Hi there
i would like to upgrade this: Fujitsu siemens computer: scenic edition X102
So that it is suitable to play san andreas and tomb raider
any advice??
oh yeah i think the processor is built it2 the motherboard
Jackie xxx
You do realise if you change any of the components you will probably void the warranty on it.
Also there is not much you can do it’s in a really bad shape this is what spec i found about it:
CPU= Intel Celeron D 336 / 2.8 GHz (which is ok)
Memory = 256mb DDR
Mobo = Unkown but chipset is SiS661FX
GPU = Intergrated
Sound = Intergrated
PSU = generic 235watt
If it was me i would buy a complete new computer. But do it your self don’t buy these manufactured rubbish computers they are not worth it and a rip off. Buy the components your self and build it, if you dunno how to then get a mate or someone with the skills.
BTW this comp was built for office use not gaming.
If you need any help on what components to get for a new rig then i can help you.
[SIZE=“3”]Can anyone give this guy an suggestions on what he can do with this rig?[/SIZE]
ok thanks
yeah i know it was built for office, i just thought i could change that.
How much do you think it would cost to build a new setup??
say i want at least 100gb harddrive/1 gb ram/ 2.8 processor
Jackie xxx
Right ive got floopy disc/cd rw/dvd rw drive, and i wanna build a new ocmputer.
What components am i missing from this list:
case
motherboard
cpu
ram
harddrive
Thanks
Jackie x
[ul][]PSU[]gfx card[*][/ul]and do you plan to use internet on this machine, if yes, how will you connect ?
thanks
yh i got a external broadband modem with a usb connecter
Thanks Jackie x
I suggest getting this rig (click on the links to find out more):
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 “LGA775 Conroe” 2.00GHz (you can overclock it to 3GHz)
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R
Memory: OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 DDR2 800MHz
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro 512MB GDDR3 (you can change to the 256mb version to bring costs down)
Hard Drive: Hitachi 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache
PSU: Hiper 580w
[SIZE=“3”]TOTAL = £358.30[/SIZE]
This is just a suggestion if its too expensive then just try and change things to get a better deal. I left the case and other stuff for you to decide on. Also I’m not sure this motherboard has a built in sound chip so you might have to add a sound card which is like £20 extra.
Hope that gives you some idea on how much it will cost and this will play recent games pretty well.
ok thanks yeah i was thinking i bit cheaper lol
thanks for the great advice
Jackie x
O well sorry if it was too pricey but i didnt look for any deals or alternatives so i suggest you do that and look around change the components to get a better price. Go on overclockers website the one i got the components from they have cheap stuff.
i think ebuyer is just as cheap:
Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM
Seagate 160GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 2MB Cache - OEM - Ebuyer
Jackie
is sataII the best type of harddrive??
Jackie
The Hitachi is better because it has 8MB cache but it won’t make a huge difference in performance. its up to you to get the 2MB cache haddrive
Sata is better then IDE
don’t bother comparing between sata and sataII.
can i suggest you get a router and avoid any USB modems or routers like the plague, because they can be very difficult to configure, personally, i connect to the internet by using an Ethernet router, which is the best / easiest way to connect any OS to the net
you just need a cheap NIC (Network Interface Card) to use an Ethernet router (about £10) and a router will be about £30 (online)
Edit:
yeah, SATAII is better / faster but SATA3 is much better, but, i don’t think it will be released until about mid 2008 :unsure:
Ebuyer is cheap in some stuff and OCUK is cheaper in others it depends i also suggest you look at this company they are very cheap too i sue them a lot.
Scan Computers
wow thanks great tips here, thanks for the info on harddrives
Jackie x
I got a cheaper rig for you:
Motherboard: Abit NF-M2S
Memory: 2GB Corsair DDR2
Hard Drive: 160Gb Excelstor 8MB cache
Power Supply: 450W EZCool Silent
Those are the cheapest components i found on the net as for graphics card i left out because there are so many to choose from so i left that for you to decide on.
But the grand total of this rig is: [SIZE=“3”]£164.21[/SIZE]
Just one question do you have an OS already for the new rig? or do you need a new one?
wow thanks, yeah i got windows xp, i have the original disc, and ive only used it twice i think, so that should work
£164 is good wow
Jackie xx
u know on the power supply, is the more the wattage, the most it costs to run??