New computer advice.?

Question

So, I'm getting a new computer, custom built from www.vantagecomputers.co.uk. I'm using the speakers, monitor, keyobard, mouse, printer and scanner from my current PC. I want a computer that will be able to keep up with new game releases for a while and generally be a good computer. I want to know if you guys think I should make any changes to what I have planned, bearing in mind I do not want to spend a huge amount of money.



System Overview

System Case: Vantage Evolution Inspire Case
Power Supply: 500W Zoostorm PSU (26-32dB)
Motherboard: Asrock CONROEXFIRE-ESATA2 Motherboard (Skt 775 Conroe)
Processor: Intel 346 64-Bit 3.0Ghz Skt 775
System Memory: 512Mb DDR2 533 PC4300 Memory
Hard Drive One: 160Gb Serial ATA300 7200RPM
Hard Drive Two: Please Select
Removeable Storage Devices: Floppy Disc Drive
CD Device One: DVD Drive (16x)
CD Device Two: Please Select
Video Card: GeForce 7600GT 256Mb DDR +DVI/TV
Video Card Two in XFire: Please Select
Audio and PCI Devices: 8 Channel Audio Int

Sorry - I forgot to mention I'll add 1.5 GB of RAM seperately, so it will have 2GB of RAM.

Answer 1

Okay I actually got on the site and looked at what they had. This is a pretty good configuration. Now you said you wanted to be able to keep up with new releases for a while, so I would have to recommend changing the processor to the E6600 and the video card to the 7900GT. The only other thing I would recommend if you can afford it is to change the power supply to the 600W thermaltake.

Answer 2

For gaming I'd double the RAM .. another 512 chip. You can always add it later. 3.0Ghz will scream! I'd also suggest a writeable DVD/CD drive, for ease in backing up system. The upgrade shouldn't be much. I don't burn a lot but when I need to it's handy.

Answer 3

I received't talk about diverse manufacturers because each and every has that's own target market or following. even with the indisputable fact that, even as it contains the diversities between computers, Laptops and All-In-Ones, i'd ought to assert that a pc is the thanks to bypass. all the elements are (regularly) in a position to be upgraded and with a pc unit the skill, which consists of the heating and cooling is on a thoroughly diverse element.

Answer 4

add at least the geforce 7800 also your going to need more memory if you do hardcore gaming like i do. use like 2 GB of memory believe me it helps. you can't use 2 different graphics cards. also if you want to run SLI. (two cards) on the nvidia cards you want to have at least a 650watt power supply. you don't need 2 disk drives. or hard drives. and a floppy is useless.

Answer 5

I crashed my first XP by using OLDER hardware and had get a new one.

Be aware that if you are upgrading to XP operating system from an older system such as ME or 98 then you should get all new hardware for it.

Windows XP does not like OLD hardware and and most of the OLDER software as well They may cause the computer to malfunction or not work at all. I crashed my first XP by using OLDER hardware.

Answer 6

one thing is suggest is go for dual core 2 processor rather than 64bit one coz 64bit ones are still at evolution stages they arent complete products so go for dual core 2 it will really rock believe me have a nice day

Answer 7

well i think you should just upgrade yours .. just by getting a newer motherboard and proccessor and a better video card you could save yourself quite a bit of money .. and i recommend the amd line of proccessors the run cooler and are more reliable the intel chips plus they are cheaper = ) and usually so are their mainboards

Answer 8

yes call hp.computers buy from them you can
custom built the pc and you will have a good pc and have 1024 mbr in it and a 250 hdd use a
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Dual Core Processor
ati Graphics card and the all in one cd/dvd/rw, drive that will cover every cd

Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology
CD-ROM Read
CD-R Write Once
CD-RW Rewritable
DVD-R DL Write Once
DVD+R DL Write Once
DVD+R Write Once
DVD+RW Rewritable
DVD-R Write Once
DVD-RW Rewritable

if you buy from hp-computers this is what you do when you frist put the pc on is to set up your system back up recovery cds & make sure you ask for the windows xp.cd with your order

when you have the pc set it up put it on then do this
HP computers no1 they have the verry best recover system of all

click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery tools-cd
noW click on
creat the recovery tools cd
use a cd(r) disk ...to creater the pc tools cd
then click next
and wait for it to creat a
system tool recovery cd
do not stop it at all
when the system tools
cd is created your have
a system recovery tools
cd- this cd will reinstall
all the software that came with the pc and
now coz we have reset the software it will
restall the software that is on the pc and
reinstall windows xp home and set it back up
windows xp will be reinstalled and set back up

the
hp-pc-tools cd
this just reinstall's the software that was on the
the hard drive at the time you buy the pc it will also
install windows xp. os .with out asking for the windows xp cd
creat multiple partitioins




hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery creater cd
use a dvd (r)disk .do not stop this till the .hp-recovery .creater cd's have been made.then your have your .hp-recover creater cd's



what.hp-creater cd's do
hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
use a dvd(r) disk
to create the revovery creater cd
you will have 2 options
options 1: to just install the windows xp & the software that was on
the hard drive from day 1 without for mating the hard drive
options2: will format the hard drive
and reinstall windows xp with out asking for the windows xp cd
& install the software that was on the pc from day1




hp-cd's & windows & product key cd
your windows product key
can be fond on the side of the pc or on the top
or at the back of the pc
now its best to write that windows product key
and keep it in a safe place

and put that windows product key in to a notepad
and copy the notepad
to a back up cd put the
product key cd. in a safe place with windows xp & the hp-pc-recovery cds
all in a safe place

now you can make back up copy's of the recovery cd's you have made
with the hp.cd creater cd's you use sonci my dvd to make copy's of them cd's
with hp-pc-recovery cd you can use windows burner or sonic my dvd
to make a back up copy of that cd
then make them as the cds for what they are but make as back copy cd's
then your not get any of them mixed up then put them all in a safe place/with
windows xp cd so no one can damage them

you will have a verry good pc
you can go to the ati website to update your

Graphics card drivers when the new updates come out and they do

ati update website for the card


https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=293

hp-computers desktop pcs have

7. Multi-Format Card Reader/Writer 2 x 2.0 usb ports 2x 1394 firewire ports
1 x ethernet port and 6 usb ports at the back
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