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MattJones2k6

MattJones2k6

MattJones2k6

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Hi,

I'm helping my friend upgrade his eMachine 220/420 (No help at all).

The current motherboard only has onboard gfx, and 3 PCI slots no AGP slots and his current memory is pc2100 and i believe the CPU is a 2.6 Celeron.

He wants to be able to run games like HalfLife 2 and battlefield 2 etc.

So i was thinking of upgrading the motherboard i beleive its sockett 478? and he needs one which he can still keep the same HDD (ATA) same CPU but upgrading the memory to PC3200 512mb

All i need is some answers on the CPU and some links to motherboards which support these specs, i think because S-ATA has taken over then AGP boards will only have ATA on them but AGP is fine.

And maybe some ideas on gfx cards which will run well along side the memory and CPU.
 
thing is he doesn't want to listen to me when i say "you would be better off with a new machine" if i don't do his upgrades hes got his friend who thinks he can put a AGP card on a PCI slot and installin PC3200 memory which will run with problems for sure, and then seeing him achieve nothing :P

What about other games like, HL2, star wars galaxies those type games? instead of having games like BF2.
 
Thx guys, either way he is going to upgrade his kit and i will explain both options crap upgrade which can go nowhere or to build a new kit which can run the games etc. better. Thanks to Lance for those Specs :)

Those Prices all from overclockers?
 
lucifersam said:
this is a good spec if you can get him to see the light. perhaps the athlon64 3000+ would be much better for not much more money or even the 3500+ if he has his head screwed on tight for only another £20

at the end of the day if he doesnt listen to your suggestions wipe your hands of it and let his other mate make a hash then stand back and do the whole i told you so routine
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Yep, i will do so thanks a lot guys :D
 
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