Just getting started
Last response: in Systems
People who show up in these forums with no clue are:
Total: 0 vote
- A healthy part of a vibrant market
- 0 %
- An unwelcome distraction from important discussions
- 0 %
- A big waste of everybody''s time
- 0 %
I bought a generic system from ABS in California 6 years ago. It's got an ATX full tower case and a Tyan S1852 Trinity motherboard with a PIII 450 CPU. After a couple of years I upgraded it to 640 MB of RAM, added a second hard drive, and a CD Writer.
It's getting older now, and I've started taking online classes to get my bachelor's in IT and software engineering, so I'll need support for a faster CPU and more RAM. Graphics would be nice, but I've got a wife and two kids - not a lot of gaming time on my hands. Vista support would be great, but I do just fine with XP at the moment.
My goal is to upgrade my existing system, while keeping the case and any components I don't need to get rid of, but I suspect that many of the current pieces will need to go.
I'm at something of a loss for where to start. I've read some of the getting-started guides, but I could use some human help.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Mike
It's getting older now, and I've started taking online classes to get my bachelor's in IT and software engineering, so I'll need support for a faster CPU and more RAM. Graphics would be nice, but I've got a wife and two kids - not a lot of gaming time on my hands. Vista support would be great, but I do just fine with XP at the moment.
My goal is to upgrade my existing system, while keeping the case and any components I don't need to get rid of, but I suspect that many of the current pieces will need to go.
I'm at something of a loss for where to start. I've read some of the getting-started guides, but I could use some human help.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Mike
More about : started
Hmmm. Dell can build me a system for $900 that does almost everything I want. If I can beat that by a couple hundred dollars, I'd call it worth the effort - plus I want to refresh my memory about what it's like to rip a computer apart and put it back together.
What I want to avoid replacing the most is the case and the hard drives. The video card and sound cards both work fine, so if they're compatible with the new system - why not, I figure. Power supply is 6 years old and I have no idea if it could support the power needs of a new motherboard.
Mike
What I want to avoid replacing the most is the case and the hard drives. The video card and sound cards both work fine, so if they're compatible with the new system - why not, I figure. Power supply is 6 years old and I have no idea if it could support the power needs of a new motherboard.
Mike
Can you list the make/model and/or tech specs of the hardware you want to bring forward?
Six years for a power supply is pushing the limit is some ways. It could carry on for years in it current system, but its doubtful if you'd want to trust it in a new build. PSUs "age" over time and loose some of its rated power.
It will be hard to beat the Dell system price by "a couple hundred dollars" or 20%. Although for the same price you can get better quality parts.
And there is nothing stopping you from diving into a Dell case and do your ripping and un-ripping.
Six years for a power supply is pushing the limit is some ways. It could carry on for years in it current system, but its doubtful if you'd want to trust it in a new build. PSUs "age" over time and loose some of its rated power.
It will be hard to beat the Dell system price by "a couple hundred dollars" or 20%. Although for the same price you can get better quality parts.
And there is nothing stopping you from diving into a Dell case and do your ripping and un-ripping.
Related ressources:
- ForumSkyrim Just Started Freezing
- ForumGetting started with Linux
- ForumMy pc just started crashing during games
- ForumPSU just started smoking
- ForumNeed Help Getting Started with PC Gaming
- ForumCPU just started smoking! And now goes to 100 degrees with ease. Help!
- ForumHP DV6 6017tx not getting started
- ForumAMD getting started
- ForumNew Build Help, Getting Started
- ForumMy computer screen just went black and it started humming and I cant turn it off
- ForumJust finished system - started fine then lost power
- ForumGetting started into Day Z
- ForumI7 Just Started Running Hot
- ForumJust started water cooling, any opinons? what are your temps?
- ForumNew build im working on
- ForumJust built but DOA, not even a beep, please help
- ForumUpgrade Time or just reformat?
- ForumI'm not greedy, I just want to play Battlefield 2
- Forumhelp, problem! Im getting very sick of this!
- ForumMy 2k+ gaming rig. Just making sure on my selections
- More resources
Read discussions in other Systems categories
!
