Upgrade options for a Dell Dimension 2400?

* What are you going to use the PC for? - Gaming
* How much is your budget? - £200
* Where are you located? - London
* Are you willing to buy online? - YES
* Are you going to re-use any parts from anearlier build? Yes,my RAM
* Do you need other peripherals like a monitor, keyboard and mouse, among others? - No
* Have you already bought any parts? Apart from RAM, No
* Do you have an Operating System (OS)? Yes,Windows XP Jome
* Will you need any aftermarket cooling, such as a CPU\GPU cooler or a watercooling setup?No Chance


I currently own a Dell Dimension 2400, I have updgraded the ram to 1.5 GB, I'm running a Intel Celeron 2.4G Hz. Currently using on board graphics.
However I'm still not experiencing the performance I need.

I would like to upgrade this PC so I am able to play certain games such as BioShock or Sims 3 and Black And White 2.

I know this a lot to ask of my little machine as it is so old it doesnt even have a AGP slot!

If needed I'm willing to upgrade the motherboard.But I'd prefer not to. The form factor is Micro ATX I believe.

I want to spend under £200.

Ideally I would like the best PCI graphics card and the highest CPU supported.
But only if this will allow me to play high spec games. Otherwise I guess I have to upgrade the mobo.

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.
 
Thank you for taking the time to write a reply.

That graphic card looks sexy ;]. I will get that sharpish!

I'm fine for space,I have a 160 GB HDD.

Not sure if I will need a DVD burner. Think about it. I can make .ISO's of the DVD's and mount them using Daemon Tools.
I have done this before and know it works.
But thank you for putting in the thought and time to suggest that.

What about CPU? Will I be OK with a Celeron 2.40GHZ?

When I do put in my new graphics card, will I need a new PSU? Or fan? Hope not!
 
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