Going to Build

[DoubleHogarth]

Hello,

I am going to build a lower-end gaming PC. And i have the specs. My question is, with these am I going to be able to put more than 2GB of ram.. I am shooting for at least 3 or 4 GB. Also if there are any recommendations so i can improve the quality. It is suppose to be built for $500 or under. Thanks

Specs
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Motherboard: MSI P43 Neo3-F LGA 775

CPU: Intel Pentium E5200

Videocard: Powercolor AX4870 512MB

RAM: Crucial 2GB DDR2/800

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223F

Case + Power Supply: Rosewill TU-155 II 500 Black

 

[Eatskittens]

what os are you running??

 

[DoubleHogarth]

I have a legit copy of Windows XP that I havent used yet. But i'm sure I can get Windows Vista if that would be better

 

[DoubleHogarth]

Or maybe Windows 7?

 

[susik89]

u can use windows 7 rc for about a year for free

 

[DoubleHogarth]

I'm hoping to put more than 2GB of ram on this, would it be possible to put 3 or even 4Gb?

 

[avidflash]

course you could put more ram on it mate

 

[JohnJSal]

I'm hoping to put more than 2GB of ram on this, would it be possible to put 3 or even 4Gb?

Looks like that particular motherboard has 4 slots and supports up to 16GB. Of course, you should be aware that XP doesn't really detect or use more than 2GB (someone else can explain why, I'm no expert), but that's no reason not to install it anyway for the future.

Edit: Here's an option for RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148212

Just do a mobo/RAM compatibility check, of course. I couldn't find that mobo on Crucial's list.

 

[Sedah]

yea def. go for w7 32x RC, better than vista nowadays.

 

[DoubleHogarth]

Damn i forgot to factor in a soundcard, I also want to add Firewire and USB what would you recommend?

 

[DoubleHogarth]

Damn i forgot to factor in a soundcard, I also want to add Firewire and USB what would you recommend?

Yeah... I'm an idiot lol