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[Solved] Old pc upgrade

Forum Systems : Homebuilt [Solved] Old pc upgrade

Best answer from Lmeow.

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: sometime over the summer

BUDGET RANGE: 500 usd

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: watching hd movies, some gaming (if possible)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, frys.com, microcenter.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: sure

MONITOR RESOLUTION: dunno, 32in tv

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i have a pretty old hp desktop with a pentium d prcessor, integrated graphics, 1 gb ddr2 r, etc. I was wondering if there was a way to upgrade it enough to play blu-rays, and some really minor games. Another function i would like it to be able to perform is to act as a media server to play all my content.

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You could buy a newer, and more powerful desktop than you currently with $500 USD.

AMD Athlon II X3 - $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103843

ASRock 870 Extreme 3 - $94.99, $2.99 shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157198

G.SKILL Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 CL7 - $109.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231303

HIS Radeon HD 5570 - $59.99 after $10 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161324

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822152185

NZXT M59 Case - $44.99 after $15 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146058

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W - $39.99 after $20 rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341016

Total = $497.92

I suppose I did forget the Blu-Ray drive, but here's one which costs around $60.

ASUS Black 4X BD-ROM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827135205

Looks like you'll need your own Blu-Ray disc playing software to play BR discs.






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Thanks, i really appreciate it. If i got a more powerful gpu, would it get bottlenecked by the cpu?

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Nope, you can go as far as 5770 on that CPU. It is a great chip for the money.

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Good to know. Thanks for all the help.

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