• Wanting to upgrade my outdated desktop, $300 CAD
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Hey guys, I am wanting to upgrade this old desktop I have sitting around...I made a thread or two in the past but never worked up the funds to buy the parts ( I would use those parts suggested in the old threads but the combo deals ran out and the links broke), Pics of the system information from that CPUID program [media]http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6778/cpuk.jpg[/media] [media]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/1628/mainboardd.jpg[/media] RAM, Slot #1 and #2 [media]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7505/spdd.jpg[/media] [media]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2686/desktopdisplayinfo.jpg[/media] [media]http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7779/desktopinfo.jpg[/media] Now, The motherboard has a Integrated ATI Radeon Express 200 series, But there is a slot to plug in a graphics card in, Would that just run over top the integrated chipset? Heres a picture of the case [media]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3770/imgp0367t.jpg[/media] I already have vista on this, So I'll need 2GB OR 4GB of available RAM, A new CPU and graphics card, I want to be able to run L4D2, Fallout 3 and most source games...Hopefully $300 is enough.. Thanks for your time. ( Sorry for all the pictures)
You can't just buy a new CPU and graphics card for that motherboard. I'm afraid that you're going to need a new one. I think you should go with a motherboard that has an integrated ati chipset so you can save tons of money.
Can you recommend a new mobo and some RAM?
[url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.304702[/url] $267.47
I'd say that's pretty good for you right now. ^
[QUOTE=McSanchez;19070115][url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.304702[/url] $267.47[/QUOTE] I'm going to agree with you here. The onboard card on that is not the best, but it really is not too bad. It should last you till you get money for a good graphics card.
[QUOTE=McSanchez;19070115][url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.304702[/url] $267.47[/QUOTE] Thanks, And how long does that combo deal run for?
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