Upgrading my Cpu

[siktik]

Ok guys, I have a proposition lol........I would like to upgrade my cpu(upgrade) and i have a budget of about 250$. right now im on a Compaq Presario with 566 Mhz or something like that and its really bogging me down. I want to upgrade this p.o.s so it will last me till college which is like 1 and half years. Right now this is what I have come up with...... Im upgrading the video card, hard drive, power supply, processor. I will prolly use sd ram (what i have right now) which can be used with this motherboard right? Will i need to upgrade nething else really? And if you know, i was just wondering if the Compaq presario case is ATX form. If anyone has some better prices (prefer newegg) or better products in lieu of what i have go right ahead and correct me. Keep in mind this is just a short term fix I dont feel the need to buy a new cpu right now. Also installing this will be pretty simple correct? Im decent with computers, so would this be to difficult? All cables and connectors come with the products too right? . THANKS IN ADVANCE


Hard Drives
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model
WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822144122 $71.00
$71.00

Motherboards - AMD
ECS SiS 735 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "K7S5A PRO" -RETAIL(Back Plate Included)
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: SiS 735
FSB: 266/200MHz
RAM: 2x 184-pin for DDR200/266 or 2x 168-pin for PC100/PC133 Max 1GB
can not be used simultaneously
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 4X, 5x PCI, 1x AMR
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,4xUSB2.0(Rear),6xUSB1.1(front),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: CMI9738 4-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813135126 $41.00
$41.00

Power Supplies
Sparkle Power "Power Q" 350W Power Supply, MODEL "ATX-350GU" -OEM
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 350W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: 16ms min.@115V,60Hz;20ms min.@230V,50Hz
Efficiency: 65% min.
Over Voltage Protection: Not specified
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: 95~132/180~264V AC, Manual-select
Input Frequency Range: 47~63Hz
Input Current: 10A (RMS) @115V AC, 5A (RMS) @230VAC
Output: [email protected]/20A,+5V@32/28.8A,[email protected],+12V@16A,[email protected],+5VSB@2A
MTBF: 100,000 hours on maximum load at +25ºC
Approvals: UL 1950, CSA C22.2 Level 3, CB more info>
N82E16817103484 $20.00
$20.00

Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 266 FSB, 256K Cache Processor - Retail
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Core: Thoroughbred
Operating Frequency: 1.67GHz
FSB: 266MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/256K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103383 $57.00
$57.00

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -OEM
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9600SE/325MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/392MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®2.0
Cable/Accessories: 1 Cable, Driver CD
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz more info>
$69.25

Extend my Standard Warranty on the above qualified items: $14.46


Subtotal » $ 251.00
Shipping and Handling Charge »

Grand Total » $ 258.00

 

[Bensa]

All the parts seem fine, but that video card is like a retarded monkey with all of its limbs removed. I would think going with something like a Ti 4200 would be better, but I don't know what those cost. Of course it doesnt matter if you don't game.

 

[donny_paycheck]

That's a good ATA hard drive for the price. I have two of those.

Welcome to the forums.

 

[siktik]

lol alright changed card for only 15 more bucks

 

[Bensa]

OK, the SE in those cards officially stands for Special Edition. The thing that is special about these is that they are basicly cut down versions of the same line of cards. I think it was that they cut down the amount of pipelines down.

You can get a Saphire 9600 (Normal edition) for $95 at Newegg and it will perform a LOT better, and it will be much better prepared for games in the next years.LINK

Edit: Heres some benchmarks.