upgrade from Athlon XP3200 system

volvos40

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Hello,
I am looking into getting a new system. My current rig is:
mobo: ABIT NF7-S
CPU: Athlon XP3200
Graphics: ATI radeon 9800 pro
1GB RAM

I have been out of the pc scene for a couple years so I don't know what's hot and what's not. I want to update my system mainly for games.

I am looking at something like this:
mobo: Biostar K8M800MAM2
CPU: Athlon 64 x2 5200+
Graphics: ATI radeon x1650 pro
1GB DDR2 800MHz

Games I'd like to run are Ghost Recon and MS Flight Sim X. Also my budget for the mobo/cpu/RAM combo is $400.

What do you guys think of that setup and if there's anything to recommend?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks all.


 

raidenfox123

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Heres a list of possible Items for your new build
http://tinyurl.com/2hjlqh

your build would be around $350? This one would be $700 but last you way longer and play alot more games.
 

raidenfox123

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Sorry think its messed up

Heres the original one which is pretty high end


Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price

Update
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: M2N32-SLI DLX WIFI
Item #: N82E16813131011

Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

In Stock
$179.99 $179.99

Update
XFX PVT80GGHF4 GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Model #: PVT80GGHF4
Item #: N82E16814150171

Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy

In Stock
Mail-in Rebate
$279.99 $279.99

Update
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
Model #: ADX6000CZBOX
Item #: N82E16819103773

Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

In Stock
$169.99 $169.99

Update
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail
Model #: TWIN2X2048-6400
Item #: N82E16820145590

Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy

In Stock
Mail-in Rebate
$99.00 $99.00
Subtotal: $728.97





Heres another more value one with a mid range card and a mid range motherboard




GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 Socket AM2 AMD 690V Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128043
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$58.99



EVGA 512-P2-N747-LR GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130285
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy

$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$99.99



CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 675 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-5400c4 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145015
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy

$82.99



AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103773
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

$169.99
Subtotal: $411.96
 

volvos40

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great. I'll probably get that. One more thing. Win XP Pro shouldn't be any problem with that setup correct?