Cheap Upgrade [Going Slim case]
Right now I have a:
CPU: Athlon XP 3200+
Generic case
Samsung 250GB Hard drive
512MB of generic RAM
NEC dvd burner
generic mobo
onboard video and sound
I want to upgrade ^this^ and put it into a MicroATX slimcase
CPU : [keep] AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Case: APEX DM-317-A Black/Silver Steel MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case ATX12V Flex 275W Power Supply
Mobo: ASRock K7VM3 Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM266Pro Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Video card: SAPPHIRE 100945L-BK Radeon 7000 64MB DDR PCI Video Card
(HUGE DEAL BECAUSE MY NEW HDTV HAS HDMI BUT DOESN'T HAVE VGA AND THIS VIDEO CARD HAS DVI SO IM GETTING A DVI-HDMI ADAPTER)
RAM: pqi POWER Series 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory
Hard Drive: [keep] 250GB Samsung 7200rpm hard drive
DVD burner: [keep] nec dvd burner
Some other questions:
1. Should I get a new power supply and take the one out of the new case?
2. How would I be able to completely wipe out my current hard drive, I have Windows XP boot disc.
3. Would I need any fans to cool this down?
4. Would I need anything else besides the new stuff I want like any paste or fans or anything?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Right now I have a:
CPU: Athlon XP 3200+
Generic case
Samsung 250GB Hard drive
512MB of generic RAM
NEC dvd burner
generic mobo
onboard video and sound
I want to upgrade ^this^ and put it into a MicroATX slimcase
CPU : [keep] AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Case: APEX DM-317-A Black/Silver Steel MicroATX Slim Case Computer Case ATX12V Flex 275W Power Supply
Mobo: ASRock K7VM3 Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM266Pro Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Video card: SAPPHIRE 100945L-BK Radeon 7000 64MB DDR PCI Video Card
(HUGE DEAL BECAUSE MY NEW HDTV HAS HDMI BUT DOESN'T HAVE VGA AND THIS VIDEO CARD HAS DVI SO IM GETTING A DVI-HDMI ADAPTER)
RAM: pqi POWER Series 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory
Hard Drive: [keep] 250GB Samsung 7200rpm hard drive
DVD burner: [keep] nec dvd burner
Some other questions:
1. Should I get a new power supply and take the one out of the new case?
2. How would I be able to completely wipe out my current hard drive, I have Windows XP boot disc.
3. Would I need any fans to cool this down?
4. Would I need anything else besides the new stuff I want like any paste or fans or anything?
Any suggestions are welcome.