I was going to build another computer but have decided just to upgrade the one I have. I currently have the following:
Asus M2A-VM mobo
2 X 1gb DDR2 800 memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ cpu
250 gig SATA HDD
LITE ON DVD-RW
Asus DVD-ROM
Radeon X1650Pro 512 mb PCI-E X 16
Here's what I am changing:
Adding OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit to equal 4 gig RAM
Replacing CPU with AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Replacing HDD with Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Replacing video card
The thing is I don't want to spend more than $65 on a new card. Can I find a much better card than the one I have for that much or should I just keep the one I have? I appreciate your opinions. I usually buy my stuff from Newegg.
Asus M2A-VM mobo
2 X 1gb DDR2 800 memory
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ cpu
250 gig SATA HDD
LITE ON DVD-RW
Asus DVD-ROM
Radeon X1650Pro 512 mb PCI-E X 16
Here's what I am changing:
Adding OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit to equal 4 gig RAM
Replacing CPU with AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition 2.5GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Replacing HDD with Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Replacing video card
The thing is I don't want to spend more than $65 on a new card. Can I find a much better card than the one I have for that much or should I just keep the one I have? I appreciate your opinions. I usually buy my stuff from Newegg.