Upgrades to my Gaming Rig

2009-01-01 21:11:58

#1

Wolfe299: Member; +5|5861|Arizona

Hey guys, I bought Battlefield 2 for Christmas. However, I need to upgrade my computer before I can play, my budget is fairly limited but I don't need to upgrade much. I don't need to play BF2 on high graphics, I just wanna be able to play it.

I have a Dell Dimension E310:

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
RAM: 1014MB
DirectX Version 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
"Graphics Card": Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset-128MB
(Not sure about PSU but output is only 230W)
CD-Rom/DVD drives: Sony CDRWDVD CRX310EE; WQ3775S SCSI CdRom Device
Disk Drive: WDC WD800JD-75MSA2

I mainly wanna upgrade my "Graphics Card," I did some research and found out that Dell had decided that it didn't want their customers to upgrade and only put in a PCI x1 slot and a PCIe (PCI Express) x1 slot.
I also found a PCI card that can play Battlefield 2 on low graphics: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SkuSearch_v2.asp?SCriteria=AA71744
EVGA 256-P1-N399-LX Geforce 6200 256mb ddr2 pci video card. However, it needs a 300Watt Power supply, which my computer cannot supply. That means I'll need a new PSU, so if you guys know any good cards out there that could run on my computer without other mods, that'd be great.

I'm willing to spend a total of $130, though less would be great.

Thanks for your help and Happy New Year!

2009-01-01 21:25:10

#2

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6897

50 dollar w.e brand PSU + cheapy GFX Card ?

Where do you live? US?

Last edited by Gooners (2009-01-01 21:26:13)

2009-01-01 21:34:45

#3

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Sorry, not gonna get anywhere with that setup and budget. For $200-300 you can get a basic new setup.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-01 21:36:44

#4

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6897

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Sorry, not gonna get anywhere with that setup and budget. For $200-300 you can get a basic new setup.

This...

2009-01-01 21:48:12

#5

g-not_(:0).<3~: Banned; +4|5867|sufu, sd?

Gooners wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Sorry, not gonna get anywhere with that setup and budget. For $200-300 you can get a basic new setup.
This...

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2009-01-01 22:19:27

#6

|TG|VividSynergy: Banned; +22|5963|Bolingbrook, Illinois

he doesn't want a good computer

he just wants the minimum to play bf2

2009-01-01 22:22:16

#7

Wolfe299: Member; +5|5861|Arizona

Okay, so if I increase my budget to $200-$300 what would you recommend?

Also if I was to spend $300 would it be better to just save up some more and get a new computer? I'm not gonna play some new high intensity games, so what would you guys recommend?

Thanks guys! XD

2009-01-01 22:23:39

#8

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6897

First where are you located?

2009-01-01 22:49:37

#9

|TG|VividSynergy: Banned; +22|5963|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Arizona. I know him IRL.

2009-01-01 22:50:56

#10

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6897

Just wanted to know, so we can figure out which stores to use.

2009-01-01 22:58:36

#11

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

Is this in your budget? Personally i think u would be better off saving up for something like this instead of just making crappy upgrades that wont last very long at all.

https://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z43/howdoulikemen0w/BUILDFORBf2s.jpg

Note: Obviously this pricing only applies if you live in the US/Canada.
This rig would run almost any game out atm quite well. it would definitely run bf2/cod4 etc on full graphics.

EDIT: oops didnt realise that motherboard was micro ATX

Last edited by Little BaBy JESUS (2009-01-01 23:00:29)

2009-01-01 23:29:51

#12

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6940|Canberra, AUS

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Is this in your budget? Personally i think u would be better off saving up for something like this instead of just making crappy upgrades that wont last very long at all.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z43/ … ORBf2s.jpg

Note: Obviously this pricing only applies if you live in the US/Canada.
This rig would run almost any game out atm quite well. it would definitely run bf2/cod4 etc on full graphics.

EDIT: oops didnt realise that motherboard was micro ATX

+ it will run any game coming out for at least a year, most likely three, not barely run games three years old.

And looking beyond games as well.

Last edited by Spark (2009-01-01 23:31:09)

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2009-01-01 23:35:47

#13

|TG|VividSynergy: Banned; +22|5963|Bolingbrook, Illinois

He's not that much of a gamer. The computer he posted he got for Christmas.. He just wanted to play some BF2. I think.

