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I have an ailing and elderly Pavilian p6210y. I would like to use the box and hopefully as many components as possible to rebuild it with a new motherboard and processor. I know that I need to look for a microATX board, but what are my limitations with this setup?
Thanks a lot for the help.
Kevin
 
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First, your Windows won't work as soon as you put in a new motherboard, it is tied to the hardware. 2) There is no compatible or salvageable parts from a 'elderly' computer except the HDD. So using it is really not the 'best / least cost' solution. PCs are now 'disposable' like cell phones and as similiarly priced. Depending on what your going to use this for, a simple 'PC' is just $249 at Walmart (i3core, Windows, 6-8GB RAM, 500GB+ drive, DVD, and alot of times free LCD, mouse keyboard all in one box). For more 'robust' or gaming you could go $349 (i5Core, similiar stuff) then upgrade the PSU ($99+) to a 600W or so, and the GPU for whatever you can afford ($149-$500) for High level graphics on BF4 for example.
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Well, a lot will depend on your budget, and also the wattage of your Psu. Ultimately, you'll need to upgrade the Psu because we don't want to trust components running off it, that weren't supposed to in the first place. If it's in your budget though, I'm sure you can upgrade that too.
 
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First, your Windows won't work as soon as you put in a new motherboard, it is tied to the hardware. 2) There is no compatible or salvageable parts from a 'elderly' computer except the HDD. So using it is really not the 'best / least cost' solution. PCs are now 'disposable' like cell phones and as similiarly priced. Depending on what your going to use this for, a simple 'PC' is just $249 at Walmart (i3core, Windows, 6-8GB RAM, 500GB+ drive, DVD, and alot of times free LCD, mouse keyboard all in one box). For more 'robust' or gaming you could go $349 (i5Core, similiar stuff) then upgrade the PSU ($99+) to a 600W or so, and the GPU for whatever you can afford ($149-$500) for High level graphics on BF4 for example.
 
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Oh ya, sorry, that would help. I'd Like to stay south of $400 if possible, but the cheaper the better. I am not a gamer, but I'd like to start doing some "light" CAD/CAM design stuff, video editing and some spreadsheet work.
Thanks again for the help.
 
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Ermm okay then $400 isn't possible for "CAD/CAM design stuff, video editing". To do that you need Dedicated not Integrated video, which will cost more. Medium level work would be i5Core level, and you can try to shop around, but normally your needing to 'start' at $500 usually around the $700 price range to have the 'ability' to perform those tasks (not talking heavy or such, I am saying the software can 'run' at all). The systems I mention are for able to do anything else (spreadsheets, word processing, websites, etc.) unless your getting serious depth in those (5000 rows by 5000 column spreadsheet, huge Macro word processing, etc.).
 
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400 is really stretching it, but just for components it's about doable. You'll need a copy of Windows though, I'm hoping you are a student and can pick one up cheap.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($134.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.56 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $418.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-04 11:30 EST-0500)

Good start for a pc that can do Cad design, thanx to the octacore Cpu. Faster ram will help out too. Good price on the video card that isn't a bad one for gaming either. Solid case, and a budget Psu that is still a good quality.

Will cost you about 470 though, then you can send in the MiR's to get the cost down to the 420 mark.

:edit: Forgot to mention that you'd be reusing your HDD and optical drive from your old machine. You'll want to replace the HDD, but the optical drive should be just fine for ya. Unless it's a serial ata model, then just for aesthetics I'd replace it for 17 dollars just because I hate how those cables look in a new system.
 
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