Hey every one! So recently, my relatives said I could have their old Tower PC to build in, since they never use it. It is VERY old, and I dont have the money to completely overhaul it, but I want to try with what I have. First in this post will be current specs, then what I want to put in. I also have questions about overclocking and such. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
And yes, I know this system wont be great even upgraded. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I SHOULD REPLACE EVERYTHING! I cant afford it, so im working with what I can.
So, it is an Emachines T5224 MATX desktop from '05.
CPU: Pentium D 820
MotherBoard: Intel D945GCL MATX LGA775
Cooler: Looks stock but has a Cooler master fan?
300W psu by "BesTech"
2X 512-MB DDR2 RAM
10 year old HDD, 7200RPM, 250GB
Windows Vista SP2
Its very dusty. My brother says it looks like the front has a moustache. But ill clean her out.
(Ill try to edit in pics of the interior soon)
What I want, is to stick 8GB of DDR2 in, add an SSD, add a 750Ti, replace the case fans (I doubt theyre doing 1000RPM anymore...), a Standard PCI wireless card, USB 3.0 adapter, and maybe even overclock the CPU. That would come later, when I know the case clearance and what I can get for coolers. I may even upgrade to an E8400. What I want to do is video edit with Movie Maker or LightWorks, record a console with a capture card, and play games. These games include:
OMSI 2
ETS2
War Thunder
Civ 5
Battlefield 4
Battlefront
Gmod
TF2
and others.
So I need to know if those parts will work, and if its worth it. I need an upgrade to my current PC, and this thing stock is better (Despite mine being only 3 years old- AMD E300 for a core).
I want to know if my parts will fit
Will it work on Ubuntu or Vista better (What's better for games?)
Will a Hyper 212 Evo fit?
How far can a D 820 OC (I heard 4 GHz in 2007)
Thank you guys for any help! Ill try to post a build log somewhere if I get the PC (It aint set in stone yet)
Heres a list of parts I need. All Custom parts lead to Amazon US.
PCPartPicker part list
And yes, I know this system wont be great even upgraded. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I SHOULD REPLACE EVERYTHING! I cant afford it, so im working with what I can.
So, it is an Emachines T5224 MATX desktop from '05.
CPU: Pentium D 820
MotherBoard: Intel D945GCL MATX LGA775
Cooler: Looks stock but has a Cooler master fan?
300W psu by "BesTech"
2X 512-MB DDR2 RAM
10 year old HDD, 7200RPM, 250GB
Windows Vista SP2
Its very dusty. My brother says it looks like the front has a moustache. But ill clean her out.
(Ill try to edit in pics of the interior soon)
What I want, is to stick 8GB of DDR2 in, add an SSD, add a 750Ti, replace the case fans (I doubt theyre doing 1000RPM anymore...), a Standard PCI wireless card, USB 3.0 adapter, and maybe even overclock the CPU. That would come later, when I know the case clearance and what I can get for coolers. I may even upgrade to an E8400. What I want to do is video edit with Movie Maker or LightWorks, record a console with a capture card, and play games. These games include:
OMSI 2
ETS2
War Thunder
Civ 5
Battlefield 4
Battlefront
Gmod
TF2
and others.
So I need to know if those parts will work, and if its worth it. I need an upgrade to my current PC, and this thing stock is better (Despite mine being only 3 years old- AMD E300 for a core).
I want to know if my parts will fit
Will it work on Ubuntu or Vista better (What's better for games?)
Will a Hyper 212 Evo fit?
How far can a D 820 OC (I heard 4 GHz in 2007)
Thank you guys for any help! Ill try to post a build log somewhere if I get the PC (It aint set in stone yet)
Heres a list of parts I need. All Custom parts lead to Amazon US.
PCPartPicker part list