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Right, as many of you may have seen I know pretty much nothing about computers.
A year and a half ago my parents got me a Dell Dimension 2400, mainly as it was quite good value for what I wanted it for. (Internet, writing essays and storing music/pictures).
However, I kind of want to play new games on it now but this system isn't that great for it... so I'm going to upgrade it as best I can. I probably should just use the money to buy a mac or something but my parents would go mental, probably.
Here it is here [URL]http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Dell_Dimension_2400_Cel_2_20GHz_128MB_40GB[/URL]
I have only have one slot for memory, so I'm thinking of getting a stick of 512 RAM, plus I need a really good graphics card.
Erm, so please help tell me what I need and any suggestions. Plus, do I need a new motherboard?
A year and a half ago my parents got me a Dell Dimension 2400, mainly as it was quite good value for what I wanted it for. (Internet, writing essays and storing music/pictures).
However, I kind of want to play new games on it now but this system isn't that great for it... so I'm going to upgrade it as best I can. I probably should just use the money to buy a mac or something but my parents would go mental, probably.
Here it is here [URL]http://www.dealtime.com/xPF-Dell_Dimension_2400_Cel_2_20GHz_128MB_40GB[/URL]
I have only have one slot for memory, so I'm thinking of getting a stick of 512 RAM, plus I need a really good graphics card.
Erm, so please help tell me what I need and any suggestions. Plus, do I need a new motherboard?
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Nimco wrote:
> Lol, nah, you just stick it in front of the door and they can't leave
> ;)
D Block tactics eh? :P
> Lol, nah, you just stick it in front of the door and they can't leave
> ;)
D Block tactics eh? :P
[URL]http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20020904/[/URL]
Another decent walk through from Tom's Hardware, not easy to build a PC and surf the web on it at the same time :D.
Another decent walk through from Tom's Hardware, not easy to build a PC and surf the web on it at the same time :D.
Bonus wrote:
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> Nothing more frightening than that frying
> components smell.......
>
> The funniest thing I ever saw was in an old flat which needed
> rewired.
>
> I got called out by my work to look at a PC in a house which had been
> struck by lightening. NO SURGE PROTECTOR, silly people.
>
> I turned it on it it EXPLODED :D.
>
> The HDD was in pieces, thick black smoke was spewing out of the PSU
> and black liquid plastic started seeping out of the side, the memory
> had melted, you can bet that smelled a bit :D.
>
> Morale of the story, buy a surge protector for your PC, at least.
Best laugh I've had all day.
> If you're not interested in cases you wont be too interested in my
> PC, standard stuff.
>
> Athlon 64 3000
> 1Gb DDR400 (cheap rubbish, spend money on good memory, I just
> couldn't afford it :D)
> Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200.7 SATA
> Sapphire Radeon 9800 256Mb
I'm just someone who's not bothered about general asthetics as long as the job gets done. I got made redundant, and got a nice little golden handshake I partly used to upgrade my pc in prep for Doom3 / HL2.
AMD Athlon 64 3500 Retail
Asus A8V Deluxe
1GB Corsair PC3200 XLPT Dual Channel Kit
Gainward 6800gt Golden Sample.
52x Cdwriter
Dual layer DVD writer (cheap and nasty, but does the job)
All sitting in a cheap and nasty black Chinese manufactured box with "Digital computer system" on the front. Well, duh.
> Pandaemonium wrote:
> Nothing more frightening than that frying
> components smell.......
>
> The funniest thing I ever saw was in an old flat which needed
> rewired.
>
> I got called out by my work to look at a PC in a house which had been
> struck by lightening. NO SURGE PROTECTOR, silly people.
>
> I turned it on it it EXPLODED :D.
>
> The HDD was in pieces, thick black smoke was spewing out of the PSU
> and black liquid plastic started seeping out of the side, the memory
> had melted, you can bet that smelled a bit :D.
>
> Morale of the story, buy a surge protector for your PC, at least.
Best laugh I've had all day.
> If you're not interested in cases you wont be too interested in my
> PC, standard stuff.
