upgrading OEM PC i need help??

[michaelgg13]

Ok im upgrading my oem compaq Presario SR5333WM Desktop PC.
im upgrading it so i can play FSX on high with noooo lagginess.
here is what i have. if i have to much or to less give me some suggestions please:

1. GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

2. ASUS EN9500GT TOP/DI/512M GeForce 9500 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

3. APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply

4. AMD Phenom 8450 Toliman 2.1GHz Socket AM2+ 95W Triple-Core Processor Model HD8450WCGHBOX

5. 3 gigs of ddr2 ram
and i using arctic silver 5 thermal compound.

any suggestions??? it'd be much appreciated.

 

[TheStu]

Honestly, at this point, just buy a case and be done with it. You aren't reusing anything except the drives it looks like, so you really are better off just building fresh.

 

[michaelgg13]

alright but the set-ups good?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Unless you are just on an extreme budget, I'd go for a Core2Duo or Core2Quad. the AMD these days arent what they used to be.

 

[TheStu]

EXTREME!!!!! budget.

Sorry, but I completely missed that connection. The Core 2s are generally considered to be much better bang for your buck than the Phenoms, so I would side with RadiclDreamer and advise that you look into a Core 2 system, maybe with the p45 chipset.

 

[michaelgg13]

alright guys thanks found a good gigabyte intel mobo and 2.5 ghz processor for a good price on newegg will probably OC

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: TheStu
EXTREME!!!!! budget.

Sorry, but I completely missed that connection. The Core 2s are generally considered to be much better bang for your buck than the Phenoms, so I would side with RadiclDreamer and advise that you look into a Core 2 system, maybe with the p45 chipset.

Meant extremely small budget, was working at the time and left out a few words, sorry 😉

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: TheStu
EXTREME!!!!! budget.

Sorry, but I completely missed that connection. The Core 2s are generally considered to be much better bang for your buck than the Phenoms, so I would side with RadiclDreamer and advise that you look into a Core 2 system, maybe with the p45 chipset.

Meant extremely small budget, was working at the time and left out a few words, sorry 😉

My apology was towards the fact that I missed that he was talking about AMD, and intel is a better choice right now.

The all caps EXTREME!!!!! is mostly just an inside joke for me and my friends. We like the PowerThirst commercial a little too much.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: michaelgg13
alright guys thanks found a good gigabyte intel mobo and 2.5 ghz processor for a good price on newegg will probably OC

That sounds awfully similar to what my setup is. I got the e5200 off newegg and was able to OC it to 3.25GHz with no problems at all.

My only complaint about my existing system is that i only have 4 SATA ports to use, but I got the mobo new off ebay for less than $70, so it works out in the end.