Chris F
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at the moment i have a dell dimension 3000
2.6GHz Intel celeron
512MB RAM
80 GB HD
No extra video or sound card!
I would like to get into PC gaming and want to play the new titles like quake 4 and half life 2!
should i fork out for a new systeam?
or can i add a good graphics card to my pc! see pic below!
also wat card would u surgest for 100 quid or below?
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Chris F
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TTT
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Kyle T
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You need a new system. Fullstop
a PCI card wont run HL2, go for a nice steady a64 s939 system with a decent PCI - E Card.
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Chris F
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ok cheers for the keep lad! will have to save up a lot then!
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Chris F
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oh how much would i be looking at for something like tht?
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Chump
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you dont even have an AGP slot for a half decent graphics card....you're gonna need a new system. You could build a reasonable spec PC for around £600.
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Chris F
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wat about a PCI card?
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John
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You can't get decent pci graphics cards as stated above.
You don't really have any options for upgrade there.
To play games you'll need at least a new motherboard and graphics card, depending what other components the system already has
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You can't get decent pci graphics cards as stated above.
You don't really have any options for upgrade there.
To play games you'll need at least a new motherboard and graphics card, depending what other components the system already has
with the spec hes got hes gonna want a new MoBo, CPU, Memory and GPU.
It wont be worth spending any money on that system.
ASRock (939DUAL-SATA2) ALi 1695 Chipset PCI Express 8 Channel sound LAN ATX
AMD (Venice) Athlon 64 3500+ (ADA3500DAA4BW) OEM Skt 939
Kingston 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz CL3 Memory Module (x2)
Sapphire X800GT 256mb 256bit PCI-Express VGA + TV out + DVI
This bundle would be a safe bet for playing said games and keeping future proof. The MoBo also has capability for AGP, so you could buy a cheaper AGP card for now like a 9800pro if your on a real tight budget. You'd be better saving and going straight for PCI - E.
bout £350 for that lot.
You'll need stuff like Power Supply (please get a decent one) and Cases etc - but heres a rough starting guide.
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John
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You can never futureproof.
Socket 939 is old already.
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Chump
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
quote:
Originally posted by John
You can't get decent pci graphics cards as stated above.
You don't really have any options for upgrade there.
To play games you'll need at least a new motherboard and graphics card, depending what other components the system already has
with the spec hes got hes gonna want a new MoBo, CPU, Memory and GPU.
It wont be worth spending any money on that system.
ASRock (939DUAL-SATA2) ALi 1695 Chipset PCI Express 8 Channel sound LAN ATX
AMD (Venice) Athlon 64 3500+ (ADA3500DAA4BW) OEM Skt 939
Kingston 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz CL3 Memory Module (x2)
Sapphire X800GT 256mb 256bit PCI-Express VGA + TV out + DVI
This bundle would be a safe bet for playing said games and keeping future proof. The MoBo also has capability for AGP, so you could buy a cheaper AGP card for now like a 9800pro if your on a real tight budget. You'd be better saving and going straight for PCI - E.
bout £350 for that lot.
You'll need stuff like Power Supply (please get a decent one) and Cases etc - but heres a rough starting guide.
 My god - do not listen to this recommendation....Asrock is the single worst motherboard money can buy. Also 512mb of RAM really isn't enough to run current games properly. For instance Battlefield 2 runs pretty bad on anything less than 1GB.....speaking from bitter experience....
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Kyle T
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I put (x2) after the ram - meaning 1gb. Spanner.
I choose Asrock as it is a Asus motherboard, rebadged for their budget line of products. I have built 3 machines with that MoBo, one of which (mine) is a 3500 venice clocked at 2.65Ghz, and is stable as you like.
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You can never futureproof.
Socket 939 is old already.
Correct, however it is the safest bet for the budget i imagine he will be on.
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You can never futureproof.
Socket 939 is old already.
not really, as AM2 is not out yet..
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Russ
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quote:
Originally posted by Chump
quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
quote:
Originally posted by John
You can't get decent pci graphics cards as stated above.
You don't really have any options for upgrade there.
To play games you'll need at least a new motherboard and graphics card, depending what other components the system already has
with the spec hes got hes gonna want a new MoBo, CPU, Memory and GPU.
It wont be worth spending any money on that system.
ASRock (939DUAL-SATA2) ALi 1695 Chipset PCI Express 8 Channel sound LAN ATX
AMD (Venice) Athlon 64 3500+ (ADA3500DAA4BW) OEM Skt 939
Kingston 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz CL3 Memory Module (x2)
Sapphire X800GT 256mb 256bit PCI-Express VGA + TV out + DVI
This bundle would be a safe bet for playing said games and keeping future proof. The MoBo also has capability for AGP, so you could buy a cheaper AGP card for now like a 9800pro if your on a real tight budget. You'd be better saving and going straight for PCI - E.
bout £350 for that lot.
You'll need stuff like Power Supply (please get a decent one) and Cases etc - but heres a rough starting guide.
My god - do not listen to this recommendation....Asrock is the single worst motherboard money can buy. Also 512mb of RAM really isn't enough to run current games properly. For instance Battlefield 2 runs pretty bad on anything less than 1GB.....speaking from bitter experience....
your name sums you up, the asrock board is great, he wontt have to buy everything all ine one go because it has agp and pci-e slots
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Chump
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funnily enough thats not my name f00l.....whatever.....i'm afraid you're very much mistaken....there's a reason why most of the PCs you can buy on Ebay use this MOBO.....i'll give u a few hours to work out why 
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Kyle T
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Well I read the benchmarks before i bought it, which were impressive for a hybrid board. and bought one.
My personal experience with them prooves that they are a very stable motherboard, and i would recommend them to anyone.
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Ian
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Keep it civil please
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