CPU's for my crappy comp....

nate_825 · May 17th, 2008

Well I was just wondering if its wise to upgrade my PC's cpu or not.

I have a motherboard that supports Socket 754 (I know crap), and I already have a Amd Sempron 64 1.8 Ghz 3100+ and I was wondering if I could support more then that. I did some research and found a Socket 754 Amd Athlon 2.2 ghz.

Really, its probably not a bright idea to upgrade this thing, I found the best video card I could get for this already and it isnt that great considering what you guys have (My Card: GeForce 7600 GT). My PC is wide open because the power supply the card needed doesn't fit in my PC haha.

The reason I am asking this is because my PC seams to be having some speed issues. I believe the Cpu is bottlenecking it. Oh and I'm trying to push this thing to its limits without having to replace everything with new parts, and for that I don't have enough money for as of right now(well the motherboard mainly, I'm getting everything else that it can take).

Probably in about a year or two I'll be getting a new PC that I'll customize from scratch, but I'm gonna hold on to this as long as I can.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

get yourself 320 bucks and get a Intel e7200 with any Asus or Gigabyte mobo over 60 bucks.

nate_825 · May 17th, 2008

That was fast, well if I were to get that, I know I would expect WAY better perfomance. If I get the money, I might do that, but then theres the possibiity that the RAM I have won't be compatible with the motherboard. But anyway, so would it be better to upgrade it, then customizing a whole new PC? I do see that it could be a waste of money getting a whole new pc with and OS and all as opposed to just upgrading key parts of the pc without replacing the HD, GFX card, SFX card, and etc.

I think I'm gonna stick with this Pc and just keep upgrading off of it, I might need a new case since I don't like the powersupply sticking out of the pc like this lol.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

what ram are you running??

nate_825 · May 17th, 2008

Uh lets see, Kingston PC3200 1gb (LOL), so I probably should get some better RAM for the new mobo then if I do happen to get what you suggested.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

no what i meant was what TYPE (as in DDR, DDR2 or 3)

runawayprisoner · May 17th, 2008

PC3200 is DDR.

Anyway, keep the system. Work your way towards $200, and then you can upgrade. Right now, upgrading won't be wise.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

pwnt .

im must be losing it, but not as bad as you lost it when you were cleaning your eee, rap

nate_825 · May 17th, 2008

Yeah, its DDR.

I guess I'll hold on to this Pc then, thanks for the suggestion.

EDIT: So should I get new Ram then? When I upgrade that is.

runawayprisoner · May 17th, 2008

I blame Fry's for listing the QX9775 as a LGA775 chip. LOL

But seriously, it was mostly because I was torturing myself for breaking up with my girlfriend.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

wax on, wax off. "c'mon eee-baby YOOUR my girlfriend

".

runawayprisoner · May 17th, 2008

Believe what you might.

And... I think this thread is done for. lol (why is it that whenever I go into a hardware thread, it's always done for very shortly?)

nate_825 · May 17th, 2008

Oh and one more question, I have a 350 Watt PSU. I wouldn't need to upgrade it would I?

Off topic but, Windows 95 Phil?!? Lol, gotta love that OS.

Phil · May 17th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by runawayprisoner

Believe what you might.

And... I think this thread is done for. lol (why is it that whenever I go into a hardware thread, it's always done for very shortly?)

because your polishing your eee. whats funny is, I NEED to polish my case but i dont.

pure chrome secks baby
And yeah, Windows 95 owns all lol

you should look out for a 500 watt reputable psu for any future build (as a minimum)

SCHUMI-4-EVA · May 17th, 2008

To the TC.

Leave the PC as is and save up for a whole new PC...you would end up having to replace everything (and yes I mean EVERYTHING) anyways.

Noja87 · May 17th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

because your polishing your eee. whats funny is, I NEED to polish my case but i dont.

pure chrome secks baby
And yeah, Windows 95 owns all lol

you should look out for a 500 watt reputable psu for any future build (as a minimum)

Thats the sexiest case i have ever seen

tuanming · May 17th, 2008

Pretty "dirty" if you ask me, that case is asking for finger prints!

