Heres My Computer Specs Help me!

[Revengesosweet]

Processor:

Name: Intel Pentium 4 640
Code Name: Prescott
Package: Socket 775 LGA
Technology: 90nm
Core VID: 1.420v
Specification: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz

Mother Board:

Dell Inc. 0cj774
Chipset Intel:i955x Rev: 00

Bios:

Dell A07 Date: 04/18/2006

Memory:

Type: DDR2
Channels: Dual
Size: 2048 MBytes

Graphics:

GPU Name: ATI FireGL v 3100
Revision: 80
Memory Size:128 MBytes

I want to know if this pc is worth up grading and if it is what are some of you suggestions. I use AutoCad 2010 & 3DsMax, and I am a Heavy Call of duty gamer. Thanks for suggestions and you can reach me at tommytgunnz@yahoo DOT com for direct contact.

[x88x]

The nice thing about the LGA775 socket was that Intel actually used it for a long time across several generations. I would contact Dell and see if the BIOS supports Core 2 CPUs, or if there's a BIOS update you need for that, or what. I'm assuming that it'll be possible with at most a BIOS update. Also, that's a PCIe MBB, so you could upgrade pretty much any of the components at any time.

So, to sum up, if you're on a budget and can only afford to upgrade a bit at a time, that system is great. You could upgrade any component in there to at least pretty modern stuff, get massive performance boosts, and still be able to use everything else in there. If you're not on a budget...no, not really. Everything in that system will need to be replaced to really bring it up to a modern level.

That being said, depending on what you actually do with it, just replacing one or two of the components could let you get maybe even another year out of it (or more, depending on your needs). Plus, then when you upgrade more, you could do it in such a way that you can migrate those previously upgraded parts into the new system.

EDIT:
Also, you should obfuscate your email address whenever you post it anywhere online. Keeps the bots from finding you. ;)

[Revengesosweet]

Kool-aid thank you very much. I am on a budget but i am also thinking of building a computer. over a 6 month time but its been so long i dont wanna get left behind before i get caught up.

[slaveofconvention]

Kool-aid thank you very much. I am on a budget but i am also thinking of building a computer. over a 6 month time but its been so long i dont wanna get left behind before i get caught up.

The thing about the computer game is that, unless you have an unlimited budget and almost unlimited time, you will ALWAYS be behind.

The only REAL question you need to ask yourself is this very simple one...

"Does my computer do what I need it to do?"

If the answer is yes, then have some fun with the case - mod it!!! If the answer is no, then you can look into what it is that it's struggling with and then base your upgrades around your needs.

Until fairly recently I was running a S754 A64 3000 and it was more than enough for almost everything I wanted to do - the only problem I had was graphics - I was limited to AGP so I did go ahead and build an all-new system - I'm now on a Quad Core 775 Q6700 - which is a LONG way behind the latest and greatest, but it does everything I need....

Upgrading for the sake of upgrading is an expensive hobby lol

[SXRguyinMA]

I agree. I just upgraded from a pentium d820 to a core 2 quad q6600, and went from an ATi x1600 to 2 3870x2's in crossfire, and it's still way behind current rigs, but it does everythign I need it to do and then some

[x88x]

Agreed. You don't need to have the latest everything, all you need is..well, what you need. :P I paid quite a bit for my current system when I initially built it, but the components were all new and pretty close to the best at the time. ...that was over 2 years ago now, and granted I have upgraded parts of it, but I feel no need to upgrade my CPU or GPU any time soon. ...though, Crysis 2 is coming out soon...here's hoping I can run that well...

[Diamon]

You can build a system capable of handling pretty much all new games and CAD software for below $500 though. So that might be something to look into if you save up a bit. That is if you order the parts and assemble them yourself and already have a case, monitor, mouse, keyboard and operating system.

[Oneslowz28]

Yup. The day I upgraded to my new rig, AMD released the 6 core phenoms. I went from having the fastest processor AMD had to #3 in less than 24 hours.

[x88x]

You can build a system capable of handling pretty much all new games and CAD software for below $500 though. So that might be something to look into if you save up a bit. That is if you order the parts and assemble them yourself and already have a case, monitor, mouse, keyboard and operating system.

Very true. Also, if you wait and save before buying the parts, you can usually get better components for the money. 6 months is a pretty long time in the tech world.

[Diamon]

Very true. Also, if you wait and save before buying the parts, you can usually get better components for the money. 6 months is a pretty long time in the tech world.

Indeed. I'd say that you should save up a bit and then buy all the components you need at once. That will give you more hertz for your money.

[Luke122]

955 chipset on that Dell motherboard will be your limiting factor.
http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=8766

The highest cpu you can go with is a D960, which is 3.60ghz, 800fsb, 4mb cache.

I'd say that the system is not worth upgrading, since you are looking around $150+ for that cpu on ebay right now.

As mentioned above, spend around $500 and build a whole new system, and be at least a little bit futureproof as far as CPU's go. :)

[Luke122]

Also, his case and PSU likely wont be worth reusing, since Dell loves to make cases specifically difficult to upgrade mobos, and he's likely got a 250-300w psu.

Go with new.. or even new-ish. $500 will buy you a pretty decent system full of components that are maybe 1-2 generations old, but still be 1000x faster than what you have now. (slight exageration maybe..)

[Diamon]

(slight exageration maybe..)

Nonsense! And since this is a modding forum I'll have to recommend you to build a whole system from scratch using only epoxy resins, fiberglass, PCBs, PVC (polyvinyl chlorides), thermosetting plastics, lead, tin, copper, silicon, beryllium, carbon, iron, aluminium, cadmium, mercury, thallium, americium, antimony, arsenic, barium, bismuth, boron, cobalt, europium, gallium, germanium, gold, indium, lithium, manganese, nickel, niobium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, selenium, silver, tantalum, terbium, thorium, titanium, vanadium, and yttrium.

I can guarantee that you'll save a lot of money that way! Especially if you salvage/mine/produce it yourself.

[CorrodedZoul]

Nonsense! And since this is a modding forum I'll have to recommend you to build a whole system from scratch using only epoxy resins, fiberglass, PCBs, PVC (polyvinyl chlorides), thermosetting plastics, lead, tin, copper, silicon, beryllium, carbon, iron, aluminium, cadmium, mercury, thallium, americium, antimony, arsenic, barium, bismuth, boron, cobalt, europium, gallium, germanium, gold, indium, lithium, manganese, nickel, niobium, palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, selenium, silver, tantalum, terbium, thorium, titanium, vanadium, and yttrium.

I can guarantee that you'll save a lot of money that way! Especially if you salvage/mine/produce it yourself.

don't know why, but that reminds me of your sigquote....

[dr.walrus]

spend around $500 and build a whole new system, and be at least a little bit futureproof as far as CPU's go. :)

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