Looking for help on upgrading computer

[captaincranky]

Dear "DemonSoliloquy", you're really resisting being helped, whether you know it or not.


Please follow this link, http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html and download this version to your desktop: (It's the last choice at the bottom of the page).

" SIW Without Installer
(English-Only) "

To run this, just double click it, it doesn't require installation.

The categories in the left pane should be self explanatory. Most of the info required will be under the "hardware" category.

 

[DemonSoliloquy]

Sorry, I don't really download programs like that just because somebody tells me to..And i looked up another way to check my chipset is to do dxdiag..
But very well here is the SIW analysis:

Property Value
Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Model D845PT
Version AAA65253-303

North Bridge Intel i845D Revision 04
South Bridge Intel 82801BA (ICH2) Revision 04

CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.60GHz
Cpu Socket Socket 478 mPGA

System Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP

Memory Summary
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Maximum Memory Module Size 1024 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction None

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed

 

[captaincranky]

Well, I appreciate your hesitancy, and understand you caution, but I have been using SIW for years, without incident. This program was featured as a Techspot, "download of the week". However our download is the installer based version, which is not necessary, or IMO, desirable.

As to your computer, as I suspected it is an Intel 845 chipset. There really isn't anything, or combination of upgrades that would bring this up to the standard of even a "meets minimum requirements" machine, for most modern games.

Both the chipset and the Northwood P-4 are well respected components, but alas, they are more suited to word processing and surfing the internet, than to contemporary gaming.

As I said before, even replacing the video card is as dodgy prospect, since you'll be paying way too much, for too little results.

 

[DemonSoliloquy]

Ahh, alright.
But will buying saving up to buy the parts that Rage_3K_Moiz be a sensible choice?

 

[captaincranky]

Sure, that would be a good choice, Rage certainly knows what he's doing,

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

Hmm, tell you what? Build up the cash, and post in this thread when you think you're ready to build a new machine. Then we can give you a recommendation that's the best value-for-money at that point in time; component prices change with the advent of new products, so there is a great chance that you'll get a better deal some time down the road.

Good luck.

 

[DemonSoliloquy]

Well thank you all for the help and I will come back when I have saved the money.
You guys were extremely helpful.