new computer need help on upgrades!

[Magicalpops]

Ok so i just bought a old computer from my friend. it was only $30 so i cant complain about anything, but its definitely not crap.

it's a medion m3 director 5000

i searched up the name and couldnt find a straight up link to it. but it has;
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.0 GHz
512 mb RAM
160 GB 7,200 RPM harddrive
GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

thats all i know for sure and im wanting to put more RAM and upgrade the graphics card. but idk what graphics card type fits in here. could someone give me a graphics card that works with my rig and possibly a ram upgrade. im wanting most beneficial piece at a bargain. So more RAM and new graphics card....then i can hatch my diabolical plans >:]

also, im pretty sure it runs the old ram of only ddr so if you could find me a nice motherboard compatible with the pentium 4 that runs ddr2 id be mucho happy!

thanks

 

[johnb35]

I say you wasted the 30 bucks and should have just bought your own parts. If you are wanting to upgrade the motherboard, chances are you will need a new case as the case wires probably won't match up to the motherboard, you'll need new memory, new processor and you said you wanted a new video card.

 

[PatPheFox]

Ok so i just bought a old computer from my friend. it was only $30 so i cant complain about anything, but its definitely not crap.

it's a medion m3 director 5000

i searched up the name and couldnt find a straight up link to it. but it has;
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 3.0 GHz
512 mb RAM
160 GB 7,200 RPM harddrive
GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

thats all i know for sure and im wanting to put more RAM and upgrade the graphics card. but idk what graphics card type fits in here. could someone give me a graphics card that works with my rig and possibly a ram upgrade. im wanting most beneficial piece at a bargain. So more RAM and new graphics card....then i can hatch my diabolical plans >:]

also, im pretty sure it runs the old ram of only ddr so if you could find me a nice motherboard compatible with the pentium 4 that runs ddr2 id be mucho happy!

thanks

you will need to get a new comp,

 

[Bodaggit23]

thanks

Definitely a good buy for a basic computer, but you may want to reconsider
upgrading, because it uses old components and they're getting expensive.

You may want to consider leaving it as it is and using it for basic web browsing
and email, because you won't be gaming on high settings with this machine.

If I was to upgrade, I would do as you suggested and upgrade the RAM but I wouldn't bother upgrading the graphics card, because any card that goes in that slot will not be much of an upgrade anyway.

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Here's what I found on it:

Hardware as shipped:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz Socket
Mainboard: MS 6747
RAM: 512MB RAM PC3200DDR Expandable to 4GB
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)
HDD: 160.0GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive (7200 rpm)
DVD-RW/CD-RW: Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive 8x4x16 DVD±RW; 16x10x32 CD-RW
DVD ROM: 16x maximum speed DVD-ROM drive
FDD: Yes
VGA: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 graphics with 128MB video memory
TV Tuner: Integrated TV tuner
Sound: Stereo 2.1 audio
Modem: 56K V90/V92 PCI Data Fax Modem
LAN: Integrated 10/100 Mbit onboard
Wireless LAN: NONE
USB: 6 USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 back)
Firewire: 4 (2 front, 2 back)

Front Panel Ports include: gameport, Audio in, mic in, Headphone, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Firewire port The card reader panel allows you to read SD/MMC, memory stick, CF (I/II), microdrive and smart media cards

Rear Connectors: Monitor out(VGA),S-Video out, Composite out, Serial port, PS/2 Mouse, PS/2 Keyboard, Audio out, Digital audio out, Digital audio in, Ethernet port, Modem port, 4xUSB, 2x Firewire. No Parallel Port!

Mouse/Keyboard: PS/2 Logitech optical wheel mouse and keyboard with multimedia hot keys
Monitor: 17" flat-panel LCD monitor (17" viewable) with 1280 x 1024 resolution and built-in speakers

Available Expansion Slots
Available/Open
PCI: 3/2
AGP: 1/0
DIMM: DDR 2/0

 

[Magicalpops]

wel i think it wasnt that bad of a deal lol. im just gonna use it for internet i suppose, even though id like to have it for LoTRO but idk if it will run it. would the computer i just bought for 30 run a game better than this:

amd athlon 64 x2 3800+
958mb RAM
ati radeon xpress 200 series

thats what im using right now to play lotro on lowest settings. it runs it pretty well except sometimes i get some lag. a

also

is there just like 1 thing i can click on to update my whole computer? lol since its old and it was just restored everything went back to the past and idk how to get it all back up. iv tried and just cant seem to do it.

thanks