What shall I upgrade

Jesse · 03-11-2008, 02:00 AM

My birthday is coming up and I really need to upgrade my computer. I'll probably get around $100 maybe $150 if I beg.

I used Belarc Advisor to detect everything I have...

Operating System
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)

Processor a
1.93 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache

System Model
MSI MS-7021 1.0

Main Circuit Board b
Board: MSI MS-7021 1.0
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T 04/02/01

Memory Modules c,d
768 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot '0' has 256 MB
Slot '1' has 512 MB

Drives
120.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
104.03 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TDK DVDRW880N [CD-ROM drive]
UF0302G XVS249P SCSI CdRom Device [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

WDC WD1200JB-00FUA0 [Hard drive] (120.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAES1055183, rev 15.05R15, SMART Status: Healthy

Most of all I would like to play some more games... like Company of Heroes and maybe COD4... 8600GT maybe...?

Instinct5 · 03-11-2008, 02:06 AM

ram,video card, maybe cpu

Jesse · 03-11-2008, 02:16 AM

Well yes but can someone point me to the right direction...

No idea what kind of RAM my mobo takes... Nor what CPUs it supports... Nor what Video Cards it supports.

Kilauea · 03-11-2008, 02:16 AM

What do you use your computer for ?

I don't know AMD too well, but I think u can get an X2 CPU to fit in that mobo, if that is the case, I'd do that for now...

Maybe add ram or maybe wait to change mobo so u can add DDR2 ram. The same goes for the GPU, but then again if you don't game, don't bother.

In the end it also depends on how much money u can get in the next few months, because if u can get 300-400, that would be worth waiting for to make a real upgrade.

Edit: Your mobo supports AGP card, DDR RAM as I said, not sure for X2 CPU.
Have a look here http://www.msicomputer.com/product/d...model=KT6V-LSR

Jesse · 03-11-2008, 02:24 AM

So i'll buy 2 gigs of ram... not sure about the CPU or the GPU

Thanks for the link Kilauea

I will be using it for gaming! ~COMPANY OF HEROES~ maybe some COD4...

Could I put a 8600GT in it?

Jesse · 03-11-2008, 02:34 AM

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory ($85) -.- very expensive for junk

Kilauea · 03-11-2008, 02:35 AM

wait... 2gb of ram, you can't use DDR2 ram, so I would stay with what you have now for ram unless u upgrade your mobo...

You couldn't put a 8600Gt in there because its a PCI-e card... let me see what you could put ok.

Jesse · 03-11-2008, 02:41 AM

Would my mobo support the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor

zer0_c00l · 03-11-2008, 02:46 AM

if your board would take it i would get a x2 for now...then when you upgrade your board you already have a dualcore..unless you wanted to go intel ...if so i would just wait and start fresh...with a new build

zer0_c00l · 03-11-2008, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse

Would my mobo support the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor

do you know what socket your motherboard is?

03-11-2008, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	What shall I upgrade My birthday is coming up and I really need to upgrade my computer. I'll probably get around $100 maybe $150 if I beg. I used Belarc Advisor to detect everything I have... Operating System Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Processor a 1.93 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP 128 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache System Model MSI MS-7021 1.0 Main Circuit Board b Board: MSI MS-7021 1.0 BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. Version 07.00T 04/02/01 Memory Modules c,d 768 Megabytes Installed Memory Slot '0' has 256 MB Slot '1' has 512 MB Drives 120.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 104.03 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space TDK DVDRW880N [CD-ROM drive] UF0302G XVS249P SCSI CdRom Device [CD-ROM drive] 3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive] WDC WD1200JB-00FUA0 [Hard drive] (120.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAES1055183, rev 15.05R15, SMART Status: Healthy Most of all I would like to play some more games... like Company of Heroes and maybe COD4... 8600GT maybe...?

03-11-2008, 02:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 413	What do you use your computer for ? I don't know AMD too well, but I think u can get an X2 CPU to fit in that mobo, if that is the case, I'd do that for now... Maybe add ram or maybe wait to change mobo so u can add DDR2 ram. The same goes for the GPU, but then again if you don't game, don't bother. In the end it also depends on how much money u can get in the next few months, because if u can get 300-400, that would be worth waiting for to make a real upgrade. Edit: Your mobo supports AGP card, DDR RAM as I said, not sure for X2 CPU. Have a look here http://www.msicomputer.com/product/d...model=KT6V-LSR __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

03-11-2008, 02:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 413	wait... 2gb of ram, you can't use DDR2 ram, so I would stay with what you have now for ram unless u upgrade your mobo... You couldn't put a 8600Gt in there because its a PCI-e card... let me see what you could put ok. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

03-11-2008, 02:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
zer0_c00l Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 531	if your board would take it i would get a x2 for now...then when you upgrade your board you already have a dualcore..unless you wanted to go intel ...if so i would just wait and start fresh...with a new build __________________ Mob:GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L CPU:Intel E8400@3.0ghz RAM:2Gb Mushkin pc6400 4.5.4.11 PSU: COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro 550 80% ef GPU: Saphire 4850 HDD:Seagate Cuda 250GB SATA 16mb cache Case:COOLER MASTER RC-690

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03-11-2008, 02:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Instinct5 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 301	ram,video card, maybe cpu

03-11-2008, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Well yes but can someone point me to the right direction... No idea what kind of RAM my mobo takes... Nor what CPUs it supports... Nor what Video Cards it supports.

03-11-2008, 02:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	So i'll buy 2 gigs of ram... not sure about the CPU or the GPU Thanks for the link Kilauea I will be using it for gaming! ~COMPANY OF HEROES~ maybe some COD4... Could I put a 8600GT in it?

03-11-2008, 02:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory ($85) -.- very expensive for junk

03-11-2008, 02:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jesse Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 151	Would my mobo support the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor

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