You'll need RAM as well. The PIII's only used PC100 or PC133. And you might need a new hard drive. Many new boards only have 1 PATA/IDE connection. So if you have more than two IDE devices(this includes hard drives, CD-ROMs, etc) then you'll have to work around this. Either get a larger drive or a PCI card with IDE connections
As for AGP, if the computer is a PIII, unless you recently got the card, onboard video would probably be more powerful. Plus, you'd have a greater upgrade path as you wouldn't be limited to older AGP boards.
Also I know a few older Dell's had a funny form factor. Maybe someone can double check on your model. But even so, you can purchase a case for next to nothing. $20 for a new oneOr heck, if you're near me, I'll give you one
And...Your power supply MIGHT give you some problems. You might have to consider upgrading it too
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Here's my pick for a board and CPU... But as I said, you also need RAM.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138036
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= < Any of these would work
You'll need RAM as well. The PIII's only used PC100 or PC133. And you might need a new hard drive. Many new boards only have 1 PATA/IDE connection. So if you have more than two IDE devices(this includes hard drives, CD-ROMs, etc) then you'll have to work around this. Either get a larger drive or a PCI card with IDE connections
As for AGP, if the computer is a PIII, unless you recently got the card, onboard video would probably be more powerful. Plus, you'd have a greater upgrade path as you wouldn't be limited to older AGP boards.
Also I know a few older Dell's had a funny form factor. Maybe someone can double check on your model. But even so, you can purchase a case for next to nothing. $20 for a new oneOr heck, if you're near me, I'll give you one
And...Your power supply MIGHT give you some problems. You might have to consider upgrading it too
--edit--
Here's my pick for a board and CPU... But as I said, you also need RAM.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138036
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc= < Any of these would work
The first build is fun because you teach yourself and its a lot of trial and error. I know that when I did, if I had to take something apart, I always end up with 1 extra screw lol. I just took my girlfriends laptop apart to upgrade the processor and yep, 1 extra screw! lol