upgrade

[Ripstein]

what do i need to upgrade a really old pc to a newer pc? coz ill i need really is a new graphics card and a new processor but is there something else as well as those that i need to be able to upgrade?

[Chalk.One]

Re: upgrade

probably a motherboard and new ram... those 4 usually go together:

motherboard, cpu, ram, video card.

what are your current specs?

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

i cant really remember but i think my motherboard is an nvidia one, i know my cpu is an amd xp 1800+ i think my motherboard is fine but ill ask the people at the store when i take it to upgrade.

[imported_Mutrino]

Re: upgrade

Dont forget the PSU.

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

whats a psu?
i think i know what im buying to upgrade my pc,

Amd Athlon 64 3500 + : 190$
nVidia Geforce 6600GT 156 bit Special Edition: 130$
new motherboard (duno what it is yet): 50$
1 512 ram card: 40$
i dont have that much money so this is basically the best i can buy.
is that a good price? obiviously over time ill buy more ram and stuff.

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: upgrade

Power supply unit.

If you upgrade components you will most likely need a more beefier PSU to power them

Post your current specs.

[DarkLoki_INC]

Re: upgrade

Well, I bet you should get a new computer. Chances are your motherboard is only AGP for videocards, and if you know you need a new video card you better go to PCI Express.

[Alm()nd J()y]

Re: upgrade

You should let someone else build it for you after asking what a PSU is something is going to go wrong and then you'll be mad.

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

im not building it myself, im going to bring it to the shop and tell the people what i want in it then they will put it in and i wont have any problems, how much does a psu cost?

[signa]

Re: upgrade

download and run CPUZ. it will tell you what cpu model, mobo and ram info you have. that might help us tell you what you need. :)
also look at the power supply and find out how many watts it is.

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

ok im posting some images of the program, dont laugh, my computer is old and i know its real crap :p

[imported_Wreck]

Re: upgrade

If people make fun of it they are a$$holes.

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cpu15294qy.png

http://img507.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cache15299px.png

http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mainboard15291wx.png

http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=memory15298wv.png

ok now that is my computer and it is real crap

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: upgrade

I used to have a throughbred AMD, that bitch ran hot!

but, how do you have 224MB of RAM? o_O

[Ripstein]

Re: upgrade

lol i duno, it is an old pc so i duno.