Upgrade Time

[Phili G]

ok Christmas time. Im looking to upgrade my graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti 200

) and I want/need a new motherboard (no idea what I have now, its a ooolllddd DELL machine(Dell Dimensions XPS T800r)
I want to upgrade as I want to play games with good graphics and still run smoothly.
Im looking to spend around £200. If there is anything else I might need please say so..

Thanks in advance people

What I have
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Processor:
PropertyValue
Current Clock Speed 798
Description x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel Pentium III processor


Memory (RAM):
PropertyValue
Bank Label BANK 0
Capacity 268435456

Bank Label BANK 1
Capacity 134217728

Bank Label BANK 2
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~640 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 640MB

Disk Drives:
PropertyValue
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 2F040J0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 41109949440 (~38 GB)
Number of Partitions 2

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model ST380021A
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 80023749120 (~75 GB)
Number of Partitions 1

Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product SE440BX-3
Serial Number 00027HRF1408303600FP
Version AA722396-300

Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description Plug and Play Monitor
Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Creative Technology, Ltd.
Description Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)
Device ID PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102&REV_04\3&61AAA01&0&70


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility NVIDIA
Adapter RAM 67108864
Description NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200
Installed Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.6693
Driver Date 10/29/2004 16:50:00
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors


DirectX Installation:
PropertyValue
Version 6.03.01.0147


Modem:
PropertyValue
Model NEC 616 USB Modem
Name NEC 616 USB Modem


Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description ASUS 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Card
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description 1394 Net Adapter
Description Microsoft TV/Video Connection
Description Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter

 

[muckshifter]

If there is anything else I might need please say so..

Yup ... another £400 should do it.

 

[muckshifter]

OH ... and welcome to PCReview.

 

[Phili G]

lol, can you provide the £400??

well, keeping to the budget, is there anythin you can recomend

 

[Adywebb]

As Mucks said, your gonna need more than £200 as you need more than just a new graphics card and motherboard - your gonna need a new processor, RAM and probably a new power supply etc.
Frankly your looking at a whole new system rather than just an upgrade...

 

[Me__2001]

welcome

what mucks is trying to say, is that you will pretty much have to buy a new system trying to upgrade it

 

[Reefsmoka]

If you want to play the newer games out your going to need a whole new machine basicly. You wont be able to use your current motherboard, processor or memory because its just way too out dated.

You should be looking at an Athlon 64 system to be gaming and be able to keep it for a year or 2 .

 

[muckshifter]

sorry, not for £200

lol, can you provide the £400??

well, keeping to the budget, is there anything you can recommend

Linux.

Try it ... you'll get a faster, newer system for nothing.






oh ... you can only play a few Windows games though.