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Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling and Modding' started by tpw, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. tpw TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 104

    What upgrade would you rec for me i like to watch alot of movies and i save alot
    of video AND I MEAN ALOT and i extremly fast computer.

    here my specs of my computer

    Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
    Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
    Memory (RAM): 511 MB
    CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
    CPU Speed: 2990.9 MHz
    Sound card: C-Media Wave Device
    Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD Chained DD
    Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768 - 16 bit
    :
    Network Adapters: ADMtek ADM8511 USB To Fast Ethernet Converter - Packet Scheduler Miniport | Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - Packet Scheduler Miniport
    CD / DVD Drives: D: TEAC DW-552G
    :
    COM Ports: COM1
    LPT Ports: LPT1
    Mouse: 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present
    Hard Disks: C: 74.5GB
    Hard Disks - Free: C: 7.8GB
    USB Controllers: 5 host controllers.
    Firewire (1394): Not Detected
    :
    Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
    Product Make: P4IPE
    :
    AC Power Status: OnLine
    BIOS Info: ATAT COMPATIBLE 091004 A M I 9000410
    Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time
    Battery: No Battery
    Motherboard: soyocomputer P4IPE
    Modem: Not detected
  2. Tedster Techspot old timer..... Posts: 10,047   +11

    with video, it is especially important to have a high end graphics card and lots of ram. Double your ram to 1gb.

    If you like movies, get a humungous hard drive - 1tb or more to store. Movies eat hard drive space like candy.
  3. tpw TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 104

    any thing alse i should upgrade