Upgrading BOTH my PCs

Yoshimo

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Ok i'm thinking of upgrading BOTH of my current pcs, looking at a budget of around 900euros, £600
PC1:
Dell-P4 2.8 ghz
Windows XP
512ddr (2*256)
60gbs hd
Geforce MX440(!)

PC2:
AMD Athlon 1Ghz
Windows ME
128 SDRam
20gbs hd
Geforce MX200 or something stupid(!!)

upgrades i was thinking of:
PC1: another 2*256 ddr ram
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MY-040-CR&NOLOGIN=1
new graphics card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=GX-050-LT&NOLOGIN=1


PC2: new motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MB-092-AS&NOLOGIN=1
new processor
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=CP-053-IN&NOLOGIN=1
new ram
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=MY-037-CR&NOLOGIN=1
new hard drive
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=HD-005-WD&NOLOGIN=1
new graphics card
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=GX-050-LT&NOLOGIN=1
new operating system
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?PRODREF=OS-001-MS&NOLOGIN=1

If i'm not a complete nub this would make them both roughly the same spec could anyone who knows anything about PC's have a look at the parts i suggested? any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Edit: key points that i'm not sure about are:
- if Dell systems support 4 ram cards
- and if so would the ram i have listed here work with the ram (probably different brand already with my Dell
- if existing sound card/other things on pc 2 will be compatable with new motherboard given how old it is
- if all the stuff is compatable
- if Bahu really knows anything about computers at all
- if anyone in the world would be stupid enough to buy a used MX440 :)
- and i just realized i haven't added anything for cooling :(
 

Xyslo

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links dont work at all and i wanna see this stuff.... :twak:
 

Keeg

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Now why would you buy a new operating system? Just install the one you have on the other one. XP cdkeys aint like DAoC keys, they can be shared. I got mine of a internet site that said 500+ people had allready downloaded it.
 

Yoshimo

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Keeg said:
Now why would you buy a new operating system? Just install the one you have on the other one. XP cdkeys aint like DAoC keys, they can be shared. I got mine of a internet site that said 500+ people had allready downloaded it.
coz pc2 has ME and pc1 is a dell and the operating system for it only boots on dell pc's
 

Gotrag

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IMO mate type all this stuff in technical help you will get a reply shortly after from a very nice Guy called Sycho he knows alot about computers and he can also show you where to get them for cheap, unless you have already made your mind up on them ofc
 

Bahumat

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yeah i told him that too, he made a thread. those tech help guys are awesome lol
 

Keeg

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Yoshimo said:
coz pc2 has ME and pc1 is a dell and the operating system for it only boots on dell pc's

ok heres a new trick then that will save you 150 pounds:
1. download dc++
2. search for windows xp pro
3. download windows xp pro image file
4. burn it
5. install it
 

Yoshimo

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Deathspike said:
whats DC? :touch:
it's the other border keep in hib besides DL...
no really i'm interested in this too. what is it?? :p
 

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