BF2S Forums needing help upgrading computer

Yeah...maybe the 250 HDD, but not much there is salvagable for a new comp. Especially for a gaming comp.

budget is about $300

ya your not gonna get very far with $300 and expect to do some serious gaming on it. i would do what you can to save up AT LEAST $500, then consider upgrading.

Thanks for the help. Guess I'll keep playing til it blows up.

ahh, i remember the days.  totally, need an overhaul dude.  it's middle july.  take your saved $ and hold off on upgrade till around christmas where you should be able to request more components or parts from "santa claus" and get your upgrade all at once.  unless your folks won't buy you computer parts for christmas.  If not go to newegg.com and start doing some homework (don't worry it's fun).  Start looking at components you will need (CPU, MOBO, GPU, RAM, PSU,), create a wishlist, and see how much it will cost you.  keep adding or subtracting from your wishlist till you get what you want.  Best part about newegg (0ther than their low prices) is the feedback on each component.  READ the feedback and go from there.  if thousands of people are satisified with an intel 6600 conroe, then chances are it's a keeper.  Seriously, newegg is a great tool to use when shopping for a new computer, don't settle for best buy or a "dell".  upgrading my computer is one of my favorite hobbies and newegg is a GIANT part of that.  happy hunting man.  pm me if you have any questions on any component.

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

7600gt pci express   ( good for BF2 medium settings... upgrade to 8800 later... lol)      80 bucks after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130017

2 gig memory   corsair                                                                        83.00 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145590

asus  P5B-Plus LGA 775                                                                       135.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813131177

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor    186.00  (price drop 7/22... not sure if this proc included?)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115016

hard drive... yours

case... yours

Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply    70.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817103937

Total... 550 ish... without tax...      time to start cutting some lawns...

first of all... nice job. he will need windows which will run him at least 100 more.

second of all... have the 7-series really come down THAT much since the 8 series?

third of all... i can play max settings (even AA) on an X1300PRO 256MB. so idk what you mean with this medium settings.

fourth of all... he lives in the states like me. we dont get the P5B-PLUS. that always annoyed me, since i know its one of their best boards for the money. and besides, P965 is kinda old news. i would say the Asus P5N-E 650i. its an awesome board.

fifth of all... if he is willing to overclock (its not that hard dude. in most BIOS its self explanitory, especially if you have an Asus board) then he could pull off an E4300, maybe even an E2140. extra cache wont give him anything satisfying enough. that can shave off a LOT of money.

sixth of all... DO NOT EVER EVER EVER BUY AN ANTEC POWER SUPPLY THEY ARE SHIT THEY HAVE A TERRIBLE LITTLE REP OF FAILING. a 400W FSP will be more than enough power.