Phil · May 18th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuanming

Pretty "dirty" if you ask me, that case is asking for finger prints!

yeah i know. thats why i hate moving it: you have to polish the friggin thing, then its sheer weight (nearly 40 pounds empty) breaks your back.

its expensive too. i paid a company around 85 bucks to put that side window in

Bubbafat · May 20th, 2008

WOW 85$ for that!!!(i know this thread is a little dead....) but you could have done that yourself for like 30$ well, all you would really need is the proper kinda saw(luckily i have one

May 17th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
nate_825 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11	CPU's for my crappy comp.... Well I was just wondering if its wise to upgrade my PC's cpu or not. I have a motherboard that supports Socket 754 (I know crap), and I already have a Amd Sempron 64 1.8 Ghz 3100+ and I was wondering if I could support more then that. I did some research and found a Socket 754 Amd Athlon 2.2 ghz. Really, its probably not a bright idea to upgrade this thing, I found the best video card I could get for this already and it isnt that great considering what you guys have (My Card: GeForce 7600 GT). My PC is wide open because the power supply the card needed doesn't fit in my PC haha. The reason I am asking this is because my PC seams to be having some speed issues. I believe the Cpu is bottlenecking it. Oh and I'm trying to push this thing to its limits without having to replace everything with new parts, and for that I don't have enough money for as of right now(well the motherboard mainly, I'm getting everything else that it can take). Probably in about a year or two I'll be getting a new PC that I'll customize from scratch, but I'm gonna hold on to this as long as I can.

May 17th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Phil Mod Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United States of Money Posts: 3,512	get yourself 320 bucks and get a Intel e7200 with any Asus or Gigabyte mobo over 60 bucks. __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : 4 GB Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5Q-E : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkleer 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA Block

May 17th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
Phil Mod Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United States of Money Posts: 3,512	what ram are you running?? __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : 4 GB Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5Q-E : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkleer 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA Block

May 17th, 2008	#6 (permalink)
Phil Mod Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United States of Money Posts: 3,512	no what i meant was what TYPE (as in DDR, DDR2 or 3) __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : 4 GB Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5Q-E : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkleer 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA Block

May 17th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
Phil Mod Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United States of Money Posts: 3,512	pwnt . im must be losing it, but not as bad as you lost it when you were cleaning your eee, rap __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : 4 GB Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5Q-E : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkleer 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA Block

May 17th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
nate_825 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11	That was fast, well if I were to get that, I know I would expect WAY better perfomance. If I get the money, I might do that, but then theres the possibiity that the RAM I have won't be compatible with the motherboard. But anyway, so would it be better to upgrade it, then customizing a whole new PC? I do see that it could be a waste of money getting a whole new pc with and OS and all as opposed to just upgrading key parts of the pc without replacing the HD, GFX card, SFX card, and etc. I think I'm gonna stick with this Pc and just keep upgrading off of it, I might need a new case since I don't like the powersupply sticking out of the pc like this lol.

May 17th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
nate_825 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Uh lets see, Kingston PC3200 1gb (LOL), so I probably should get some better RAM for the new mobo then if I do happen to get what you suggested.

May 17th, 2008	#9 (permalink)
nate_825 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Yeah, its DDR. I guess I'll hold on to this Pc then, thanks for the suggestion. EDIT: So should I get new Ram then? When I upgrade that is.

May 17th, 2008	#11 (permalink)
Phil Mod Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United States of Money Posts: 3,512	wax on, wax off. "c'mon eee-baby YOOUR my girlfriend ". __________________ Antec P182 Special Edition (Chrome Finish) : Intel e8400 : Thermaltake ToughPower 650 watt PSU : 4 GB Corsair Dominater DHX 1066 DDR2 Ram : Asus P5Q-E : 500 Gb Seagate : 74 GB Raptor : Samsung 20x DVD optical Drive : Samsung Syncmaster T220 22" LCD : Windows 95 : XFX 8800gt Cooling: Swiftech Apogee GTX Special Edition (Copper Finish) : Feser X-Changer Dual 120mm Radiator : XSPC Bay Resevoir : Danger den Chrome Barbs : Masterkleer 7/16 5/8 tubing : Danger Den D5 : D-Tek Fuzion VGA Block

May 17th, 2008	#13 (permalink)
nate_825 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11	Oh and one more question, I have a 350 Watt PSU. I wouldn't need to upgrade it would I? Off topic but, Windows 95 Phil?!? Lol, gotta love that OS.

May 17th, 2008	#15 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 5,180	To the TC. Leave the PC as is and save up for a whole new PC...you would end up having to replace everything (and yes I mean EVERYTHING) anyways. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

May 17th, 2008	#17 (permalink)
tuanming Final Fantasy XXX Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA, TX Posts: 1,719	Pretty "dirty" if you ask me, that case is asking for finger prints! __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86Ghz L629A244 @ 3.78GHz Asus P5K-E Wifi/AP Rev.1.02g Thermalright Ultra Extreme 120+ FM121 (110 cfm fan) ATI x1900 GT Rev.2 256mb 513/657 G.Skill 2x1gb Hz--540MHz

May 20th, 2008	#19 (permalink)
Bubbafat PC man with no PC =/ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 1,210	WOW 85$ for that!!!(i know this thread is a little dead....) but you could have done that yourself for like 30$ well, all you would really need is the proper kinda saw(luckily i have one __________________

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