Upgrading a pentium 4

[arsalan fakhar]

Hello guys...
I have a pentium 4 pc.Its configuration are
Intel pentium 4 Cpu 2.40 ghz
rAm 1.25 gb
32 bit
windows 7 service pack 1

these are my configuration u can check it from pics and i need a graphic card for it and by the way it's not compaq

 

[Andrew Buck]

Yes, but he could use that RAM for when he does upgrade. I am suggesting upgrades right now to him. For a new build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $495.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

You have the RAM and OS, so here is the rest.

seems a bit over the top, no? A 520W PSU, along with a 750? That seems far too high end for what he looks like he wants to use it for. I would suggest something like a simple 5450 or something along those lines. The PSU can be a 300W seasonic and will be just fine for his purposes. Your build is good for a mid range gaming pc but for a simple setup it's far too expensive.

He probably wants to game on it. A 520 W PSU is in case he ever wants to upgrade (I put a Z97 board in there for a reason 😉) He says $600, so no wasted money here.

 

[USAFRet]

And he needs a different OS. The existing Win 7 Ultimate 32bit is useless with more than 4GB RAM.

 

[USAFRet]

and by the way the ram would be useful for me as i also have a laptop

That won't work.

 

[Andrew Buck]

And he needs a different OS. The existing Win 7 Ultimate 32bit is useless with more than 4GB RAM.

He said he is going to install 64-bit Windows.

 

[Shadowblade2652]

Yes, but he could use that RAM for when he does upgrade. I am suggesting upgrades right now to him. For a new build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $495.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

You have the RAM and OS, so here is the rest.

seems a bit over the top, no? A 520W PSU, along with a 750? That seems far too high end for what he looks like he wants to use it for. I would suggest something like a simple 5450 or something along those lines. The PSU can be a 300W seasonic and will be just fine for his purposes. Your build is good for a mid range gaming pc but for a simple setup it's far too expensive.

He probably wants to game on it. A 520 W PSU is in case he ever wants to upgrade (I put a Z97 board in there for a reason 😉) He says $600, so no wasted money here.

hahah yea I saw his last post after

 

[USAFRet]

And he needs a different OS. The existing Win 7 Ultimate 32bit is useless with more than 4GB RAM.

He said he is going to install 64-bit Windows.

Right. Which is a cost on top of that $500 or $600.

 

[Andrew Buck]

And he needs a different OS. The existing Win 7 Ultimate 32bit is useless with more than 4GB RAM.

He said he is going to install 64-bit Windows.

Right. Which is a cost on top of that $500 or $600.

I am pretty sure he said he already got it and the RAM.

 

[Shadowblade2652]

Yes, I do believe buying windows 7 home premium or pro will give you access to both versions if you buy a disc, since the disks all come with 64 and 32bit.

 

[Andrew Buck]

Yes, I do believe buying windows 7 home premium or pro will give you access to both versions if you buy a disc, since the disks all come with 64 and 32bit.

Yes, it should. Mine did, anyways.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, I do believe buying windows 7 home premium or pro will give you access to both versions if you buy a disc, since the disks all come with 64 and 32bit.

Yes it will.