A while ago I was supposed to update my PC but I never really got around to it. I'd like to upgrade a few parts to my PC as it is rather slow at the moment. The things I would like in order are processor, ram and hdd. I dont really care about graphics or my motherboard, I think the gfx is intergrated into it.
I have around £250 to spend on this and here is my computer specs, they are terrible but Scott gave me a link to a few things a while ago although I've completly forgotten, +rep for all help
Operating System System Mode
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 (build 6001) Packard Bell BV IMEDIA 2215 PB80135701
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor
1.60 gigahertz Intel Celeron
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Main Circuit Board
Board: Packard Bell BV MCP73VT-PM 1.0
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. PBDV10.P17
Drives Memory Modules c,d
147.15 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
49.26 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
768 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM0' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM1' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0)147.15 GB49.26 GB free
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Thread: Computer Parts
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Computer Parts
Last edited by PaulMacC; 03-05-2009 at 04:28 PM.
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I think the most effective upgrade you could do would be to get a new motherboard, CPU and RAM. I'll find you some choices.
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Not necessarily as the new motherboard may also have an integrated graphics card. As Stephen said, your best option is new Mobo, CPU and RAM.
Originally Posted by PaulMacC
For £250 you could actually build a whole new PC.
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Intel Dual Core E5400 £77.05
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?IL-E5400
Crucial Ballastix 2GB £25.29
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?CRU-B642GK
Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G £48.29
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...tml?GIG-P31ES3
ThermalTake TR2 Value 500W £45.99
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s....html?TT-W0093
Novatech ATI Radeon HD4650 £52.89
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?NOV-46501
Total £249.51
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Jeese you have a bag of ****. You need a new everyhting except a case and hard drive mate.
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That appears to be a full ATX size board. OEM PCs usually use m-ATX boards and sometimes have the screw holes in different places to prevent you from changing them. Originally Posted by Stephen
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Could you get a mobo with built in graphics and a quad core I dont really mind the other things. Scott gave me a link to a 2.5Ghz quad-core cpu and 4gb ram for like £170 off eBuyer. I forgot the link though.
I think he said it was compatable with my mobo.Last edited by PaulMacC; 03-05-2009 at 04:45 PM.
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You could buy a processor that would fit in the socket, but whether it would work or not is a different story. Originally Posted by PaulMacC
This RAM will work in it: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146049
According to this the board is compatible with Core 2 Duo/Quads http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ECS-MCP73VT-PM...01123004r16246 but the trust in the source is limited, and Packard Bell might have installed a BIOS on it that only allows certain CPUs.
If it does allow any socket 775 CPU then there's a whole load to choose from. http://ebuyer.com/search?page=2&stor...celow&limit=10
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