help with processor/motherboard upgrade

[4DConsumer]

Hello, I bought my computer in early 2003. Recently, within the past year, I have found myself becoming hardcore into computer gaming. The computer I have is ok with older games but with alot of the newer games, I can hardly run them even on the lowest settings. I know very little about computers but am very interested in upgrading. This is my current setup:

CPU: Intel® Celeron® Processor 2.30GHz (w/128KB L2 cache & 400MHz FSB)
Memory: 1 GB DDR
Hard Drive: 80GB HDD
Video: ATI Radeon 9250 256 MB DDR (PCI)

I'm hoping that I can just get a new motherboard, processor and video card without starting all the way over from scratch. Is this possible and if so, what mobo/cpu combo's do you guys recommend?

 

[Trotter]

What's your budget? That will be the restriction point.

 

[4DConsumer]

What's your budget? That will be the restriction point.

300 - 400$

 

[mophead740]

u can keep your ram if u go for socket 939 AMD
they also have good budget processors

 

[4DConsumer]

u can keep your ram if u go for socket 939 AMD
they also have good budget processors

Found this one on newegg.com for $140.00. It's decent right?


AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939

 

[Yoad]

u'd be better off waiting for the conroes to come out IMO.


-Jo.

 

[blewandowski_69]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130261

 

[NosBoost300]

it all looks good to me, but IMO i would dish out a lil more for a 7600gt

 

[4DConsumer]

Thanks for all the help/info guys !!

 

[NosBoost300]

no problem.. i hope you enjoy everything you get.. i know you will... and when its just not enough.. come back to us to overclock it all!