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Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 26, 2006 at 16:25:38 Pacific
OS: WIN XP
CPU/Ram: Intel 2.80ghz
Product: DELL
Comment:

Ok here is my info..I have a dell comp with the intel pentium MOB 2.80 GHz and 512 MB of ram..Im also using this so so pci 3d fuzion fx5500 card that i want to upgrade.Now here is my question..I only have 3 pci slots on this mob and i want a decent gamming machine..what should i do or get?I know pci is lame and want a good mob and AGP o pcie video card..WHat do you guy recomend for this system?



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Response Number 1
Name: Custom Built
Date: July 26, 2006 at 20:12:26 Pacific
Reply:

If your motherboard has an AGP slot a 6800GT would do well in your system.

If you only have pci slots then expect a total system overhaul.

Motherboard
CPU
Memory
PCI-E graphics
and possibly a power supply

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Response Number 2
Name: Lone Star
Date: July 26, 2006 at 20:16:25 Pacific
Reply:

If you only have pci slots you can forget about a decent gaming machine, and NO you can't replace a DELL motherboard. But your only hope is that the card youre replacing is AGP, if not...too bad....sorry dude...


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: July 26, 2006 at 20:41:45 Pacific
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The FX5500 is about as good as it gets in PCI video cards. There is a 6200 available, but it uses 64-bit memory, so it's not worth it. Someone in one of the other forums mentioned that ATI has released a PCI version of the X1300...that might be worth a look. But if you board only has PCI slots, a gamer it will never be....


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Response Number 4
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 26, 2006 at 22:24:55 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the replies guys..ok I got another question..since my comp is a turd can you guys recomend a good AMD Motherboard..CPU.. Memory..PCI-E or AGP graphics card and a power supply that isnt too much?Also do i really need all that or can i just get a MOB and CPU with a new case?


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Response Number 5
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 26, 2006 at 23:42:17 Pacific
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I also for got to mention the CPU has a (R) after intel and pentium what does that mean?


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Response Number 6
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 00:24:59 Pacific
Reply:

Please excuse the last dumb question I just asked..


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Response Number 7
Name: TJ297
Date: July 27, 2006 at 02:00:18 Pacific
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lol... copyright for anyone who doesnt know...

for PC parts, go to newegg and start seaching... or look at other posts that have systems built i did one last week...

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Response Number 8
Name: Lindsay87
Date: July 27, 2006 at 08:49:21 Pacific
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well I thought pci was what most computers nowdays used an agp was outdated i mean i look at the geforce 7 series and most of them slot into these pci things :S

I don't have a clue with computers...


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Response Number 9
Name: jam
Date: July 27, 2006 at 09:13:59 Pacific
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"well I thought pci was what most computers nowdays..."

You're think of PCI-Express...that is totally different than standard PCI


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Response Number 10
Name: jam
Date: July 27, 2006 at 09:14:38 Pacific
Reply:

thinking, not think


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Response Number 11
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 11:20:40 Pacific
Reply:

Is there anyway i can use my pentium 4 CPU on a new MOB with a differant case?I know lone star said that it cant be done..why is that?Oh i also started to make a comp at newegg how does this look?

http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Shopping/shoppingcart.asp?submit=ChangeItem

All i need is mem and good vid card


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Response Number 12
Name: jam
Date: July 27, 2006 at 11:46:50 Pacific
Reply:

There's no point in basing a complete rebuild around your old CPU. The socket 478 P4 is dead. Sell your Dell system for a couple hundred bucks (or whatever you can get for it) & start from scratch.


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Response Number 13
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 15:15:00 Pacific
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ok i will do that..SO how does everything look in the link i posted..does it look like a decent machine so far?DO you recomend a better MOB or CPU?


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Response Number 14
Name: jam
Date: July 27, 2006 at 16:46:02 Pacific
Reply:

the link doesn't work


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Response Number 15
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 16:48:29 Pacific
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Ok guys i need to know what to buy..I am going crazy with all this info..I dont know what to get..what type MOB and socket is best?also what mem?Ive been looking and i keep changing my mind.. so i need the EXPERT ADVICE in building a good machine that will not need to be upgraded really soon..as for cases does it really matter which one you get or are they universal?


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Response Number 16
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 17:42:38 Pacific
Reply:

here are some new links..copy and paste:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811144128

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131540

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220037

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103539

Does this look like a good system?


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Response Number 17
Name: jam
Date: July 27, 2006 at 20:08:57 Pacific
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It's a start....

The case is awfully pricey & I would have gone with a different board. Do you plan on ever using the SLi feature?

What video card do you plan on getting?


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Response Number 18
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 27, 2006 at 21:33:04 Pacific
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ya will use the sli at some point..I want a comp i can upgrade with no probs..as of Video cards im not sure yet im trying to get the basics down first..SO what MOB do you recomend?


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Response Number 19
Name: Gizmo77
Date: July 28, 2006 at 01:02:31 Pacific
Reply:

ok I have changed my mind after reading tons of posts and articles..I am think of this set up now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145566

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103735

http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

So with all that said and done..What is the final conclusion of this comp set up here?

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