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right now I have an old pc...12 year old Compaq 5004 Presario with 768MB Ram,
1.1GHz processor and WinXP w/sp3 OS that works well with all that I have in it but, it's slow.
I am in process of culling hi-speed desktops maybe a gamer such as:
CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme GUA270 w/ AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz Processor
I don't do games typically, but I figure if I get a gamer pc then everything else will work much better.
Decisions and info is killing me now tho', e.g., my OS is 32 bit with all the software that I've got
installed.
The new hardware doesn't really care if it's a 32 or 64 bit OS.
questions:
1-Will 32bit programs run on a 64 bit OS, e.g., If I have MS Office Pro 2003 will it work ok?
2-I'm tending to believe that these ultra fast processors with the extra (water)cooling would tend to
be problem makers after a few years of operation. Water is great idea for cooling but inside
a PC?
3-What's the guarantee it won't be a problem? None I guess.
4-I wonder if I can install my own HD with my OS on it along with a second Slave HD into the new PC and also have the 1TB HD that comes with the Gamer PC be an internal backup also used as
as slave, or is that possible and they just format their HD?
5-I also want to re-install my 3.5" floppy, my own DVD player/recorder and CD player/recorder; are
these doable?
The following is the specs with some added info in parenthese:
Operating system: WinXP w/sp3
Processor: 3.1GHz Turbo Core AMD FX-8120
Motherboard: AMD 970
Socket: AM3+
Cache: 8MB L2 (very good for gaming)
Memory: 8GB DDR3 SDRAM (I would like to have 16Gb-doable?)
Hard drive: 1 x 1TB SATA
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GB - PCI Express x16
Audio: High Definition 7.1 Channel Surround Audio (is this standard? options?)
Networking: Ethernet
Expansion Slots Total (Free): 2 (1) x pci express x16, 2 (2) x pci express x1, 2 (2) x pci, 4 (2) x dimm 240-pin, 1 x Optical S/PDIF
Storage Controller: Serial ATA - 6.0 Gb/s
Chassis: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case
Ports: 2 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0, 1 x keyboard (PS/2), 1 x mouse (PS/2), 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power supply: 500 Watt - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Model: Gamer Ultra GUA270
Included items: Gamer Ultra GUA270, Xtreme Gear USB Mouse, Xtreme Gear USB Keyboard
(this is probably a dumb question but are these standard, i.e., are they "required" for a gaming PC? will non-gaming above items work, but just not very well?)
If anyone can help out, sho' wood bee nice! :>)
1.1GHz processor and WinXP w/sp3 OS that works well with all that I have in it but, it's slow.
I am in process of culling hi-speed desktops maybe a gamer such as:
CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme GUA270 w/ AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz Processor
I don't do games typically, but I figure if I get a gamer pc then everything else will work much better.
Decisions and info is killing me now tho', e.g., my OS is 32 bit with all the software that I've got
installed.
The new hardware doesn't really care if it's a 32 or 64 bit OS.
questions:
1-Will 32bit programs run on a 64 bit OS, e.g., If I have MS Office Pro 2003 will it work ok?
2-I'm tending to believe that these ultra fast processors with the extra (water)cooling would tend to
be problem makers after a few years of operation. Water is great idea for cooling but inside
a PC?
3-What's the guarantee it won't be a problem? None I guess.
4-I wonder if I can install my own HD with my OS on it along with a second Slave HD into the new PC and also have the 1TB HD that comes with the Gamer PC be an internal backup also used as
as slave, or is that possible and they just format their HD?
5-I also want to re-install my 3.5" floppy, my own DVD player/recorder and CD player/recorder; are
these doable?
The following is the specs with some added info in parenthese:
Operating system: WinXP w/sp3
Processor: 3.1GHz Turbo Core AMD FX-8120
Motherboard: AMD 970
Socket: AM3+
Cache: 8MB L2 (very good for gaming)
Memory: 8GB DDR3 SDRAM (I would like to have 16Gb-doable?)
Hard drive: 1 x 1TB SATA
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GB - PCI Express x16
Audio: High Definition 7.1 Channel Surround Audio (is this standard? options?)
Networking: Ethernet
Expansion Slots Total (Free): 2 (1) x pci express x16, 2 (2) x pci express x1, 2 (2) x pci, 4 (2) x dimm 240-pin, 1 x Optical S/PDIF
Storage Controller: Serial ATA - 6.0 Gb/s
Chassis: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case
Ports: 2 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0, 1 x keyboard (PS/2), 1 x mouse (PS/2), 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45)
Power supply: 500 Watt - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Model: Gamer Ultra GUA270
Included items: Gamer Ultra GUA270, Xtreme Gear USB Mouse, Xtreme Gear USB Keyboard
(this is probably a dumb question but are these standard, i.e., are they "required" for a gaming PC? will non-gaming above items work, but just not very well?)
If anyone can help out, sho' wood bee nice! :>)
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