A couple interchangeablility questions

Matt Kenney · Jun 11, 2014

First I need to say that I can't check anything, because my computer does not turn on. I am using a laptop someone is lending me and I want to fix/upgrade my old desktop. Now, If possible, can someone tell me:

What RAM is interchangeable with Corsair XMS2 DDR2 240-pin, 1066MHz?

Is the EVGA GeForce GTX 750ti interchangeable with this (http://www.galaxytechus.com/__US__/Product6/ProductDetail?proID=137&isStop=0)

What power supply is interchangeable with this (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-PC8044-PC8046-For-HP-Pavilion-s5000-TFX0220D5WA-220W-PSU-Power-Supply-504965-001-504966-001/1188650956.html)

Sorry for all the links, but I just want to make sure of no confusion.

numanator · Jun 11, 2014

Do you know what motherboard and CPU do you have? Also what case? The main reason I ask is because that power supply does not look like a typical ATX sized power supply.

Matt Kenney · Jun 11, 2014

numanator :

CPU: Intel Core2Duo E8400@3.0GHz
Motherboard: I know it is a Gigabyte, and the only name I could find was Gigabyte GA-EP43-UDL3
Case: It has no case. It was partially fried in a power surge and a friend of the family put it back together. Basically, it is completely open on one side.

numanator · Jun 11, 2014

Hmm, the biggest problem is probably the RAM. DDR2 is hard to find and expensive (and slow) compared to DDR3 which has been the standard for quite a few years now.

Do you have a total budget in mind for this upgrade?

To answer a few questions:
The gtx 750 ti would work on your current motherboard.
Any ATX power supply would work (assuming that you get an ATX case to hold it all), you would want a decent quality 430w or more power supply.

Expect a decent case to coast around $40+ and a decent power supply around $40+

Matt Kenney · Jun 11, 2014

numanator :

Well, my budget is about $510, and right now with everything except for the case and power supply I'm at $361.98.

Also, what would be my situation without a case? Could I just set the power supply on the bottom and face the fan outwards? (Sorry this sounds like a stupid question to me, but I really don't know.)

numanator · Jun 12, 2014

You should honestly get a case, it helps keep the parts running longer by protecting it from everything. Btw, I am assuming you have some sort of case just the side panel is missing, not sure how else you would have everything setup.

numanator · Jun 12, 2014

FYI for $500 you could do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $477.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 11:27 EDT-0400)

Basically a full build just use your old hard drive and optical drive.

Matt Kenney · Jun 12, 2014

numanator :

Yeah, after I read into stuff yesterday I realized I do have a case with a missing side panel. I used to think the case just went around to tower and I only had a tower.

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