>
> Athlon 64 3000
> 1Gb DDR400 (cheap rubbish, spend money on good memory, I just
> couldn't afford it :D)
> Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200.7 SATA
> Sapphire Radeon 9800 256Mb
I'm just someone who's not bothered about general asthetics as long as the job gets done. I got made redundant, and got a nice little golden handshake I partly used to upgrade my pc in prep for Doom3 / HL2.
AMD Athlon 64 3500 Retail
Asus A8V Deluxe
1GB Corsair PC3200 XLPT Dual Channel Kit
Gainward 6800gt Golden Sample.
52x Cdwriter
Dual layer DVD writer (cheap and nasty, but does the job)
All sitting in a cheap and nasty black Chinese manufactured box with "Digital computer system" on the front. Well, duh.
SHEEPY wrote:
> Right, my new resolution is to study computers then build my own.
[URL]http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/[/URL] This link my be of use to you. It's not perfect, but gives you a lot of useful advice.
> Right, my new resolution is to study computers then build my own.
[URL]http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/[/URL] This link my be of use to you. It's not perfect, but gives you a lot of useful advice.
It could also be the most expensive if I buggger it up.
SHEEPY wrote:
> Right, my new resolution is to study computers then build my own.
Easiest way to learn is to do. You learn that after 3 and a half years of Games Tech degree. Reading about how to implement anything never teaches you how to do it.
> Right, my new resolution is to study computers then build my own.
Easiest way to learn is to do. You learn that after 3 and a half years of Games Tech degree. Reading about how to implement anything never teaches you how to do it.
Right, my new resolution is to study computers then build my own.
However, I shall buy a new guitar just now with my upgrade money so I can play with something.
However, I shall buy a new guitar just now with my upgrade money so I can play with something.
Got called out yesterday to get Broadband setup on someone's PC. They had signed up to Wanadoo and had followed all the directions but it wouldn't connect.
Turns out they had had dialup on a second line, and wanted to get rid of this when they got broadband. They had broadband installed on the main line, but still had the PC plugged into the second line. Fools.
Turns out they had had dialup on a second line, and wanted to get rid of this when they got broadband. They had broadband installed on the main line, but still had the PC plugged into the second line. Fools.
Nimco wrote:
> Thermaltake cases are nice. Some of the girls at uni can't actually
> lift my Xaser II :) Stops 'em nicking it.
Damn, shouldn't have bought the ultra light tsunami dream ;).
> Thermaltake cases are nice. Some of the girls at uni can't actually
> lift my Xaser II :) Stops 'em nicking it.
Damn, shouldn't have bought the ultra light tsunami dream ;).
Pandaemonium wrote:
> Nothing more frightening than that frying
> components smell.......
The funniest thing I ever saw was in an old flat which needed rewired.
I got called out by my work to look at a PC in a house which had been struck by lightening. NO SURGE PROTECTOR, silly people.
I turned it on it it EXPLODED :D.
The HDD was in pieces, thick black smoke was spewing out of the PSU and black liquid plastic started seeping out of the side, the memory had melted, you can bet that smelled a bit :D.
Morale of the story, buy a surge protector for your PC, at least.
If you're not interested in cases you wont be too interested in my PC, standard stuff.
Athlon 64 3000
1Gb DDR400 (cheap rubbish, spend money on good memory, I just couldn't afford it :D)
Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200.7 SATA
Sapphire Radeon 9800 256Mb
My CD-Writer died the other day too, swallowed a CD, had to take it to bits to get it out, so that's more money down the pan :D.
> Nothing more frightening than that frying
> components smell.......
The funniest thing I ever saw was in an old flat which needed rewired.
I got called out by my work to look at a PC in a house which had been struck by lightening. NO SURGE PROTECTOR, silly people.
I turned it on it it EXPLODED :D.
The HDD was in pieces, thick black smoke was spewing out of the PSU and black liquid plastic started seeping out of the side, the memory had melted, you can bet that smelled a bit :D.
Morale of the story, buy a surge protector for your PC, at least.
If you're not interested in cases you wont be too interested in my PC, standard stuff.
Athlon 64 3000
1Gb DDR400 (cheap rubbish, spend money on good memory, I just couldn't afford it :D)
Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200.7 SATA
Sapphire Radeon 9800 256Mb
My CD-Writer died the other day too, swallowed a CD, had to take it to bits to get it out, so that's more money down the pan :D.
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