hm, i need suggestions

[ktimekiller]

ok, here is me specs, pentium 4 2.26ghz a shitty motherboard, powersupply 200 9800pro 400core 360mem 512mn ram 4.8 catalist, formatted a few months ago, i check for visuses and i cleaned out my drivers before i install a new one, windows xp sp1

im worried first about my powersupply, i know 9800pro needs a 300, and second is my processor, i am hopeing to get at least up to 2.8 or something, and a new motherboard because its so old it isnt even listed in the manufat's site. im thinking i will need 50 to get a 300 power, and about 150-200 to get a good motherboard and a 512 mb ram stick, thats about 100 or around 80, it will be around 350, is 150-200 enough to get a motherboard with something like 3.0 ghz? and does motherboard come with its own powersupply? and i have no clue how to change a power supply, i look at it, and im like, its jammed inside, i see no way to take it out

with the current comp, i get ok fps on css, is it my comp? or is it the game? i get average of 73 fps on test, and on game, i get around 40

 

[Dead-Inside]

www.newegg.com Stupid questions, you could just have checked the prices yourself. It's not that ****ing hard.

Sorry.

Also, if you'd like to receive help, you should try typing in a more understandable way. Be a friend of dots and capital letters. No wonder noone's replied yet.

You also already seem to know what you need so be on your way. If you're going for a main-stream-gaming-machine, then go for an AMD Athlon64 3000+ instead of the Intel 3.0ghz, they should be in the same area concerning price.

 

[Maxi]

You should get a 350W psu just to be on the safe side, and not some shitty brand one, but something like ennermax, antech. Etc.

 

[Sonduren]

LOL look at the bottom of my post thats tell all of it ..mines an HP pimped out 200 @#$@#$ watts is right

 

[Sonduren]

i thoiught the same thing when i got my card 3 dayz ago and it worked but use the y splitter they gave you

 

[bosox188]

Well I wouldn't take the chance because your psu is probably a really nice high quality one and that's why it can handle your rig even though it's only 200 watt. I just upgraded to a nice Dynapower case that came with a good quality 430 watt power supply, $30.50 on newegg.

 

[Dead-Inside]

i thoiught the same thing when i got my card 3 dayz ago and it worked but use the y splitter they gave you

Umm... I works less then optimal, nothing else. Fool.

 

[Sonduren]

Lees then optimal u say ....ya sure that explanes my nice cool case and 5914 3d mark 2003 score

 

[Sonduren]

Plus ,my PSU is probably a nicehigh quiality it has 3 dif temp speeds when its hot goes faster..when its cold goes slowwer and when its OK it normla spinin

 

[Sonduren]

Well for your situation i would get a bigger PSU just to make sure but you can always try and make a miracle happen