Hi all, first post here.
My current computer is dying. I'm not sure what component(s) exactly but it's been a good system for the past 4 years and it's time to rebuild.
Current specs:
Craptastic case with 350W PS.
ASUS A7N8X nVidia mobo
Athlon XP 2.5 GB barton core
1 GB Corsair XMS
GeForce 5700 128 Ram
80 GB Maxtor 7200 8mb
SB Audigy
Dell 19" Trinitron
I want a gaming system that can be upgradable for the next few years, but I want it to run current resource intensive games (Oblivion, Microsoft Flight sim X, etc...) well. I also want this system to be relatively quiet. Hearing my fans is beginning to annoy me.
I haven't kept up on hardware since 64 bit became the standard so I'm quite out of the loop which is why I'm here looking for some help. I'm looking to spend no more than 800 and I plan to recycle my hard drive, DVD ROM, Floppy, peripherals, monitor, sound card, and ram if possible, although I imagine my ram is obsolete now, so I'm expecting to have to replace it.
So here's what I need suggestions on...
CPU
MB
RAM (assuming I need to replace it to be compatible with new board)
Vid Card
Case
PS
As for the case, I like the solid finished aluminum design. I don't want flashy lights or windows and I don't plan on moving it around so weight is not an issue. I just want quiet and easy to work with.
I don't plan on OC'ing (not that I'd know how even if I wanted to) so stock cooling is fine. I may want to upgrade my monitor in the future.
Thanks in advance for your help. I have probably a month or so before I can order the system so we've got plenty of time to chat about it.
My current computer is dying. I'm not sure what component(s) exactly but it's been a good system for the past 4 years and it's time to rebuild.
Current specs:
Craptastic case with 350W PS.
ASUS A7N8X nVidia mobo
Athlon XP 2.5 GB barton core
1 GB Corsair XMS
GeForce 5700 128 Ram
80 GB Maxtor 7200 8mb
SB Audigy
Dell 19" Trinitron
I want a gaming system that can be upgradable for the next few years, but I want it to run current resource intensive games (Oblivion, Microsoft Flight sim X, etc...) well. I also want this system to be relatively quiet. Hearing my fans is beginning to annoy me.
I haven't kept up on hardware since 64 bit became the standard so I'm quite out of the loop which is why I'm here looking for some help. I'm looking to spend no more than 800 and I plan to recycle my hard drive, DVD ROM, Floppy, peripherals, monitor, sound card, and ram if possible, although I imagine my ram is obsolete now, so I'm expecting to have to replace it.
So here's what I need suggestions on...
CPU
MB
RAM (assuming I need to replace it to be compatible with new board)
Vid Card
Case
PS
As for the case, I like the solid finished aluminum design. I don't want flashy lights or windows and I don't plan on moving it around so weight is not an issue. I just want quiet and easy to work with.
I don't plan on OC'ing (not that I'd know how even if I wanted to) so stock cooling is fine. I may want to upgrade my monitor in the future.
Thanks in advance for your help. I have probably a month or so before I can order the system so we've got plenty of time to chat about it.