onetoclone

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As my current system is growing old as fast as a dog does... Its time for an upgrade. Mainly I play World of Warcraft. So the upgrade is mainly with that in mind. I'll list my current specs and would appreciate input on upgrades. Save some pieces or scrap it all? Budget up to $500.

Windows XP Home SP3 32bit
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200 2.2
ECS NForce4-A939
Sapphire ATI Radeon x850XT 256MB DDR3
Hitachi 250GB SATA II 8MB HDD
Sony 18x DVDRW
2GB GSkill PC3200 DDR400
Raidmax Horizon case w Ultra connect 500w PS

Viewsonic VX2255WMD & Acer X223W which I will be using along with my G15 and G6.

Thanks for your help in advance!
 

fullmetall

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Getting a rig any lower than the one i just built wouldnt be worth the OS. So either raise the price for the $99.99 64 bit home premium or go with a cheaper OS.
 
You could get a decent build with 64-bit Vista if you can come up with an extra $45.

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072 $70.99

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128380 $84.99

G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231219 $42.99

WESTERN DIGITAL WD3200AAKS 320GB SATA 7200 RPM 16MB Hard Drive
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10005615&prodlist=celebros $51.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&Tpk=antec%20300 $59.95

SAPPHIRE 100265HDMI Radeon HD 4830 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102822 $84.99 - $10.00 MIR

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008 $49.99 - $10.00 MIR

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488 $99.99

Total - $545.88 - $20 MIR's