PC upgrade under 400$

[Inf3rnal]

Hello!

I currently own AMD Athlon 64 4000+ (@2.8 Ghz), Nvidia Nforce4 MB, 2x1GB DDR (400mhz) Ram, GF 8800 640 GTS.

I'm willing to spend about 400$ on an upgrade. I will be keeping my video card, but want to change MB, RAM and CPU.

Computer is used for various tasks including gaming. I am well aware that I can't get cutting edge hardware for this sum of money, but would like to get the most of it. Also if there is a build which is slightly more expensive I might consider it eather.

And a little sub question — will my PC benefit greatly from such upgrade or should i wait for while?

Thanks for your advice!

 

[r_manic]

I'd prefer you wait a while, until you pool up $800 or so. Nothing beats an upgrade like an entirely new computer!

 

[Wolfshadw]

AMD PhenomIIX4 920
ASUS AM2+/AM3 motherboard
4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-800 RAM

This comes in at under $300 shipped (from Newegg).

Yes, you should see a significant increase in performance going from a single core system to a multi-core system.

-Wolf sends

 

[Inf3rnal]

Thanks for your answers now I will reconsider upgrading now

 

[jitpublisher]

Wolfshadw suggestion is very decent upgrade. You will see quite a boost for the money.
With that upgrade in mind, your old 8800GTS is going to now be the weakest link for modern games.

 

[Inf3rnal]

Ironic, but now its fastest part of muy current setup