Dell dimension 2400, I need help...

Ok, here i go... well i have a dell dimension 2400...and it has no agp slot for a video card, and i really want to get a good card for gaming, Would all I need to do is swap out the motherboard and power supply? or would i need a new case and more other hardware? I really dont know and any help wpuld be appreciated.

 

hey there, you could swap out the mobo but it would be a bad idea as those OEM pc's always have micro ATX boards in them and thats what you would have to buy, so yeah, me and prob everyone that comes by will tell you that it would be best if you buy a new case, mobo, and PSU at the least.
And just use the HDD, cdrom etc.. out of the dimension!

 

hmm do you think i could get a good intel based mobo ,power supply and case for under 250? Any suggestions? im plannin on pickin up a nvidia 6800 gt...so yeah i dont know much about the compatibility of this stuff..

 

i dont much about american prices but id say you could get a good mainstream board and case and such for that price! ill have a look
oh BTW what CPU do you have?

 

Hey, that's not fair. He could probably use the IDE cables as well

 

hehehe, maybe even a couple of spare jumper caps!

 

My processor is a pentum 4, 2.8 Ghz (21x133) I think thats fast enough for now, im just trying to make a fairly good gaming pc.

 

as for the case you could pick one up from an online store for about 50 bucks,
PSU's:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008 ($55)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171007 ($30)

here is a few good mobo's that wont send you broke:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127171 ($62)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130443 ($89)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131464 ($179)
the last is the dearest but the best out of the three.
have a look and tell us what you think!

 

i was looking at this case, with powersupply...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811208001

and this mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813151130
you think i would have any problems? I dont really want to pay $180 for mb....

 

I strongly advise against using the PSU that comes with the case. Try an Antec, Sparkle, Fortron. There is a thread about good PSU's around here somewhere.

 

ok suppose i got the case the mobo i mentioned and say that 30 dollar cool master psu, would that work and be all i need, excluding the video card?

 

yeah that should be good enough for what you need, i dont know much about TYAN mobo's but it seems alright, although i think 6 PCI slots is overkill!
You can still that case you linked up just swap out the PSU for a better one like the coolermaster i mentioned, it will be just fine for what you need.

 

well i decided to go with that msi neo2 mobo i was thinking about this psu it has nothing but good reviews...what do u think?
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817182008

 

that PSU seems great, willhub just bought a Rosewill 580W and it has nothing but great reviews!
one question, (well 2 really), whats the FSB on your P4 and will you be using
DDR266, DDR333, or DDR400 RAM?

 

i dont rember my fsb on the p4...i will be usin ddr400 bc thats what i already have in my pc..after i get everything paid for and put together im going to save for 1-2 gigs of ram.

 

well just a word of caution- i checked out the MSI website and it SEEMS as though
you cant run DDR400 IF you have a 533FSB but if its a 800FSB then your sweet!
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=433

 

u sure its the same one? The one im getting says 865G those are 865PE if that makes a difference...Read the first review for this board on newegg. He says hes running p4 533 fsb with ddr400.... ANd its a PLS not a LS no PS so i dont know...

 

yeah what i meant was just that itll prob reduce itself to 333!
i didnt see the 865G there!

 

Thanks for all the help guys i got my stuff ordered from newegg and ill get back to you after its built.

 

Which stuff did you order out of curiosity?