So my friend wants me to assist him in upgrading his computer, because I reccomend he spend the budget he has by upgrading his computer rather then buying a new one so he can target the areas most needed to upgrade in (video card, ram, processor, etc).
Hes looking for a nice gaming rig able to run the newer games (doesnt have to run crysis on very high.)
He is currently running a stock eMachine W4885
Technical Specs
I was browsing Newegg, and I found a couple things he could purchase, his budget is "a few hundred dollars", which I take to mean 2-300 dollars.
Heres what i've found:
XFX PVT64KUAFG GeForce FX 5200 256MB 64-bit DDR PCI Video Card - Retail = $52.99
FSP Group SAGA+ 450R 450W ATX12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V NEMKO, TUV, CSA, IEC, UL, CE - Retail = $56.99
Patriot Signature 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Desktop Memory - Retail x2 = $70
Intel Pentium 4 3.0E Prescott 3.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478 89W Single-Core Processor - OEM = $79.99
Total = $224.96
Now those are what I thought was the best video card, processor, and ram he could get on budget, and a 450W PSU to go with it (i run higher hardware and i have the same PSU).
Looking at his rig, his motherboard only supports PCI and it says "AGP x2", but i couldnt find that interface under video cards, so im assuming thats for something else.
So the best PCI card is the one i selected, but this got me thinking "should he replace his motherboard?"
So my question is, do the items i picked out work with the computer? (Logistically and reasonably, i.e. will they fit in the slots and the case, and will they function), and If you think i should get another motherboard, can you point me in the right direction? (I dont want anyone doing item hunting for me, just tell me how i would go about finding a suitable motherboard).
Thanks a lot guys!
Phate
Hes looking for a nice gaming rig able to run the newer games (doesnt have to run crysis on very high.)
He is currently running a stock eMachine W4885
Technical Specs
I was browsing Newegg, and I found a couple things he could purchase, his budget is "a few hundred dollars", which I take to mean 2-300 dollars.
Heres what i've found:
XFX PVT64KUAFG GeForce FX 5200 256MB 64-bit DDR PCI Video Card - Retail = $52.99
FSP Group SAGA+ 450R 450W ATX12V Power Supply 100 - 240 V NEMKO, TUV, CSA, IEC, UL, CE - Retail = $56.99
Patriot Signature 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Desktop Memory - Retail x2 = $70
Intel Pentium 4 3.0E Prescott 3.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket 478 89W Single-Core Processor - OEM = $79.99
Total = $224.96
Now those are what I thought was the best video card, processor, and ram he could get on budget, and a 450W PSU to go with it (i run higher hardware and i have the same PSU).
Looking at his rig, his motherboard only supports PCI and it says "AGP x2", but i couldnt find that interface under video cards, so im assuming thats for something else.
So the best PCI card is the one i selected, but this got me thinking "should he replace his motherboard?"
So my question is, do the items i picked out work with the computer? (Logistically and reasonably, i.e. will they fit in the slots and the case, and will they function), and If you think i should get another motherboard, can you point me in the right direction? (I dont want anyone doing item hunting for me, just tell me how i would go about finding a suitable motherboard).
Thanks a lot guys!
Phate