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doy_deadmeat

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08-13-2008 at 07:52:43 AM

Pentium D 840 3.2GHz Dual Core processor
1GB PC4200 533MHz DDR2 memory
250GB SATA II hard drive
D945GPM mobo
Geforce 5500 fx
i have about 500$ to spend
500 watt powersupply, not sure which kind,(tigerdirect gave me a 500 watt after the stock 300 watt fried in 2 years) /win
edit: had for 2 years
i usually play css, cs, warcraft 3 ft, never played much of anything else cause of the low fps but would like to

Message edited by doy_deadmeat on 08-13-2008 at 11:11:34 AM

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08-13-2008 at 09:09:52 AM

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Does your motherboard support Core2Duos?

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doy_deadmeat

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08-13-2008 at 11:10:52 AM

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it does not

Proximon

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08-13-2008 at 12:10:43 PM

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You can benefit from a RAM upgrade and a video card upgrade, but your system is nearing obsolescence. We can do OK with 500 though, keeping power requirements down for the PSU.

Give me a sec and I'll whip up a list.

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08-13-2008 at 12:15:28 PM

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E7200 $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115052

4 gigs 800Mhz DDR2 $88
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146731

ATI 4850 $170
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814102747

ASUS P43 board $95
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131329

That's $473 before whatever tax or shipping the egg hits you with, couple rebates in there brings it down some.

Message edited by Proximon on 08-13-2008 at 12:24:29 PM

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08-13-2008 at 12:34:23 PM

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Here is a good budget build for you.

Gigabyte GA-EP45DS3L:___________$107.99
2Gb DDR2 800 4-4-4-15:__________$49.49 - $30 MIR = $19.49
E2180:________________________$69.99
Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro:________$26.99
MSI 4850 with upgraded cooling:___$192.99 - $30 MIR = $162.99
PCP&C 610W PSU:_______________$109.99 - $30 MIR = $79.99

Total Before MIR's: $557.44
Total After MIR's: $467.44

If this is still to much for you, the build can be further trimmed.
If you can squeeze out a little more cash, it can get some good upgrades for not much more.

Even at stock speeds, the E2180 will be more powerful than your current P4D.
It's real power is shown through overclocking.
You should have no problem overclocking it to 3.0Ghz and probably even higher.

If you can afford a little more, I would recomend upgrading the above with

ASUS P5Q-E:_______$159.99
E7200:___________$119.99

and a second set of the RAM.

This will give you a motherboard that is CrossFire compatiable so you can add a second 4850 later and a much better overclocking CPU.

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08-13-2008 at 12:45:34 PM

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thanks a bunch guys
edit: wish i had a cookie for you guys =)

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08-13-2008 at 12:48:51 PM

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I like the P5Q -E, heck I own one. Not sure it's for everyone but it's a great board.

doy_deadmeat

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08-13-2008 at 01:04:33 PM

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115052
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813131296
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814127370
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835186134

i think ill go with these
thanks again.
edit: does newegg have good customer support?
i bought my old comp parts from tigerdirect they were awesome

Message edited by doy_deadmeat on 08-13-2008 at 01:07:32 PM

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08-13-2008 at 01:07:18 PM

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Looks good!
It will be a hell of an upgrade from what you have now.
If you run into any problems with the build or with overclocking it, just drop a post!

doy_deadmeat

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08-13-2008 at 01:18:30 PM

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lol this is like replacing my whole computer lol!
im so tired i just realized that
my hard drive and other **** will be fine though and my lovely mx518 mouse has worked perfectly since i got it it cost me 70 $ when it first came out lol
and it will be worth it =D
this upgrade would make my computer low-mid-high? range computer for gaming?

Message edited by doy_deadmeat on 08-13-2008 at 01:23:14 PM

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08-13-2008 at 01:21:42 PM

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Those are great choices. Yes newegg is fine. Tigerdirect doesn't have the selection it once had, sadly... but there are still quality parts you can find there that newegg doesn't have, like Ultra X3 PSUs.

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