Need to upgrade my computer with only $300

know I want a new Mobo (not even sure the one I have in this one right now). Here is the Mobo I want to buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

The processor I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103774. They say it can be OC pretty nicely.

Here the ram I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066. Didn't read much about it but the reviews were postive and it seems cheap.

Are all those pretty good? I also need a new PSU so, I need a suggestion for that. Any other suggestion would be nice also!

What parts do you have right now? This thing is turning into a whole new machine, not just an upgrade. With a new motherboard you'll need a new copy of Windows, and that pretty much eats a third of your budget right off the bat.

I wouldn't get an nForce 570 chipset board right now anyway - better to get an AMD 770 or 790X chipset instead for PCI-e 2.0 and full Phenom support so you can make a proper upgrade later.

What parts do you have right now? This thing is turning into a whole new machine, not just an upgrade. With a new motherboard you'll need a new copy of Windows, and that pretty much eats a third of your budget right off the bat.

I wouldn't get an nForce 570 chipset board right now anyway - better to get an AMD 770 or 790X chipset instead for PCI-e 2.0 and full Phenom support so you can make a proper upgrade later.

RayvinAzn

Eh, didn't know about the windows thing. I wasn't going to make any purchases untill I learn more so I guess I could save up $100 in that amount of time lol. The things I'm not upgrading right now is my 160gb 7200RPM ultra DMA hard drive and my Radeon X800 series

know I want a new Mobo (not even sure the one I have in this one right now). Here is the Mobo I want to buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

The processor I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103774. They say it can be OC pretty nicely.

Here the ram I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066. Didn't read much about it but the reviews were postive and it seems cheap.

Are all those pretty good? I also need a new PSU so, I need a suggestion for that. Any other suggestion would be nice also!

XxSPAZxX

One, if you don't plan on getting 2 NVIDIA cards and putting them in SLI, then don't get a motherboard that supports SLI (they're more expensive) Also, you should get a core 2 duo, they overclock waay better and are faster.

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know I want a new Mobo (not even sure the one I have in this one right now). Here is the Mobo I want to buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013

The processor I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103774. They say it can be OC pretty nicely.

Here the ram I want http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066. Didn't read much about it but the reviews were postive and it seems cheap.

Are all those pretty good? I also need a new PSU so, I need a suggestion for that. Any other suggestion would be nice also!

Baselerd

One, if you don't plan on getting 2 NVIDIA cards and putting them in SLI, then don't get a motherboard that supports SLI (they're more expensive) Also, you should get a core 2 duo, they overclock waay better and are faster.

No, I don't plan on that. So, what's another mobo that might work better?

No, I don't plan on that. So, what's another mobo that might work better?

XxSPAZxX

And it's worth asking, is that X800 card PCI-e, or AGP? And you never did answer my question about what your current system is. You might be able to just upgrade a few components than pretty much start looking at a whole new rig.

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No, I don't plan on that. So, what's another mobo that might work better?

RayvinAzn

And it's worth asking, is that X800 card PCI-e, or AGP? And you never did answer my question about what your current system is. You might be able to just upgrade a few components than pretty much start looking at a whole new rig.

Specs: AMD Anthlon 3300+ 64 processor *2.4GHz*, 2 x 512mb DDR SDRAM, Radeon X800 series. I couldn't find what mobo or PSU I have :(. This PC was prebuilt, it's a hp pavilion a810n.

DDR - so that means you've either got a socket 939, or socket 754 system. If you've got 939, I'd probably try to get a dual-core chip and hang onto it for a bit longer - if it's 754, I'd go ahead and upgrade it now.RayvinAzn

Yea, I have a socket 754 :?. So, I should go ahead and upgrade my motherboard?

What I would get.

motherboard - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128014

processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103774

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098