wanting to upgrade an old pc

[Tizzer22]

Hi, im just wondering if i could able to get my pc upgraded by a expert as its quite an old tower. Its running xp and i would like to add more ram and also a better/faster processer but on the cheap and would i have to replace the motherboard and other things for this?

At the moment i would like to upgrade..

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz

256 Memory Ram

40GB Hard Disk

[firemouth]

Hi, im just wondering if i could able to get my pc upgraded by a expert as its quite an old tower. Its running xp and i would like to add more ram and also a better/faster processer but on the cheap and would i have to replace the motherboard and other things for this?

At the moment i would like to upgrade..

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz

256 Memory Ram

40GB Hard Disk

problem is, only the case, cd/dvd drive and floppy drive would stay with you. even the psu would be no good.
with some mother board info i could tell you how fast of a chip you could slot in, what you have ATM.

[Tizzer22]

I would be happy enough to keep the case, its in good condition anyways and for the cd/dvd drive its quite up to date going by the logos, dosnt have a floppy drive though. How can i find out the info of the motherboard you need, would i have to open the case or can i do it on screen?

[Krypton]

you can d/load sisopft sandra to get all the info on your pc mate without opening it
SiSoftware Sandra - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/SiSoftware-Sandra/3000-2086_4-10556571.html?tag=mncol)

[Tizzer22]

you can d/load sisopft sandra to get all the info on your pc mate without opening it
SiSoftware Sandra - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/SiSoftware-Sandra/3000-2086_4-10556571.html?tag=mncol)

Cheers m8.. :)

Drives

40.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
32.87 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD400BB-00DKA0 [Hard drive] (40.02 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAHM1137502, rev 77.07W77, SMART Status: Healthy

Processor

1.70 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache


Main Circuit Board

Board: FUJITSU SIEMENS D1322 S26361-D1322
Bus Clock: 400 megahertz
BIOS: FUJITSU SIEMENS // Phoenix Technologies Ltd. 4.06 Rev. 1.08.1322 08/01/2002

Memory Modules

256 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM-1' has 128 MB
Slot 'DIMM-2' has 128 MB
Slot 'DIMM-3' is Empty

[DavC]

its probably not worth upgrading components on that motherboard really mate. as it will cost you over the odds and once you get round to upgrading the limiting factor (motherboard) then the other upgrades will have to be thrown out too.

saying that if you want to percivere with what you've got and you can pick up a gig of ram for a good price, then that should make a noticable difference, and should keep you happy for a while :)

other option is to completely start again. yes i know it sounds like a big waste, but the "good" stuff that you've got (case etc) is really not worth that much. So you might be better off going for a fully built system.

Or go out and hunt down a reasonable motherboard, processor and ram that will fit in your current case, and work with your current PSU. This will still require reinstalling windows though.

[Krypton]

new mobo
MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2+ GeForce 6100 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148025)
2gb ram
OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Gold XTC Memory CL5 LIFETIME WARRANTY - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114728)
new dual core cpu
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 Energy Efficient 1MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144638)
new 80gb hdd
Maxtor STM380215AS 80GB SATAII 7200RPM 2MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131269)
new psu
Sumvision 350W PSU 20+4pin SATA - Retail Boxed - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120673)

?146.56 delivered

[Tizzer22]

new mobo
MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2+ GeForce 6100 onboard VGA 8 channel audio mATX Motherboard - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/148025)
2gb ram
OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 Gold XTC Memory CL5 LIFETIME WARRANTY - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/114728)
new dual core cpu
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4850e 2.5GHz Socket AM2 Energy Efficient 1MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144638)
new 80gb hdd
Maxtor STM380215AS 80GB SATAII 7200RPM 2MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131269)
new psu
Sumvision 350W PSU 20+4pin SATA - Retail Boxed - Ebuyer (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120673)

?146.56 delivered

I would go with the above but money is tight as my fiancee is expecting our baby. I think i will just go for a new system in a few months and maybe just get a gig of ram added for the moment.

Thanks for all your help..