first off i dont no 2 much about the computer just what iv learned in the last 3 days of lookin around online.. so tell me if im missing somthing and if anyone finds something better im all ears im trying to do this low budget that said i have a dell dem3000 2.8 ghrtz intel pen 4 processer not sure how much total memory i have but says i have a 510 mb memory installed and the games im trying to play are literally unplayable the lag and everything is so bad i havent done really anything to my pc but do no that its only pci compatable so im assuming i should get a new motherboard ( anything i should know please inform me im brand new to all this ) i found a motherboard that looks okay XFX nForce 750a SLI Motherboard - NVIDIA 750a SLI, Socket AM2AM2+, ATX, Audio, Video, HDMI, DVI, PCI Express 2.0, Gigabit LAN. SPDIF, USB 2.0, eSATA, RAID MDA72P7509 at TigerDirect.com so with that it looks like i can go with a pci e card now which from what iv seen around look alot better in every aspect ( from what i could make out from all the different numbers? ) so i found this vid card BFG GeForce 9500 GT 1GB PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual-Link DVI, SLI Ready, HDTV, S-Video, Composite Support BFGE9512024GTE at TigerDirect.com trying to find the best for somewhere around $100 but i saw my power supply is only 250w so il need to find a power supply that will support the graphic card minimium with the 8pin connection and that 12v 18a thing all for a good price from what im assuming after that everything should be compatable and i should be able to run the pc ? any and all input is welcomed i seriously need to learn what im talkin about and how i can make this work thanks
Generally you can find a barebone kit a tiger direct for very decent rate. Reading your post you said "not sure how much total memory i have but says i have a 510 mb memory". I can assure you that whatever memory you are using now, is not compatible with your new board. Sounds like you have sdram. The board you selected is DDR2. Hard drive are always compatable threw IDE. The video card and board are compatible threw the pci e .. The board doesn't come with a cpu, your old one will not be completable. AMD Athlon 64|AMD Athlon 64 FX|AMD Athlon 64 X2|AMD Athlon X2|AMD Phenom are your available options with the board you posted. Have you thought about cool your new processor and your case? ATX is the form for the board. Just pushing ideas out.
