Upgrading my computer, plz help!

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timinator2525

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hey guys!

Im doing a little computer upgrading but i wanna get a second opinion.

Check out this layout

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128242
A GIGABYTE GA-8I848P-G ATX socket 478 Intel Motherboard

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116171
An Intel Pentium 4 3.0E 800 FSB Socket 478 Processor

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820144310
GeIL value 1GB(2x512mb) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200)

However


Now these things HAVE to be able to run with a
Radeon 9250 PCI (reg not express) 256 MB Graphics card
CD/CDW & DVD rom drives

Will thiw config work?
 
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As far as I know, everything there will all work together.
Could you please say what you are intending to do with this new computer
And secondly a realistic budget. Then people can be of more help.
 
I am upgrading my computer so I can play computer games, like BF2, and the like. I want to have a computer that will keep up with the new coming games for at least 3-4 years.
 
memory doesnt matter, first off its PCI, secondly, its got low pixle pipelines, low speeds, old architect.. ect....
 
Memory means nothing in the graphics card, unless you have two identical cards.
People often go by the memoruy as a way of telling how good it is. This can be misleading. For example a 128mb radeon 9800 pro beats a radeon 9250 256mb. Because of the core clock, bandwidth, pipelines , vertex shaders e.t.c
look up reviews, and check out some benchmakrs on cards they can be useful at allowing you to get some idea of how good cards are.
Next If you want to play latest games, and more for a few years to come, I advise a better mother board and processor.
A socket 754 for amd / 775 for intel/
Or socket 939 amd / 940 intel would be better.
The socket you are choosing is way out of date, It would be better to go for these, the extra cash will be worth it.
I advise the amd route, as you will be gaming a lot. For example a 754 mother board with an athlon 64 bit 3000 would be a budget choice.
Paying a little more but getting better results, something like a socket 939 motherboard with a x2 (dual core) athlon 3500 +.
Again research on internet, look up benchmarks.
For the graphics card the 9250 will not do! It is out of date, and will not perfrom to a high standard. A 9800 pro Is a better choice costing slightly more but is worth the money.
Or the Nvidia equivalent (roughly) 6600.
hope this helps you.
 
But... if you spend a little more money you could get a PCI-E mobo... and if you ask santa I bet you could get a new video card too ;)
 
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