Author Topic: Building new computer. (Read 705 times)

Dnitro · January 09, 2011, 07:38:59 PM

FINALLY UPGRADING THIS DINOSAUR.
Now I can be all hip and actually USE my Steam.

Well, yeah. Me and my dad are building a computer he got a year ago and never got around to building.
It's not Top of the Line, but it's newer than this one I'm typing on.

Old to New Specs

Processor
1.59 ghz : 2.8 ghz

RAM
511.0 MB RAM : 2 GB RAM (I think)

Video Card
Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 : MSi GeForce 9500 GT
(256.0 MB RAM) (512 MB RAM)

Upgrade to 750 GB harddrive

I have no Idea how to measue motherboards, but the new one has an Intel D945PL.

Also planing to go from XP to Vista to 7. Maybe.

I'm, pretty sure we will keep the sound card, and all the other little things.
Planning to get Gmod and TF2 after I get it too.

We're about halfway done.

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Kevdude · January 09, 2011, 07:40:06 PM

Is your current processor dual core? And how many cores will the next one have?

Dnitro · January 09, 2011, 07:42:31 PM

I don't know, but the new one is Dual Core.

zookuw · January 09, 2011, 07:43:15 PM

Quote from: Dnitro on January 09, 2011, 07:42:31 PM

I don't know, but the new one is Dual Core.

ew

Kevdude · January 09, 2011, 07:44:02 PM

Quote from: zookuw on January 09, 2011, 07:43:15 PM

ew

Most games don't even use quad core processors

Dnitro · January 09, 2011, 08:06:20 PM

Hopefully we can start on monday and have it finished by the weekend

Bisjac · January 09, 2011, 08:12:46 PM

that's a pretty good upgrade. but if your replacing all them parts, maybe its better you build new from scratch?

Dnitro · January 09, 2011, 08:14:06 PM

It is a build from scratch

Dodger · January 09, 2011, 08:16:47 PM

Not quite as good as my computer but you would probably save a lot more than I did and could probably run Source games without any hitches at about 40-90 FPS, depending on the game.

Dnitro · January 10, 2011, 04:27:24 PM

Bump.
Topic title updated.

Also, you guys have built computers before, how long does it take?
Any tips?
ect.

ase · January 10, 2011, 04:38:35 PM

takes a good hour to put one together if you've never done it before.

protip: RTFM before you begin, it explains all.

Dnitro · January 10, 2011, 04:43:06 PM

RTFM?

ase · January 10, 2011, 04:46:15 PM

Yes, Read The Flipping Manual

Dnitro · January 11, 2011, 02:22:58 PM

We worked on it alittle last night.
We got the desktop board in, along with the CPU and the exhaust fan. We also got the RAM in.

We have the video card, the CD drive, and the Hardrive left to go.