Upgrading an older computer

[Ki11a_FTW]

Well before i got my Dell laptop, i had a dell desktop. It was okay for the time being, but then , 2 years Later i got my laptop and it has way better specs then it; currently.

Im thinking of taking a trade from my dad, they get my laptop, i get the older pc , which was once mine.

Right now its specs are:

Processor: 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium 4, Hyper Threading

System RAM: 512 MB

Video Card: some intel intergrated video card

OS: Windows XP SP 2

UPGRADES I WILL MAKE

Processor: 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium 4, Hyper Threading

System RAM: 1 Gig ( ill upgrade to 2 when i get the $)

Video Card: the ATI Radeon X1650 PRO

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate

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Sound good?, any suggestions or reccomendations?

[LlamaMaster]

Yeah it'll make a good web surfing/emailing rig.
Hahahha. But seriously, why would you want to downgrade?

[Terin]

Bwuh?

How would adding 512 MB of memory and upgrading a video card be a downgrade?

[LlamaMaster]

Bwuh?

How would adding 512 MB of memory and upgrading a video card be a downgrade?
trade in his decent Laptop for a crappy PC.

[Ki11a_FTW]

Yeah but Desktops can get Upgraded, unlike laptops.

[Amit]

trade in his decent Laptop for a crappy PC.

What are the specs of his laptop. I highly doubt his laptop can beat an X1650PRO.

[Terin]

The processor was probably better than what the desktop PC has, though.

[Ki11a_FTW]

My laptop specs:

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit

Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 (Two 1.6 Ghz Processors)

System RAM: 1024 MB of RAM (1 GIG)

Video Card:

ATI X1400 (mobile)



those are my laptop specs ^^

[Roostervier]

Um... Vista Ultimate uses LOADS of system memory. Get Home Premium or something until you get at least 2gb RAM.

[Xetsuei]

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate

Don't get ultimate.

[Ki11a_FTW]

Okay, i already have the home premium CD. But i will need another correct?

Anyone know a better video card then the X1650 thats under 300$

[LlamaMaster]

Okay, i already have the home premium CD. But i will need another correct?

Anyone know a better video card then the X1650 thats under 300$
You can get a beast for that price. Ask atty, hes good for something.

[InnerGoat]

AGP or PCIe? The best AGP's got are the 7950GT 512mb and the x1950XT 256mb, at least at newegg, and both are ~$260. For the same price is the 8800GTS 320mb on PCIe, which is a totaly different card.

[Ki11a_FTW]

i dont care, anything that is powered to the max and relyable (not a power supply hog)

[Xetsuei]

AGP or PCI-E, which do you have?

[Ki11a_FTW]

woops sorry, wasnt paying attention(stupid sister). I will open comp and look at the mother board tommorow.

[Ki11a_FTW]

it has a PCIe slot, and i think i found the card i going to get

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8301214&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050041&id=1172881770761

EDIT: crap, sry for the doublee post

[Xetsuei]

Don't order from bestbuy, don't get that card. You can get an eVGA GeForce 8800GTS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082) for the same price and for $259.99 with mail-in rebate.

[InnerGoat]

it has a PCI slot, and i think i found the card i going to get

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8301214&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat107700050041&id=1172881770761

EDIT: crap, sry for the doublee postPCI is not PCIe :eyesroll:

[Ki11a_FTW]

Xetsuei™;113262']Don't order from bestbuy, don't get that card. You can get an eVGA GeForce 8800GTS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082) for the same price and for $259.99 with mail-in rebate.

My parents are complete morons, there afraid to give there credit card number to anyone, so i have to buy whatever at a website THEY know. I already tried talking them into newegg, didnt work.

Sorry innergoat it IS PCI- Express

[Amit]

Come on, you will likely regret you bought it from there. Best Buy downright sucks for buying stuff online. Newegg is the safest place you would probably use your credit card at.

[Ki11a_FTW]

If i get it from best buy, or circuit city, etc, my dad will pick it up on the way home from work sometime

[Amit]

Screw that man, beg them to use Newegg, they have good and fast shipping. Newegg is excellent and it's shipped straight to your door, no need to go out of your way just to pick it up.

[FRain]

Tell her that my mom used her credit card on newegg and she got everything done correctly. Plus fast shipping. Newegg is where I ordered my X1650.

The 8800 is a beast. BEG her, FUCKING BEG HER to get from newegg.

[Emmzee]

You do not want 1 gig for Ultimate. It just doesn't cut it.

[Xetsuei]

2 gigs hardly does either. :gonk:

[Ki11a_FTW]

ill see what i can do, thanks for all the help + rep for all of you

EDIT: i gave out to much rep within the day :fail: sme of you got it though

[Amit]

You do not want 1 gig for Ultimate. It just doesn't cut it.


Xetsuei™;113805']2 gigs hardly does either. :gonk:

What the hell are you guys talking about? I have Vista Ultimate and everything runs so fast. Are you guys talking about DDR1 RAM? Maybe it runs fast cause I got DDR2 RAM.

[Xetsuei]

No, I'm pretty sure my rams way faster than yours (DDR2 1200 ;d)

[Amit]

Nice, but i still don't understand how 2GB of DDR2 ram at 1200Mhz could hardly run Vista Ultimate?

[Ki11a_FTW]

take it to a chat room, lets stay on topic

[Amit]

Right, sorry.

[Ki11a_FTW]

So any other reccomendations?

I just started learning about this stuff a month ago so i really dont know to much. Especially about Nvidia