I'm stuck whether to buy a new pc all together or try to upgrade my pc(if at all possible).This is what I currently have.
System Info
Model : Compaq Presario
Chassis Type : Desktop
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Number Of Processors : 1
Type : Intel Pentium 4 1600 MHz
Processors Bus Speed : 400 MHz
Motherboard
Manufacturer : Compaq
Model : 0784h Rev. Not Available
CPU Slot/Socket Type : mPGA-478
Chipset Vendor : Intel i845D Rev. 4
Bios Manufacturer : Compaq
Bios Version : 686Y2 v2.06
Video Card
Model : nVidia AGP NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
AGP Speed : 4x
Storage
Hard Drive 1 : ST380020A IDE
Size : 76.32GB, 2048KB Buffer
Hard Drive 2 : WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 IDE
Size : 131.07GB, 8192KB Buffer
Optical Storage Drive 1:
Compaq DVD Drive DVD-ROM DVD-117
Optical Storage Drive 2:
HL-DT-ST CD-ROM Drive CD-RW GCE-8240B (40x/24x)
Memory
Total RAM Installed : 512 MB
Type : DDR DIMM PC2100
Peripherals
USB Version : 2.0
What I really want to upgrade is my processor, RAM, and video card. Someone told me that because I have a compaq, I wasn't able to upgrade the processor, so I'm hoping I'll have the truth to that here. My main purpose is gaming. Pls share with me the info that would work best for me.
On a side note, should I be using my second hard drive as my main seeing that it does have a higher buffer?
System Info
Model : Compaq Presario
Chassis Type : Desktop
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Processor
Number Of Processors : 1
Type : Intel Pentium 4 1600 MHz
Processors Bus Speed : 400 MHz
Motherboard
Manufacturer : Compaq
Model : 0784h Rev. Not Available
CPU Slot/Socket Type : mPGA-478
Chipset Vendor : Intel i845D Rev. 4
Bios Manufacturer : Compaq
Bios Version : 686Y2 v2.06
Video Card
Model : nVidia AGP NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
AGP Speed : 4x
Storage
Hard Drive 1 : ST380020A IDE
Size : 76.32GB, 2048KB Buffer
Hard Drive 2 : WDC WD1600JB-00EVA0 IDE
Size : 131.07GB, 8192KB Buffer
Optical Storage Drive 1:
Compaq DVD Drive DVD-ROM DVD-117
Optical Storage Drive 2:
HL-DT-ST CD-ROM Drive CD-RW GCE-8240B (40x/24x)
Memory
Total RAM Installed : 512 MB
Type : DDR DIMM PC2100
Peripherals
USB Version : 2.0
What I really want to upgrade is my processor, RAM, and video card. Someone told me that because I have a compaq, I wasn't able to upgrade the processor, so I'm hoping I'll have the truth to that here. My main purpose is gaming. Pls share with me the info that would work best for me.
On a side note, should I be using my second hard drive as my main seeing that it does have a higher buffer?