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.

get this card

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4369747&sku=S15-9404

and this dvd burner because most (the games you want to play) games come pc-dvd standard.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4304041&sku=L49-1010

$115 usd, 71 british pounds without any shipping.

$142 usd, 88 british pounds with basic international shipping.

also what size is your hardrive?

if its too small (looked up you spcs 80 gb standard on your model)

here is one to fit your needs

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4104407&CatId=134

bringing your total to $203 usd, 125 bristish pounds. with international shipping.

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!