AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Processor
- 512 K L2 Cache/2.0 GHz
128 MB ATI Radeon X300 SE
1GB DDR PC 3200
250 GB S-ATA 7200 rpm harddrive
Ok...I bought this Medion computer @ FutureShop maybe 2 years ago? maybe 1 not sure but i think 2 if not 3 haha yeah...moving on. I do not know much about computer hardware, I do not even really know what the information i just posted above means...but I copied it off the side of my computer tower from a sticker that was on it when i bought it haha. I have a $500'ish budget ('ish = $100 overish haha) and am looking to upgrade my computer. I dont want/need more hardrive space, i have a DVD writer disc drive so i dont need an upgrade of that just yet (plan to burn dual layer one day but not @ this time). I dont need a tower or anything, I just want to get the best upgrades i can with a $500ish budget.
To break it down....I have between $500-$600 i am gonna spend on computer performance upgrades. I dont wanna be bottleknecked so i cant upgrade further along the line when i manage to spend some more money on my computer, for now the items that would give me the best instant performance would me optimal, since i do plan to fully upgrade as i get money, but would like to see improvements as i go naturally. I really need help because i am pretty much hardware illiterate. I mostly use my computer for playing video games, so more videogame friendly components would be nice, also...I am not looking for the BEST of the BEST i just need my computer to be up to date for as long as its been good now...i am looking for 2 good years outta any piece of hardware i upgrade as I go. Thanks alot for any advice...and i will be checking this often because i wanna order em from tigerdirect so i can get em ASAP for xmas if not before..(if anyone knows of a cheaper reliable source to get computer parts that would be appreciated as well)...so any questions or things i didnt cover can be posted and i will answer...thanks alot everyone.
ps...i use a 32" HD LCD television as a monitor.
- 512 K L2 Cache/2.0 GHz
128 MB ATI Radeon X300 SE
1GB DDR PC 3200
250 GB S-ATA 7200 rpm harddrive
Ok...I bought this Medion computer @ FutureShop maybe 2 years ago? maybe 1 not sure but i think 2 if not 3 haha yeah...moving on. I do not know much about computer hardware, I do not even really know what the information i just posted above means...but I copied it off the side of my computer tower from a sticker that was on it when i bought it haha. I have a $500'ish budget ('ish = $100 overish haha) and am looking to upgrade my computer. I dont want/need more hardrive space, i have a DVD writer disc drive so i dont need an upgrade of that just yet (plan to burn dual layer one day but not @ this time). I dont need a tower or anything, I just want to get the best upgrades i can with a $500ish budget.
To break it down....I have between $500-$600 i am gonna spend on computer performance upgrades. I dont wanna be bottleknecked so i cant upgrade further along the line when i manage to spend some more money on my computer, for now the items that would give me the best instant performance would me optimal, since i do plan to fully upgrade as i get money, but would like to see improvements as i go naturally. I really need help because i am pretty much hardware illiterate. I mostly use my computer for playing video games, so more videogame friendly components would be nice, also...I am not looking for the BEST of the BEST i just need my computer to be up to date for as long as its been good now...i am looking for 2 good years outta any piece of hardware i upgrade as I go. Thanks alot for any advice...and i will be checking this often because i wanna order em from tigerdirect so i can get em ASAP for xmas if not before..(if anyone knows of a cheaper reliable source to get computer parts that would be appreciated as well)...so any questions or things i didnt cover can be posted and i will answer...thanks alot everyone.
ps...i use a 32" HD LCD television as a monitor.
