 to ~$250 for the 8800. I'd still suggest getting a new PSU and hard drives. I'm always worried about PSU failures, which could wreck your entire system. I'm also skittish about hard drives, especially when they pass the 3 year mark. It's really up to you. If you decide to buy a PSU, buy name-brand. Don't buy anything over 450W. As for hard drives, buy whatever name-brand you've had the best experience with. Wait for sales at random stores, online sites and whatnot. There's nowhere I can't reach. 
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Member 1717 Level 6.19 Mar 2006
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Thanks for the reply that's what I was looking for. Just need to bring my existing PC to the new age. The big thing I just don't want to spend money and end up with a slower PC either via Video Card or CPU, and yes a new PSU would be needed.
This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. Check out this neat Media Player that I programmed Jason's Media Player Version: 4.21 Looking for MP3's check out my site Metavian's FTP
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Member 28582 Level 1.86 Mar 2008
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agreed. go for DualCore...P4 is a deadend
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Member 85 Level 27.73 Mar 2006
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I just got a GeForce 9600 for only $120, great value as it benches just about as high as the 8800GT for about half the price. Although I suppose the 8xxx cards will be going down in price before too long, and they're all great.
Stay away from current gen ATI cards, though. They're pukey  I was speaking idiomatically.
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Member 2206 Level 27.17 Mar 2006
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The HD 3870 is a viable alternative in the same price range. Although if you manage find a 9600GT at $120 like Guru did, by all means grab one. Personally I'm curious how he got that deal myself. Mind sharing that information, Guru?
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Member 85 Level 27.73 Mar 2006
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FELIPE NO
<@a_lurker> I like zeal better than guru.
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Member 1717 Level 6.19 Mar 2006
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Wow thanks all. This should make getting a new rig a bit easier. Now jsut to find the $$
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Member 1717 Level 6.19 Mar 2006
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Finaly think I have what I want
using TigerDirect.ca ==Buying== CPU: CP2-PD-E2180 :: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 Processor HH80557PG0411M - 2.0GHz, 1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB, Allendale, Dual Core, OEM, Socket 775, Processor MOBO: S458-1028 :: ECS PA1 MVP Motherboard - 2.0, ATI RD400X, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, PCI Express, Dual Gigabit LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA, RAID HD: TSD-320AAJS :: Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM VIDEO: E145-8844 :: EVGA GeForce 8800 GS Video Card - 384MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV CASE: ULT40035 :: Ultra Micro Fly BX6 Black Micro-ATX Case with Front USB, FireWire, Audio Ports, Clear Side and 600-Watt XVS Power Supply Cost: $508.00 ==Already Have== RAM: 4x1024 Corsair DDR2 XMS2 CM2X1024-5400C4 (4-4-4-12) 675MHz ==Re-using== LG-CDRW(IDE) GSA-4163B So does this look good Jam it back in, in the dark. Check out this neat Media Player that I programmed Jason's Media Player Version: 4.21 Looking for MP3's check out my site Metavian's FTP
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