Hi guys,
Just looking for some help regarding an upgrade (or complete overhaul) to my computer.
My current rig specification is as follows:
Mountainmods U2 UFO
Athlon XP2800+
Asus A7N8X
ATI Radeon 9200 (i know, i know)
1gb Crucial PC 3200 DDR 400
1x Maxtor 150 GB HDD
1x Samsung 300 GB HDD
Levicom 330W PSU
I'm desperate for an upgrade as my current rig isn't running anything well (bar CS 1.6) and i'd quite like to play some of the new games around (i've even got HL2 ready and waiting).
The problem being is i'm not the best person at saving money (or waiting even). I've got plenty of disposable income to spend on a rig, however, most of it gets blown before i get chance to upgrade.
The way I look at it, is that it would be sensible to upgrade in blocks (as each monthly wage comes in). I.e. exchange parts of the system when I can afford to do as such. I've no need for a case or HDD space. I guess the starting point would be to upgrade my mobo & cpu and also psu.
I'd quite like a PCI-E mobo, the thing is, I've only got £350 free at the moment. I could possibly stretch to £400, but at the same time, I want to be able to continue using my computer so i'd need some form of graphics chip.
If someone could help to Spec me a machine that i can buy bit by bit and still have a functioning computer all the time, well, quite frankly, i'd adore you. I want something relatively powerful, case monitors etc are not needed. I've got a total budget of around £800 i guess. Thanks in advance.
Just looking for some help regarding an upgrade (or complete overhaul) to my computer.
My current rig specification is as follows:
Mountainmods U2 UFO
Athlon XP2800+
Asus A7N8X
ATI Radeon 9200 (i know, i know)
1gb Crucial PC 3200 DDR 400
1x Maxtor 150 GB HDD
1x Samsung 300 GB HDD
Levicom 330W PSU
I'm desperate for an upgrade as my current rig isn't running anything well (bar CS 1.6) and i'd quite like to play some of the new games around (i've even got HL2 ready and waiting).
The problem being is i'm not the best person at saving money (or waiting even). I've got plenty of disposable income to spend on a rig, however, most of it gets blown before i get chance to upgrade.
The way I look at it, is that it would be sensible to upgrade in blocks (as each monthly wage comes in). I.e. exchange parts of the system when I can afford to do as such. I've no need for a case or HDD space. I guess the starting point would be to upgrade my mobo & cpu and also psu.
I'd quite like a PCI-E mobo, the thing is, I've only got £350 free at the moment. I could possibly stretch to £400, but at the same time, I want to be able to continue using my computer so i'd need some form of graphics chip.
If someone could help to Spec me a machine that i can buy bit by bit and still have a functioning computer all the time, well, quite frankly, i'd adore you. I want something relatively powerful, case monitors etc are not needed. I've got a total budget of around £800 i guess. Thanks in advance.