would like to upgrade my desktop

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

Requirements: Must have:
1 gigabyte gfx card
an i3 or higher processor
2.26+ gigahertz
320 gigs of hard drive

current gaming desktop

My current gaming desktop is this: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation Activation Status Activation Pending (30 days remaining) System Name PAVILION System Manufacturer 00101550 9680C System Model 03929100000095 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~651 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Award Software, Inc. 1.14, 2/2/2000 SMBIOS Version 2.0 Windows Directory C:\windows System Directory C:\windows\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" User Name PAVILION\Censored Time Zone Eastern Standard Time Total Physical Memory 640.00 MB Available Physical Memory 445.48 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB gfx card is a radeon 7200

Must cost less tan 715 dollars
try looking at this: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...&product=57621

[karamazovmm]

a ps to this, he wont buy AMD processors

[Big Boss]

Curious as to why?

[Ishan]

gfx card is a radeon 7200
^I think that is a AGP card so you have to buy a new MOBO and when that happens you are buying a new PC not upgrading it not to mention that he has to purchase a new PSU as well.

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

Curious as to why?

it's complicated.
so could anyone reccomend me anything?
and what's a MOBO. I'm not exactly a computer whiz...

[karamazovmm]

I want in! Im intel fan too!

Processor: Phenom II X4 925 - 129.99

Motherboard: MSI 880GMA-E53 - 99.99

RAM: GeIL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 - 46.99

HD: HITACHI Deskstar H3IK10003272SP (0S02860) 1TB - 69.99

PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W - 59.99

GPU: EVGA 01G-P3-1366-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB - 159.99

Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 330 - 39.99

Total: 586.93

Total after rebates: 536.93

or

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 - 129.99

CPU: Intel Core i5-760 - 204.99

Total: 711.93

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

grrrr... I understand that AMD is cheaper ............

[karamazovmm]

not going to happen anytime soon!

but hey that fits your budget, the intel one

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

kk, thanks. so those are compatible with my current gaming computer?

[Ishan]

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[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

So is that compatible with my hp 9680c MM?

[Ishan]

The list that MM provided is a custom PC spec not a upgrade advice as there is none for the current PC that you own.

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

hmm... ok. Is there a PC that offers all of that? I have no Idea how to replace a desktop. Do I just drill it into the shell or something?

[karamazovmm]

currently building yourself is the only way that you can get that priceXperformance ratio, you can always buy the pieces and pay someone to build it for you, the case that I chose has a window, and as such you would see if any changes were made to your hardware

and with the current case and mobo, as ishan has already put, its better for you to buy another, upgrading in this case is basically buying another.

you would have to change:

motherboard
processor
ram
psu
gpu

so yeah... the only thing missing from this list is the HD... and the case

and sorry pal, no offensive order made

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

I found this. It's nice
http://www.dell.com/us/p/studio-xps-8100/pd#TechSpec
even with basic its a 512 mgbyte gfx card and i5 processor

[karamazovmm]

The pc that I put together for you its much more powerful in all terms
The gpu is the most basic that you can buy
Only 3gb seriously?
No way man

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

hmmm... ok. So how do I buy that just go online and order it or can I go to bestbuy?

[karamazovmm]

just follow the links in the post... newegg is a reliable site, remember to shop around for best prices though

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

ok. will do

[Ishan]

MOBO means the motherboard it's the soul of the PC.
Intel Fan Here.