Just wondering, I have an old computer that was built for BF2 many years ago, it's P4 3.0 2 gig ram x1950 pro, just wondering if its possible to upgrade the CPU? (I have a new computer, but I play side by side with a friend, runs AA3 but could probably run it better I think if I upgraded the CPU).
This board supports only the Pentium 4 not the Pentium D. You have two options. Get a better video card, in which it will improve your game play and might make you happy until you get more money to build a newer system.
OR, build a new system now. You don't have to get the I7 so don't fret thinking you have to spend over 1,000 to have a nice gaming rig. Get a Core 2 duo or a newer AMD cpu. It will be light years ahead of what you are used to now and could be had for apprx 300-400 bucks using your old system case, disk drive, Operating system and hard drive.
Again:
Option 1 - 60.00 gaming card - wait for more money later
OR
Option 2 - spend up to 400.00 and overhaul your old system.
Your budget will answer this question for you. If you need help either way we will be glad to advise...
You are near the top end of the 478 socket cpu options. Its a waste of time to upgrade the cpu. If anything I would try to get an ATI 3850 video card. If you can find a 4770 agp that would be nice but theres none on newegg.
You could get yourself a good P45 board (I'm a Gigabyte fan after my recent purchase), some DDR2-800 or 1066 memory, and a new PCI-Express video card. None of those need to be expensive items.
Build it using your old CPU, then later when you get more $$, swap it out for a Core2 Quad or Duo. The end result compared to your current setup will be huge. I did the P4 3.0 to Core2Duo 3.16 transition this year, in the few benches I did, results were around 4x performance increase.
But anyway, what motherboard are you using?
Message edited by SpidersWeb on 10-20-2009 at 02:00:03 AM
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I probably wouldn't know how to build a computer from ground up starting with motherboard, I mean if it IS easy I could try, I just know at the moment how to change things like video card, cpu, ram, well almost everything cept power supply and motherboard, never messed with those yet.
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Message edited by Trunkz_Jr on 10-20-2009 at 02:49:30 PM
Just did the lookups at Abit.
You're pretty much out of luck with ugprades I'm affriad, your motherboard isn't even listed to support the Pentium Dual Core, let alone Core2.
Highest CPU I could see was the Pentium 4 EE 3.7Ghz, but it wouldn't really be worth it.
Message edited by SpidersWeb on 10-20-2009 at 09:53:30 PM
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Not worth it to upgrade the CPU anymore. You'll only get minimal gains. You need to be on at least a P31 or P33 or higher to see some improvements. Save than money and get yourself an i7.
This board supports only the Pentium 4 not the Pentium D. You have two options. Get a better video card, in which it will improve your game play and might make you happy until you get more money to build a newer system.
OR, build a new system now. You don't have to get the I7 so don't fret thinking you have to spend over 1,000 to have a nice gaming rig. Get a Core 2 duo or a newer AMD cpu. It will be light years ahead of what you are used to now and could be had for apprx 300-400 bucks using your old system case, disk drive, Operating system and hard drive.
Again:
Option 1 - 60.00 gaming card - wait for more money later
OR
Option 2 - spend up to 400.00 and overhaul your old system.
Your budget will answer this question for you. If you need help either way we will be glad to advise...
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Here is my New Computer specs: (it's actually 2 years old, but I say New compared to my older one with 2 replacements lol)
EVGA GeForce GTX 275
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
X-FI Xtreme Gamer
OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 8 gig ram
EVGA Nforce 680I SLI Motherboard
Thermaltake VA8003BWS Black ATX Tower Case
Windows Vista x64
I was thinking of putting the Intel Core i7 920 Processor in my new computer, and put the E6700 in the one I would have made, I would thinking of something like this (i'll post pic below) if you have any ideas of what to change/add, let me know ^^
Here is my New Computer specs: (it's actually 2 years old, but I say New compared to my older one with 2 replacements lol)
EVGA GeForce GTX 275
Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
X-FI Xtreme Gamer
OCZ SLI-Ready Dual Channel 8 gig ram
EVGA Nforce 680I SLI Motherboard
Thermaltake VA8003BWS Black ATX Tower Case
Windows Vista x64
I was thinking of putting the Intel Core i7 920 Processor in my new computer, and put the E6700 in the one I would have made, I would thinking of something like this (i'll post pic below) if you have any ideas of what to change/add, let me know ^^
For a brand new build, I would stay away from LGA 775 motherboards and CPUs.
Go for something more recent like a P55 or X58 chipset. DDR3 Memory is better than DDR2 and is only a few bucks more.
When the supply for DDR2 memory goes down, it will be hard for you get good ram at a good price.
I wasn't sure what you meant by "I was thinking of putting the Intel Core i7 920 Processor in my new computer, and put the E6700 in the one I would have made", but you'll need a different motherboard and ram for the i7 920.
Use your old cpu to update your motherboard BIOS to make sure it has the proper updates to support the new cpu. You may find it won't boot correctly if you don't update the BIOS 1st...
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