RAM/CPU/Graphics

mehuk · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:17

Im a bit out of touch with bits and bobs these days, but im going to be given an old PC.... single core, 1 GB ram with some old graphics card.

Now im happy to keep the case, I can use my old monitor with it and ill stick in my 75Gb Raptor and 300Gb Western Digital HDDs... the motherboard should still be useable, Intel I believe.

So for its use, its going to be a kids rig... dosent need to be spectacular but id like it to run nice enough. Dual Core CPU would be sufficient, 3 GB Ram id assume and probably a cheap but decent enough card so that if they do have games installed im not fiddling with settings for them.

Budget, well £150 if possible - probably £200 is realistic?

Cheaper the better, but at the same time if im going to spend £150-200 might as well get something that will run OK.

Saint Jimmy · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:22

What is the socket size? And 200 is cutting it a bit close for CPU, RAM aswell as graphics.

RJC · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:23

What make and model is the motherboard.

mehuk · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:27

I know it takes an Intel CPU

Not much help atm, ill get it tomorrow so can have a proper look and assess. Its about 3 years old, so i might need to dip into the 2nd hand market. Plus im not expecting it to be much as its a PC World jobbie machine that has run like a dog since they purchased it.... single core with 1 GB RAM and Vista installed

RJC · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:32

Being that type of pc there may not be a list of cpu's which the motherboard can take and any BIOS updates.

Once you receive it tomorrow run cpu-z this will give the board info ect.

mehuk · 2 Aug 2010 at 22:43

Thanks mate, appreciate it.