Celeron Upgrade Advice - Please help.

[LoneStar]

Okay Computer has been fixed - and I am just going to sell this for whatever I can get and pick up a newer system. It's a liitle more money but atleast its less hassle. How does this sound for a new computer -

1. Intel Pentium D 840 3.2 Dual Core Processor
2. ABIT SG-80DC Sis Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard
3. Powerup Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with 400Watt PS
4. Ultra 512MD PC3200 DDR 400Mhz Memory
5. Intel Socket 775 CPU Cooling FAN

The above is a part of a barebones kit for $259.99 after rebate from Tiger Direct.I can add a Seagate 250GB 7200 RPM drive for $65.00 and a Graphics card - ATI X1600 Pro PCIexpress for about $149.99 and an additional 512MB of Ram for $60. IS this a good system for about $520? I already have a monitor / Key board and mouse and Speakers / Am I missing anything for this build - Should I add something else or change something? If I extend my budget to $600, can you recommend a better graphics card or processor? Thanks.

You'll need your CD/DVD drives aslo. That processor should be fine for what you're doing, but you can get an ati X1800 or X1900 of newegg for just a little more. I would also get the extra 512Mb of RAM too.

If you don' mind me asking, how did you get your display to work again? I did the same thing and had to pay 80 bucks at a PC shop just to restore eveything.

 

[vcash13]

Not at all - I simply rebooted my computer clicked back and forth between my monitor inputs - got angry pressed F12 a few too many times - and Vola! :chk:

Computers can be really tempremental sometimeS!