Upgrade Gaming PC

[Counter-Strike]

Well guys, I said that wrong.

I meant to say that BF2 is a resource hog, and sometimes uses 1GB+ of memory, so you should try to get more if possible. It actually does slow in some games, but newer games recommend it if you can afford it. Yes I cut it close in BF2 sometimes.

 

[ThE_MarD]

Heyyo,

Tight budget eh? np, I can help.

ABIT KV7-V ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127199

that cpu is fine.

For ram? I suggest samsung for low price ram. They're the best for that, plus lifetime warranty, a heat-spreader, and it's PC3200 unlike the crossair you were looking at.

SAMSUNG 128MB 184-Pin RDRAM (16bit) System Memory - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820150301

For HD's? maxtor's are hit-or-miss man, you either get a good one or one that craps out on ya. So for a few extra bucks for more guaranteed quality? definately get segate or WD.

Holy smokes.. check this one out man!

Western Digital Caviar 80GB 3.5" IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144102

now that one's 80GB! double the size for an extra ~$5? soo worth it man. The speed diff ain't that huge anywho.

btw dhw, lol, max payne, demanding??? rofl. Right. I used to play it onna 3DFX Voodoo 4 32MB PCI for crying out loud, and I could get some pretty decent visuals, and a steady framerate. Max Payne 2's a little more demanding, but I'm sure if I still had that old voodoo I'd run it.

Now, the 9000 ain't the best vidcard out there, granted, but it'll run the games you mentioned. Jedi Academy definately, Max Payne definately, might have some problems on GTA though.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

He said he'll be gaming though.

Their's only 1 game that will use more than 1 gig

 

[novacaine98]

Alright thanks for the help with the mobo, ram, and hard drive but should I get a new case? On the back of the gateway case it says micro atx but should I get an antec case with a 350W power supply?

 

[Counter-Strike]

Well the golden rule w/ PSU's is this:

The more hardware, the more watts

So if you are gonna be using all of your PCI slots, have a 1337 gfx card, and a lot of RAM, you want a 400W+ PSU. Otherwise, yeah the 350W will suffice.

 

[tajahem]

Alright thanks for the help with the mobo, ram, and hard drive but should I get a new case? On the back of the gateway case it says micro atx but should I get an antec case with a 350W power supply?

If you're getting a new ATX mobo you will need an ATX case to house it. Plus if it is a micro atx odds are it has a wimmpy PSU.

I was shocked to find out that the E-2100's at work only had 180W PSU's.