Upgrading PC

[k2kkapoor]

hi
i want to upgrade my PC which is 2 years old
It is a compaq presario sr5060il

processor 1.8ghz core 2 duo
ram 512mb
hard drive 160
and an onboard graphics 128mb

i want to upgrade my RAM, HARD DRIVE AND GRAPHIC CARD under $100

please suggest these parts with there prices

i want to play games like call of duty, bioshock, prototype

 

[Vort3x]

Your processor is probably too slow to be able to play all those and similar games and would bottleneck your graphics card quite a bit. So updrading would be pretty much useless. Rather same some and buy a whole new pc.You can keep the case and PSU depending on its size.

What screen are you running?

 

[k2kkapoor]

though i hav checked my proccesor will work fine as my brother has same processor with same speed but a dedicated graphic card and he is able to play the games at medium to high settings

my screen size is
17 inch samsung

 

[Vort3x]

Why dont you just get the same gfx card?

Staying under $100 is basically impossible to upgrade all those components.Here is the closest and cheapest I think you could get away with:

HDD :WD Caviar Green 500Gb $55

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=500_gb_3.5"_sata-_-22-136-358-_-Product

GFX :Gigabyte Ati HD4650 1Gb with mail in rebate $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125253&cm_re=4650-_-14-125-253-_-Product

OR
His Ati HD4650 512Mb $50

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161303&cm_re=4650-_-14-161-303-_-Product

RAM : 2 x 1Gb Corsair Value Kit DDR2 PC 4200 $42

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0144157&cm_re=ddr2_533-_-20-144-157-_-Product

Total $147
I checked the specs on your motherboard herehttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...13&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=au&product=3419435&lang=en
so all components should be fine.

Hope this helps

 

[k2kkapoor]

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