Building A Computer!

[mkultra.]

Well, I'm not building a computer but I want to replace my motherboard, because I only have PCI slots. I want to switch my motherboard, but I want to know what I need, do I just buy a new one and install it? So far I have heard that I need a motherboard, new CPU and what I basically am doing this for my new graphics card. This is what I've decided to buy.


Canada Computers - Motherboards > Socket AM2 : Asus M2A-VM Socket AM2 AMD690G + ATI SB600 Chipset Dual Channel DDR2 800/667/533 Integrated ATI X1250 Graphics Micro ATX.


Canada Computers - CPU > Desktop AMD Processors : AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (65W) Dual-Core Socket AM2, 2.3GHz, 512KB x2 L2 Cache, 2000MHz HT, 65nm (ADO4400DDBOX).


Canada Computers - Video Cards > PCI-Express Cards > Powered By nVidia : Asus EN8500GT SILENT MAGIC/HTP/512M nVidia 8500GT Chipset (459Mhz) 512MB DDR2 (666Mhz) Dual Display PCI-Express Graphics Card.

[Kaji]

If you're going to "replace" your motherboard, you're best off just building a new computer.

Thats just my suggestion.

[mkultra.]

Don't have the budget to do that... what is so bad about just replacing it?

[mkultra.]

Bump :S
/filler

[R4mbo | Mr. R]

The motherboard is the main part of your computer. You must look carefully that the CPU and the RAM are compatible with it...... also it has to support your GraphicCard connection... AGP, PCI, PCI-EXpress ...
So if you just take any other mainboard, it can be that the parts (CPU, RAM, Grapic) dont fit.

[mkultra.]

Checked all parts... they all fit, I've even got someone to check them, so I am pretty much going to buy it soon.

[[F]ear]

I would suggest that you buy a new one instead.

[Illiard24]

For Best Price/Performance it would be nice to know your budget and what CPU/RAM/GPU you currently have

[Stew]

this month;s CustomPC magazine has a good article on high performance budget pcs, i'm just planning mine out now based on what they found, well worth a read

[j9sjam3]

Dude.
I bought this PC like 2 years ago... it has 3.06ghz processer and bleh and 1GB of ram... it was only £500 then! I mean... thats in GB too (which is really expensive compaired to other places in the world *cough*America*cough*).

I am pretty sure you could buy near-enough 4ghz with like... 4gb of ram these days for £500 lmao

Just buy a new one. I found looking at buying a powerful processor is nearly the same price as buying a new PC!

[fastelf]

Don't get an 8500GT, i've heard there no better then the 8400GS, go for a 8600-8800..

[tomch]

well good luck on that