Optimize My system

[b0red]

BTW, what is your motherboard make an model. I want to check if the stuff I posted above will work in your computer before buying it, so you don't waste your money.

 

i am retarded how do i find this out

[Wrathek]

its a fucking dell. ill type it again because you didnt see it when he posted a pic or when i posted words. its a dell. the most you'll be able to find out about it is the FSB speed and the max supported ram if you're lucky.

[Akaru]

its a fucking dell. ill type it again because you didnt see it when he posted a pic or when i posted words. its a dell. the most you'll be able to find out about it is the FSB speed and the max supported ram if you're lucky.

 

Forgot Dells make their own MB. My bad. I guess you will have to go for the cheaper CPU just to be safe on compatibility. Well can you PM me your service tag? It can be found on the case somewhere on a sticker. I need to know if you have a PCIe slot for the graphics card.

[Wrathek]

that depends. you're probably going to have to get a new case as well, because being a dell chances are its a BTX case, and pretty much all motherboards are ATX.

 

also akaru, i had updated my post about 5 minutes or more before you claimed i was wrong .

 

and as far as a pcie slot, dell has put those on ALL of their comps for more than 6 years.

[b0red]

Forgot Dells make their own MB. My bad. I guess you will have to go for the cheaper CPU just to be safe on compatibility. Well can you PM me your service tag? It can be found on the case somewhere on a sticker. I need to know if you have a PCIe slot for the graphics card.

 

I have a PCIe slot, i know that because i put my shitty 8400 in there. Also where can i get some more compatible cpu?

 

Edit:

Do you guys think I'm just better off saving up for a whole new rig? I'm probably going to get $200 more from my "job" i make chairs and sell them (carpentry)

[tinkerbell]

Why would he need a new CPU heatsink? I doubt his 2.0GHz will even near overheating temperatures with a stock cooler.

 

My suggestion is ~ 80 dollar on a new CPU and ~ 100 dollar on a new GPU.

 

If your motherboard only supports a 800MHz FSB:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116074

 

If your motherboard supports a 1066MHz FSB:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116091

 

 

Graphics card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127423

 

BTW, can you tell us your motherboard make and model?

 

obviously i know his cpu will not overheat with his stock cooler at stock settings, but i said "overclock that beast" his cpu is shit hot at overclocking, i do know it isnt that good compared to the i7's. his cpu will overclock to over 3GHz as you rightly stated CSS is mostly dependant on his cpu. bare in mind that CSS was released on 2004 and his cpu was released either '06 or '07. he will be able to increase its performance alot by overclocking

 

 

as for the ram, i think it might be 533, yes it will hinder the performance SLIGHTLY but he does not need to upgrade to 800 ram, 4GB of his OK ram. and as for the 1066 ram, he will be just wasying his money

 

As for the GFX card, the 250 is a "revamped" version of the 8800 series geting a 9800GT will save him a bit of cash an in the mean time be able to overclock that much more than the 8800 series.

[Wrathek]

well thats the thing. remember you never have to buy everything at once. i still have several upgrades i always want to do, but dont because more important things come along.

 

I'd suggest waiting until you have plenty of extra cash, and then get a case you like, a decent motherboard, and a better graphics card. that will run you anywhere from $200-400. reason i say that, is because a cpu will be vastly more expensive and is the 2nd to last thing you should cheapen out on (the last thing you would want to is a power supply, but you have a decent one to begin with).

[Akaru]

I have a PCIe slot, i know that because i put my shitty 8400 in there. Also where can i get some more compatible cpu?

 

Edit:

Do you guys think I'm just better off saving up for a whole new rig? I'm probably going to get $200 more from my "job" i make chairs and sell them (carpentry)

 

Newegg has a selection. The ones that are compatible with your computer for sure are Intel LGA 775 with a 800 MHz FSB, since the processor in your computer currently has those specs.

 

Okay, so yea, a graphics card should be a MUST if you want your computer to be better for gaming. The processor can wait.

 

I chose the 2 processors that I recommended because of this review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2398.html

 

If you want a new gaming rig, it will cost you more than $400 dollar as most people that build new rigs will not cheap out on parts.

 

EDIT:

obviously i know his cpu will not overheat with his stock cooler at stock settings, but i said "overclock that beast" his cpu is shit hot at overclocking, i do know it isnt that good compared to the i7's. his cpu will overclock to over 3GHz as you rightly stated CSS is mostly dependant on his cpu. bare in mind that CSS was released on 2004 and his cpu was released either '06 or '07. he will be able to increase its performance alot by overclocking

 

 

as for the ram, i think it might be 533, yes it will hinder the performance SLIGHTLY but he does not need to upgrade to 800 ram, 4GB of his OK ram.

 

As for the GFX card, the 250 is a "revamped" version of the 8800 series geting a 9800GT will save him a bit of cash an in the mean time be able to overclock that much more than the 8800 series.

 

 

I forgot to look at the rest of your post after your 2 links. My bad.

 

Also, check the updated version of my post that you quoted.

[jazzy]

iirc, pentium is the same socket as the Core 2's?

If not, time to upgrade your motherboard.

As for a graphics card you should just get a 9800GTX/GTS 250 like people recommend, that's the budget GPU pretty much, and it should last a good time.

[Akaru]

Certain Pentium 4, the Prescott ones, are LGA 775.