How do my upgrades look?

lancer player · 03-26-2005, 03:27 AM

I have a dell 2400 P4 2.2 Ghz
RAM- 256mb
HARDRIVE- 40gb 7200rpm
and basic everything else

How do my upgrades look?
VIDEO CARD- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE
RAM- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE
SOUND CARD- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-177&depa=1
SPEAKERS- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-123&depa=0

Is this a good set up for games like swat 4, call of duty, sims, half life, and everyday computing? Please let me know what you think or what you suggest. Thanks in advance!

W126 · 03-26-2005, 03:51 AM

I think the video card MX4000 is not very good for games,if you have enough money,you can buy 9600 or 9550,even 6800GT,it can run 80 percent games in good effect.
ram:you'd best sell your old ram and buy a 512MB for your compruer is running with less fault.
If you are not an musician,you could not by a sound card,the sound card on your mainboard is enough for you.

the speaker you choose is an 2.1 track's speaker,it just fit for the sound card on your mainboard.
just my own opinion...

Charlie7940 · 03-26-2005, 03:56 AM

I didn't think the dell 2400 came with a P4, but a celeron @ 2.4-2.6 Ghz. You may want to consider upgrading your motherboard to one that contains an AGP slot. I think you will be disappointed with a PCI card.

lancer player · 03-26-2005, 04:14 AM

i think im just gunna keep my on board sound and speakers for now. i can only have a pci video card. i do not want to go over $70. i am not a hardcore gamer wanting the latest graphics and such. so which card is for me

W126 · 03-26-2005, 04:34 AM

5200 128 128

lancer player · 03-26-2005, 05:27 AM

which one of these is better?
#1- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

#2- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

**Cromewell** · 03-26-2005, 06:41 AM

The prolink (#1) appears to be the faster of the two, although there isn't going to be much difference

Apathetic · 03-26-2005, 08:02 AM

The only thing you might want to see if you can get better would be the graphics card in my opinion.

**Cromewell** · 03-26-2005, 08:11 AM

not being a gamer I don't think a really fast graphics card is a priority them

flip218 · 03-26-2005, 10:55 AM

Quote:

You may want to consider upgrading your motherboard

Good luck ... Dell is pretty proprietary

03-26-2005, 03:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
lancer player Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30	How do my upgrades look? I have a dell 2400 P4 2.2 Ghz RAM- 256mb HARDRIVE- 40gb 7200rpm and basic everything else How do my upgrades look? VIDEO CARD- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE RAM- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE SOUND CARD- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-177&depa=1 SPEAKERS- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-123&depa=0 Is this a good set up for games like swat 4, call of duty, sims, half life, and everyday computing? Please let me know what you think or what you suggest. Thanks in advance!

03-26-2005, 03:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Charlie7940 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 749	I didn't think the dell 2400 came with a P4, but a celeron @ 2.4-2.6 Ghz. You may want to consider upgrading your motherboard to one that contains an AGP slot. I think you will be disappointed with a PCI card. __________________ "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."

03-26-2005, 06:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	The prolink (#1) appears to be the faster of the two, although there isn't going to be much difference __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

03-26-2005, 08:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,447	not being a gamer I don't think a really fast graphics card is a priority them __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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03-26-2005, 03:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
W126 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18	I think the video card MX4000 is not very good for games,if you have enough money,you can buy 9600 or 9550,even 6800GT,it can run 80 percent games in good effect. ram:you'd best sell your old ram and buy a 512MB for your compruer is running with less fault. If you are not an musician,you could not by a sound card,the sound card on your mainboard is enough for you. the speaker you choose is an 2.1 track's speaker,it just fit for the sound card on your mainboard. just my own opinion...

03-26-2005, 04:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
lancer player Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30	i think im just gunna keep my on board sound and speakers for now. i can only have a pci video card. i do not want to go over $70. i am not a hardcore gamer wanting the latest graphics and such. so which card is for me

03-26-2005, 04:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
W126 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 18	5200 128 128

03-26-2005, 05:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
lancer player Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 30	which one of these is better? #1- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE #2- http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

03-26-2005, 08:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	The only thing you might want to see if you can get better would be the graphics card in my opinion.