2009-01-01 23:35:54

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

CPU - E1200 - $50
Motherboard - G31 - $42
RAM - 2GB budget stuff - $15
Graphics card - 7300GT - $25
Case - Cheapest mATX case - $20
PSU - Basiq 350 - $20
HDD - Cheapest drive on Newegg, 80GB - $35
Generic optical drive - $25
Grand total: $230 + shipping.

That rig will have plenty of power for BF2 (Around medium settings), and leaves room for upgrades if you feel like it. There is really no point in spending any money on your current computer. Given it's age and brand, it's probably more or less ruined on the inside.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2009-01-01 23:36:59)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-01 23:41:20

#15

Stimey: +786|6385|Ontario | Canada

Freezer go inject some crack into yourself.

2009-01-01 23:53:09

#16

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Stimey wrote:
Freezer go inject some crack into yourself.

Oh shut up you.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-01 23:55:30

#17

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

Freezer7Pro wrote:
CPU - E1200 - $50
Motherboard - G31 - $42
RAM - 2GB budget stuff - $15
Graphics card - 7300GT - $25
Case - Cheapest mATX case - $20
PSU - Basiq 350 - $20
HDD - Cheapest drive on Newegg, 80GB - $35
Generic optical drive - $25
Grand total: $230 + shipping.

That rig will have plenty of power for BF2 (Around medium settings), and leaves room for upgrades if you feel like it. There is really no point in spending any money on your current computer. Given it's age and brand, it's probably more or less ruined on the inside.

This for cheap build.

mine if u want any future out of it

2009-01-01 23:56:57

#18

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
CPU - E1200 - $50
Motherboard - G31 - $42
RAM - 2GB budget stuff - $15
Graphics card - 7300GT - $25
Case - Cheapest mATX case - $20
PSU - Basiq 350 - $20
HDD - Cheapest drive on Newegg, 80GB - $35
Generic optical drive - $25
Grand total: $230 + shipping.

That rig will have plenty of power for BF2 (Around medium settings), and leaves room for upgrades if you feel like it. There is really no point in spending any money on your current computer. Given it's age and brand, it's probably more or less ruined on the inside.
This for cheap build.

mine if u want any future out of it

He can shove as much 4870, DDR1066 and E8400 in it as he wishes.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-01 23:58:23

#19

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6414|'straya

huh? i meant the rig i posted... not the one in my sig. unless u meant.
or u meant.

im confused. lol

2009-01-02 00:03:32

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
huh? i meant the rig i posted... not the one in my sig. unless u meant.
or u meant.

im confused. lol

Oh.

No matter, there's a lot more future (as of now, pre-Phenom II) in a S775 system than an AM2.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-02 00:19:31

#21

GR34: Member; +215|6810|ALBERTA> CANADA

salvage the hdd and the dvd and use one of the above perhaps get your parents to put $200 in and for 400$ u could get a bad ass rig

2009-01-02 00:23:51

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

GR34 wrote:
salvage the hdd and the dvd and use one of the above perhaps get your parents to put $200 in and for 400$ u could get a bad ass rig

From such an old thing, those are the last things to save.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-02 00:34:20

#23

GR34: Member; +215|6810|ALBERTA> CANADA

Freezer7Pro wrote:
GR34 wrote:
salvage the hdd and the dvd and use one of the above perhaps get your parents to put $200 in and for 400$ u could get a bad ass rig
From such an old thing, those are the last things to save.

yes very true but if they still work decently... why not? it could save him some green

2009-01-02 00:41:00

#24

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

GR34 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
GR34 wrote:
salvage the hdd and the dvd and use one of the above perhaps get your parents to put $200 in and for 400$ u could get a bad ass rig
From such an old thing, those are the last things to save.
yes very true but if they still work decently... why not? it could save him some green

Not worth it. The HD would seriously hurt performance.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-02 08:45:03

#25

Wolfe299: Member; +5|5861|Arizona

FreezerPro: That seems like a good rig to play BF2 on XD. I'll have to save up alittle though, but shouldn't be too much of a problem. But after owning a two **** dells that can't be upgraded, I want to know if I'll be able to upgrade this easily(Graphics Card, Ram, CPU, ect).

Little Baby Jesus(LBJ): I could definatly save up to around $600, but that would take a lot longer than I hoped for, could you tell me some pros and cons of the computer you posted? I couldn't tell XD.

Side-note: I don't really want to take anything out of my current computer, my brothers are still gonna play it even if I do get a new computer. =\

Thanks again!

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