Dude, the 5300, and 7400 just came out! Find a GTX 280 for $300, and a Gygbabyt UD3P, and you'll have an awesome computer. Maybe 2x 4830's, if you can't afford it.
then look for a video card and you have a decent (and better) system than your dell. The only constrant to this would be the PSU and how much it could push on the +12v side and what kind of GPU you could get... (I.E. a GTX 260/280 probably wouldn't work in this system)
CPU: E8400 MOBO: BIOSTAR TForce TP45HP GPU: EVGA 9800GT (For right now till I get extra money) RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4Gb CASE: Antec 900 PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600W
I also have to order an operating system. Is there any way that the cost can be cut with out cutting a lot of performance? Thanks for all the great replies.
How does the 9800gt do in games like WoW, Fallout 3 and other newer games. Oh and another quick question, should I get a quad core in stead of the dual for future proofing. I know with the i7 that it is the best.
How does the 9800gt do in games like WoW, Fallout 3 and other newer games. Oh and another quick question, should I get a quad core in stead of the dual for future proofing. I know with the i7 that it is the best.