PLEASE HELP.. no one wants to post and I really need help upgrading

[monster12348]

specs:
Field Value
Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name FAMOCEGUERA (Computadora de la Familia Oceguera)
User Name HP_Owner

Motherboard
CPU Type AMD Sempron, 1800 MHz (9 x 200) 3000+
Motherboard Name Asus K8S-LA (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 760GX, AMD Hammer
System Memory 448 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (04/20/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter SiS 760 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 330 Mirage Integrated
Monitor HP D8904 [17" CRT] (113613638163)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive ST340014AS (40 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Disk Drive HP psc 2175 USB Device
Optical Drive LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S (DVD+R9:2.4x, DVD+RW:16x/4x, DVD-RW:8x/4x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/24x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 31015 MB (8542 MB free)
D: (FAT32) 7125 MB (1265 MB free)
Total Size 38140 MB (9807 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech USB Wheel Mouse

Network
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (192.168.1.100)
Modem Agere Systems PCI Soft Modem
Modem Communications cable between two computers



New videocard, soundcard, more memory, or buy new system??
$400

Please help
Thanks
Ivan

 

[Sora]

Is that sempron socket 754? I believe so right? Also what are your priorities for this? will you be using it for standard things? Gaming? Explain a little more

 

[monster12348]

Gaming wow, and lots of programs on this computer and using wow

 

[Sora]

So WoW is your main game? And you like to run other programs then? And you have 400 bucks

 

[monster12348]

yep 400 to 500

 

[monster12348]

um well yeah thats pretty much it I use wow now and it lags kind of a lot so I do schoolwork and everything on here and it needs to be upgraded to its full extent, can u help?

 

[zmatt]

ok forst you need a real video card, you current card is integrated. and it sucks. you dont need much to play WoW well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102043
the 9600XT will be fine for WoW but if you are thinking about Counter Strike or a newer game you will need more muscle

you also need memory. another gig of value ram will do wonders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145505

your cpu could use a bump. s754s ar ehard to come by nowadays but here is an Athlon 3200+ it will make a difference
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103035

that should really bump things up. and its nowhere near $500 either.

 

[Sora]

Ok i believe I can work something out.

Lets see I think the best bet is to try to fit in a Dual core that will use older DDR1 memory, and an X2 3800 should work for that as they are pretty cheap these days.


$135- AMD X2 3800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103733

You'll want a cheap stick of 512 as 1GB should suffice your needs when you add em together.

$38- Corsair Value Select 512MB DDR-400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145026

A cheap mobo that would work with 4 ram slots, AM2 socket, and a PCI-E slot.

56$- ECS NFORCE4M-A (V3.0) Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 4X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135028

A card that should be more than enough for games such as WoW.

$80 - Radeon x1300xt
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102048

Small Yet efficient enough SATA 3.0 80GB HD

$44 - Hitachi 80GB SATA 3.0 8MB cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822145127

A Case with a standard PSU that should be enough to handle everything. It also has spaces for fans if you have any leftover or want to pick some up later.

$31- Rosewill with 350w PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811147010

That comes to $383 before shipping.

That leaves you with extra cash to upgrade the harddrive if you want, or throw in a mouse or something.

I don't suggest you mess with the CPU as your going to want a dual core. Also that video card is pretty fast and leaves you open to a better one later on if you prefer.

 

[monster12348]

But I mean there is a better game than World Of Warcraft???? I thought it was like advanced... thats sad for me that other games would need more muscle... anyways what can u do for me?

 

[monster12348]

so you're telling me that I can make a better computer instead of upgrading this one with the same money... there is no way