Upgrading my computer

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 04:11 PM

Hi guys, currently i have a

Hewlet packard compaq presario
AMD athelon 64 processor 3500+
1.79 ghz, 960 mb of ram
300 WATT power supply

Basically i want my computer to run games like crisis, modern warfare 2, wow or programmes like sony vegas with ease runnin on high graphics etc

what do i need to do this ?

i was looking at this graphics card : http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/prod...GCB-XNGTX26OCD

but i dont know wether it will fit, now i dont know what type of ram my comp has but that need upgrading too, if someone could help me out i will be soo happy

please help me guys !!!

Thanks

daisymtc · 11-07-2009, 04:27 PM

Download CPU-Z and tell us what is the motherboard model

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 04:29 PM

ok i will be seconds, thanks

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 04:33 PM

Ok the motherboard is called

ASUSTEK comp[uter inc
Model - Nodusum 1.03
Chipset - Nvidia geforce 6150
Southbridge - Nvidia nforce 410/430 mcp
LPCIO - SMSC

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 04:45 PM

ram is ddr2 btw ! so wud this work ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4GB-PC2-5300-D...6010d0ffe645ed

Thanks

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 05:05 PM

anyone ?

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 06:50 PM

cmon plz guys ?? my mum said she will get me the stuff tomorrow

Elimin8or · 11-07-2009, 07:12 PM

RAM is good, video card is good. BUT you will also need a new PSU. Something along the lines of a 600W will be good. Make sure its not crap! if a PSU dies, it can take our your other compnenets as well! Soo get something like Corsair, Thermaltake, OCz, Silverstone, HEC is pretty good as well. Your CPU should be upgraded as well, at least a dual core 2.1Ghz. You may have to upgrade your motherboard as well...depending on wether or not you current supports Athlon 64 X2. Do you know the socket?

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Hi do you mind if i add you on msn or somethin becasue you seem to know what your talkin about

i might aswell buy a hole new pc then ey ??

thanks

cuzzaUK · 11-07-2009, 07:26 PM

do i know the socket for wa?nand how do i find out ?

11-07-2009, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	Upgrading my computer Hi guys, currently i have a Hewlet packard compaq presario AMD athelon 64 processor 3500+ 1.79 ghz, 960 mb of ram 300 WATT power supply Basically i want my computer to run games like crisis, modern warfare 2, wow or programmes like sony vegas with ease runnin on high graphics etc what do i need to do this ? i was looking at this graphics card : http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/prod...GCB-XNGTX26OCD but i dont know wether it will fit, now i dont know what type of ram my comp has but that need upgrading too, if someone could help me out i will be soo happy please help me guys !!! Thanks

11-07-2009, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Elimin8or Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Don't turn around... Age: 17 Posts: 2,492	RAM is good, video card is good. BUT you will also need a new PSU. Something along the lines of a 600W will be good. Make sure its not crap! if a PSU dies, it can take our your other compnenets as well! Soo get something like Corsair, Thermaltake, OCz, Silverstone, HEC is pretty good as well. Your CPU should be upgraded as well, at least a dual core 2.1Ghz. You may have to upgrade your motherboard as well...depending on wether or not you current supports Athlon 64 X2. Do you know the socket? __________________ My Rig: Mobo: K9N4 SLi \| CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ @ 2.7GHz \|HS+F: Stock \| GPU: EVGA 8600GTS \| RAM: 4GB DDR2 800MHz \| HDD: 120GB \| PSU: 420W Raidmax \| Case: Raidmax Scorpio \| OS: XP Pro SP3 5 Favorite Games I'm Playing: Assassins Creed \| Mirrors Edge \| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare \| ArmA2 \| R6: Vegas 2 \|

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11-07-2009, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,918	Download CPU-Z and tell us what is the motherboard model

11-07-2009, 04:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	ok i will be seconds, thanks

11-07-2009, 04:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	Ok the motherboard is called ASUSTEK comp[uter inc Model - Nodusum 1.03 Chipset - Nvidia geforce 6150 Southbridge - Nvidia nforce 410/430 mcp LPCIO - SMSC

11-07-2009, 04:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	ram is ddr2 btw ! so wud this work ?? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4GB-PC2-5300-D...6010d0ffe645ed Thanks

11-07-2009, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	anyone ?

11-07-2009, 06:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	cmon plz guys ?? my mum said she will get me the stuff tomorrow

11-07-2009, 07:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	Hi do you mind if i add you on msn or somethin becasue you seem to know what your talkin about i might aswell buy a hole new pc then ey ?? thanks

11-07-2009, 07:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
cuzzaUK Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 96	do i know the socket for wa?nand how do i find out ?