Upgrade from P3 1.0GHz!! urgent!!

[Dumbledore]

Please tell me the ideal upgrade for me. I like to play games and it is also used for MS Office applications. Here is my specification:

P3 1.0 GHz
256 MB SD RAM
Mercury motherboard (no sata, no DDR)
40 GB Samsung IDE hard disk
Geforce2 MX400 64MB

[$$Gururaj$$]

hi friend,

ok if u need a pc to play games (high end) then u should should dump this rig.

it doesnt have processing power, ram, nor a good graphic card and its built on a crappy mercury motherboard


my suggestion:

dump the rig(sell)

build a new one...

[like this]

amd 3200+

asus motherboard(any)

1.5gb ddr ram(coz vista is near)

80 gb hdd

nvidia 6800gt card

sony DRU 820A


other u choose.......

[Dumbledore]

What are the approximate prices for the things you listed? Just give me an approximate. No need to take zone into consideration. (I live in Chennai).

[ashfame]

for prices go here:
http://www.deltapage.com/
Edit
consider buying 2gb ddr ram if u opt for amd based pc
& 2gb ddr2 ram if u go for a intel based pc coz amd doesn't support ddr2 for now.
whts ur budget?
are u a casual / hardcore gamer? u like to play games or love to.

[Dumbledore]

I'm kind of a hard core gamer, but not too much on FPS. Only HL2, to be specific. But I simply looove simulation and strategy games.

My budget is kind of about Rs.25000. I want to know how much I can get on resale value for my computer junk.

[ashfame]

25k is just too less for building a power packed pc.
before going to buy ur new pc in such a budget, always make sure u choose such that has an even balance. (not just u r going for a good part & a crapy for another)
wait for drvarunmehta to reply. when he says it always settle something.

[shovik]

My friend you can do nothing with this rig as its totally outdated. You have specified your budget to be Rs.25,000. You can have a definite good AMD rig which will comply to ur every need.
Here are your specifications:
1.ASUS P5GD1-VM Mainboard based on Intel 915G - Rs.5,700
2.P-IV LGA775 2.8Ghz/3.0Ghz processor - Rs.5,000/Rs.8,250
3.Transcend 512MB DDR 400Mhz - Rs.2,400
4.Seagate Barracuda Hard Disk 80GB/120GB - Rs.2,600/Rs.3,300
5.Sony DVD dual layer writer - Rs.2,800
6.15" LG monitor - Rs.4,000
7.Creative SBS 2.1 370 - Rs.1,100
8.e-Life keyboard and optical mouse - Rs.565
9.Frontech ATX cabinet with 300watts SMPS - Rs.800

The total of the above configuration is well within your budget of Rs.25,000. go ahead and get your machine assembled.

Regards,
Shovik.

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by shovik

My friend you can do nothing with this rig as its totally outdated. You have specified your budget to be Rs.25,000. You can have a definite good AMD rig which will comply to ur every need.
Here are your specifications:
1.ASUS P5GD1-VM Mainboard based on Intel 915G - Rs.5,700
2.P-IV LGA775 2.8Ghz/3.0Ghz processor - Rs.5,000/Rs.8,250
3.Transcend 512MB DDR 400Mhz - Rs.2,400
4.Seagate Barracuda Hard Disk 80GB/120GB - Rs.2,600/Rs.3,300
5.Sony DVD dual layer writer - Rs.2,800
6.15" LG monitor - Rs.4,000
7.Creative SBS 2.1 370 - Rs.1,100
8.e-Life keyboard and optical mouse - Rs.565
9.Frontech ATX cabinet with 300watts SMPS - Rs.800

The total of the above configuration is well within your budget of Rs.25,000. go ahead and get your machine assembled.

Regards,
Shovik.

AMD rig with a P4 (LOL)
where is the graphic card?
only 512mb ram. ok for now but wht about vista?
Edit:
before selecting any processor, visit this link:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardw...pict59540.html

[\/endett/\]

I wud prefer Pentium d coz its dual core and has better overclocking features than P4. And i agree with ashfame, u need to spend on RAM..more

[GeekyBoy]

ASUS A8N VM CSM-Rs 3500
AMD Athlon64 3200+ or 3500+(Rs 6500/don't know)
Transcend 1GB(512*2) DDR 400 Dual Channel-Rs 4500
Seagate/Samsung 80 GB SATA-Rs 2500
Liteon 1635S DVD RW -Rs 2700
17'' Samsung -Rs 6000
Creative SBS 2.1 370 - Rs.1,100
Frontech ATX cabinet with 350 watts SMPS - Rs.1400
Microsoft Keyboard-Rs 300
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse-Rs 500

You have to entend your budget by about 1K to meet this config.

