Hey, I've been wondering whether or not I should buy a new computer (barebone, no need for keyboards, mouse, monitor) or just upgrade my existing one.
This is my current build:
MoBo: Asus P4B533 Motherboard
Processor: Pentium 4, 2.6gHz
Memory: 1GB DDR
Graphics: Nvidia FX 5500 (256MB I believe... not quite sure)
It's quite old... would it be better if I just bought a new one? My maximum memory is 2GB according to Crucial. Also, I'm kinda noob at this, so I really don't even know what a MoBo does, could somebody explain to me? Is it critical in system upgrades?
So yeah, should I upgrade my existing computer, or just get a new one? Please list the parts I should buy too, but keep it under $300. Preferably $250.
Thanks!
This is my current build:
MoBo: Asus P4B533 Motherboard
Processor: Pentium 4, 2.6gHz
Memory: 1GB DDR
Graphics: Nvidia FX 5500 (256MB I believe... not quite sure)
It's quite old... would it be better if I just bought a new one? My maximum memory is 2GB according to Crucial. Also, I'm kinda noob at this, so I really don't even know what a MoBo does, could somebody explain to me? Is it critical in system upgrades?
So yeah, should I upgrade my existing computer, or just get a new one? Please list the parts I should buy too, but keep it under $300. Preferably $250.
Thanks!