Hello,
I have a 10 year old Dell desktop that I'm looking to give new life to. Basically, everything, or almost everything in the computer needs to be repaired. I never got around to upgrading it earlier in its life, because quite frankly, it never needed it. Anyways, it has been really slow the last ~3 years, and instead of buying/building an entirely new computer, I thought I might be able to Frankenstein this one. So, let me break down the situation.
Problem: I need to upgrade most of the parts, but lack the funds to buy all the parts at once, so I want to be able to upgrade the PC a couple of parts at a time, all while still maintaining working order. So I would like to slowly upgrade the PC, and hopefully get increased performance as I upgrade.
Question: In what order should I upgrade and what parts may not need to be replaced?
I understand that I will likely run into compatibility issues, but is there any way around that? I would imagine the first two things to upgrade would be the CPU, and motherboard.
Approximate Purchase Date: over an extended period of time
Budget Range: $800 or less + shipping and tax
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Using internet, and emails, gaming, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: Most likely
Parts to Upgrade: Everything?
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - North Jersey
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intel CPU if possible
Overclocking: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: At least 1280x1024
Additional Comments: Will be used for gaming. Most likely I will be playing strategy games like Civ V, Total War: Rome II, etc.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to be able to play more games, and my PC is on its last legs.
I might be crazy, but can this be done or no? Obviously, if this can't be done, I will just buy the several parts at a time, and then just build it at a later date, but I would like to slowly upgrade my PC so that I can get increased performance.
Thank you.
Current System Specs:
Model: Dell Dimension 2350 2002
CPU: Intel Pentium 4
RAM: 512 MB DDR SDRAM
GPU: Intel Integrated AGP Graphics
PSU: DC Power supply 200W
I just got all this from the Owners Manual, so some things might be missing.
I have a 10 year old Dell desktop that I'm looking to give new life to. Basically, everything, or almost everything in the computer needs to be repaired. I never got around to upgrading it earlier in its life, because quite frankly, it never needed it. Anyways, it has been really slow the last ~3 years, and instead of buying/building an entirely new computer, I thought I might be able to Frankenstein this one. So, let me break down the situation.
Problem: I need to upgrade most of the parts, but lack the funds to buy all the parts at once, so I want to be able to upgrade the PC a couple of parts at a time, all while still maintaining working order. So I would like to slowly upgrade the PC, and hopefully get increased performance as I upgrade.
Question: In what order should I upgrade and what parts may not need to be replaced?
I understand that I will likely run into compatibility issues, but is there any way around that? I would imagine the first two things to upgrade would be the CPU, and motherboard.
Approximate Purchase Date: over an extended period of time
Budget Range: $800 or less + shipping and tax
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Using internet, and emails, gaming, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: Most likely
Parts to Upgrade: Everything?
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon
Location: City, State/Region, Country - North Jersey
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intel CPU if possible
Overclocking: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: At least 1280x1024
Additional Comments: Will be used for gaming. Most likely I will be playing strategy games like Civ V, Total War: Rome II, etc.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to be able to play more games, and my PC is on its last legs.
I might be crazy, but can this be done or no? Obviously, if this can't be done, I will just buy the several parts at a time, and then just build it at a later date, but I would like to slowly upgrade my PC so that I can get increased performance.
Thank you.
Current System Specs:
Model: Dell Dimension 2350 2002
CPU: Intel Pentium 4
RAM: 512 MB DDR SDRAM
GPU: Intel Integrated AGP Graphics
PSU: DC Power supply 200W
I just got all this from the Owners Manual, so some things might be missing.