[samrulez]

Originally Posted by GeekyBoy

ASUS A8N VM CSM-Rs 3500
AMD Athlon64 3200+ or 3500+(Rs 6500/don't know)
Transcend 1GB(512*2) DDR 400 Dual Channel-Rs 4500
Seagate/Samsung 80 GB SATA-Rs 2500
Liteon 1635S DVD RW -Rs 2700
17'' Samsung -Rs 6000
Creative SBS 2.1 370 - Rs.1,100
Frontech ATX cabinet with 350 watts SMPS - Rs.1400
Microsoft Keyboard-Rs 300
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse-Rs 500

You have to entend your budget by about 1K to meet this config.

The above confg. is Ok..but no gfx card for a 'Hard Core' gamer'?

[GeekyBoy]

Originally Posted by samrulez

The above confg. is Ok..but no gfx card for a 'Hard Core' gamer'?

Hey

He isn't a full hardcore gamer.Saw what he said?He likes simulation and strategy,but he has to stretch his budget a little more to get a hell of a gfx card

[samrulez]

Why don't u go for a 6600 or 6600 GT....U know that nVidia has cut down the prices...These cards are fine for descent gaming....and they are not even tooooo expensive....

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by samrulez

Why don't u go for a 6600 or 6600 GT....U know that nVidia has cut down the prices...These cards are fine for descent gaming....and they are not even tooooo expensive....

ya if u r low on budget, go for 6600 non-gt (256MB,128bit,pcie16x).
u can find it as low as 3k. A deep search will do it.
U will be able to play heavier games @ 1024*768 with anti-aliasing turned off.
it can give 30fps in farcry @ 1024*768 with AA turned off & high details

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by GeekyBoy

ASUS A8N VM CSM-Rs 3500
AMD Athlon64 3200+ or 3500+(Rs 6500/don't know)
Transcend 1GB(512*2) DDR 400 Dual Channel-Rs 4500
Seagate/Samsung 80 GB SATA-Rs 2500
Liteon 1635S DVD RW -Rs 2700
17'' Samsung -Rs 6000
Creative SBS 2.1 370 - Rs.1,100
Frontech ATX cabinet with 350 watts SMPS - Rs.1400
Microsoft Keyboard-Rs 300
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse-Rs 500

You have to entend your budget by about 1K to meet this config.

sony dvd dual layer writer @ rs.2150
Samsung 798MB monitor 17" @ rs.5500
512*2 RAM @ rs.3500 (each for rs.1750)

see these are the lowest prices u can get, deep search in ur tech market will do it.
i had searched the whole nehru place, new delhi & finally got A dealer that sell things @ these prices with proper bill

[Dumbledore]

Guys, I need just the following parts:

Processor
Motherboard
Graphics card
RAM
Hard disk
SMPS

And I do not want any other.

Also tell me how much my current config. will get me for resale value.

[samrulez]

Originally Posted by Dumbledore

Guys, I need just the following parts:

Processor
Motherboard
Graphics card
RAM
Hard disk
SMPS

And I do not want any other.

Also tell me how much my current config. will get me for resale value.

For the prices visit www.deltapage.com

Processor:AMD Athlon64 3000+/3200+
Motherboard:ASUS A8N-E/ ASUS A8N VM
Graphics card:6600/6600GT (128MB)
Ram:Transcend 512X2
Hard Disk:Seagate SATA 120/160 GB
SMPS:Zebronics/Corsit etc...350/400 watts

[ashfame]

Originally Posted by Dumbledore

Guys, I need just the following parts:

Processor
Motherboard
Graphics card
RAM
Hard disk
SMPS

And I do not want any other.

Also tell me how much my current config. will get me for resale value.

pentium d 805 (2.66ghz,dual core,64bit) @ rs.5500
intel 101 mobo @ rs.3500
7600gs @ rs.7500
1gb (2*512) ddr2 533mhz ram @ rs.3500
120/160gb @ rs. 2950/3350
smps ?? watt

[ashfame]

psu calc:
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

for ur old pc, u get ~4k