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blacklex

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Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum but I have an interestng situation here I have a computer that is an old XP machine that runs a Core 2 Duo, 2gb of ddr2 ram, Seagate 7200rpm 500gb hdd, and intel HD graphics. The only problem is, if I upgrade to a new cpu(A6-5400k) and 4gb of 1333 memory (prob a new power supply bc I dont trust the one I have) and and new mobo, will I get that much of a performance boost? I dont want to spend all this money just to find out thatit does not change much of anthing in the system. Also, like I said before, it is an old Windows XP system and I do not plan on upgrading. I don't plan on using this for gaming, just some basic web browsing and document reading. Any help would be appreciated.

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Blacklex
 
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All the user files on your XP hard drive will be available to a new build.
Here is my entry for a $500 small office pc:
Geofelt small office pc.
I recently built essentially this same pc for my son's mother-in-law who runs a small business.
Here are the salient reasons:
1. I used a large SSD. It is the critical component for performance. 240gb is sufficient for normal storage.
If necessary, a hard drive can be added for bulk storage.
2. Dual core is sufficient, the i3-3220 is actually more than you need but fits within 64 cents of the budget.
3. The lian li Q07 is a top quality case that is small enough to fit on a desktop without consuming excessive space.
4. I have used ECS before, and found them to be of decent quality...
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Sounds like its already good enough for what you want, although I would add more ram, but screw the rest of the upgrades. At that point, may was well buy or build a brand new, high end pc
 
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All the user files on your XP hard drive will be available to a new build.
Here is my entry for a $500 small office pc:
Geofelt small office pc.
I recently built essentially this same pc for my son's mother-in-law who runs a small business.
Here are the salient reasons:
1. I used a large SSD. It is the critical component for performance. 240gb is sufficient for normal storage.
If necessary, a hard drive can be added for bulk storage.
2. Dual core is sufficient, the i3-3220 is actually more than you need but fits within 64 cents of the budget.
3. The lian li Q07 is a top quality case that is small enough to fit on a desktop without consuming excessive space.
4. I have used ECS before, and found them to be of decent quality. Partpicker warns of possible incompatibility with ivy bridge, but any new shipment since January will have the needed bios already installed.
This pc is capable of using dual monitors which I highly recommend.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ECS H61H2-I3 (v1.0) Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.70 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian-Li PC-Q07 Mini ITX Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $500.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 11:12 EDT-0400)
 
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