pc upgrade help

[tech321]

hi all,

Its been really helpful reading your post.. like in operating system, gaming etc..

i have been using linux for few months now. Its been long time since i tried some games on windows. (the last one was NFS carbon, WoW2, quake, unreal, etc..).

Now i would like to move to windows and check in some games. please suggest me some upgrades for my pc.

my current configuration

amd x2 3600
nvidia 7200
1 gb ddr2 ram(planning to upgrade to 2 gb)
17"samsung
asus motherboard m2v-tvm.

thanks,
sur

 

[DSF]

What games are you trying to play, and how much are you looking to spend?

 

[tech321]

i would play
call of duty 4(worked fine with my samtron 15" in low resolution),
GTA, etc... and my budget is around 350-400$

 

[nerp]

Keeping the motherboard, check and see what the compatibility is in terms of CPUs. If it's an AM2+ board, you could get pretty much any modern X2 or Phenom and upgrade your memory. I suggest looking at the 5000+ BE if you plan on overclocking. If not, shoot for a chip in the 2.6 to 3.2ghz range.

The main bottleneck in your system is video. I recommend an AMD 4850 or 4870 card.

A slightly faster CPU, 2 to 4GB of memory in dual channel and a 4850 or 4870 would be a nice gaming rig, for sure.

If you find yourself needing to upgrade the mobo, I recommend a 780G chipset. Throw in a second video card for hybrid crossfire and you'll be rocking.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Antec earthwatts EA430 430W Power Supply: $60 ($30 AR)

GIGABYTE GV-RX387512H Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR3: $130 ($100 AR)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Brisbane 2.8GHz AM2 65W: $87
You could check with Asus about support for the new
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ Brisbane 3.0GHz AM2 89W ($96) and reuse your HSF.

When your rebates come in you may be able to - - - > >
Acer AL1916WAbd Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor: $170

 

[tech321]

thanks all for the reply... I think i would better go with nerp...

But what if I upgrade my processor.. my old processor(3600 x2) will go waste..
Is there any way it could be used along with the new one (5000+)..
I already have 2 Pentium III processor just sleeping well can it be used in any way...