help me pick? worth upgradeing?

[drandon]

Im thinking about upgradeing my pc, I have now is a Pentium 1.8 Ghz which is no good for the latest games such as BF2, COD2, F.E.A.R and thoese are the games I'm dieing of playing. I just recently sold me AMD 3200 off of eBay and that was my unlimited gaming pc and now I've been bored on the pc because I can't play no games on this Pentium 1.8 and its my dads.

AMD Athlon â„¢ 64 3700+
512MB DDR
80GB HDD
CD-RW DVD-ROM Combo
10/100Mbps LAN
Desktop PC

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Desktop Specifications  
  
 
Operating Systems 
Free DOS  
  
 
Platform Learn More  
PC  
  
 
Orientations Allowed Learn More  
Vertical  
  
 
Form Factor 
Tower  
  
 
Bays Learn More  
2 - 3.5" Drive Bays
2 - 5.25" Drive Bays  
  
 
Colors Learn More  
Black
Silver  
  
 
PCI Slots (Total) Learn More  
3  
  
 
PCI Slots (Available) Learn More  
3  
  
 
AGP Slots (Total) Learn More  
1  
  
 
AGP Slots (Available) Learn More  
1  
  
 
Expansion Slots 
4  
 
 Media Ports  
  
 
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors Learn More  
1  
  
 
PS/2 Mouse Connectors Learn More  
1  
  
 
Serial Communication Ports 
1  
  
 
Parallel Ports Learn More  
1  
  
 
USB Ports 
6  
  
 
LAN Ports 
1  
  
 
Audio Out Jacks 
2  
  
 
Line In Jacks 
1  
  
 
Microphone Jacks 
2  
  
 
VGA Ports 
1  
 
 Processor Specifications  
  
 
Processor Brand 
AMD  
  
 
Processor Class 
Athlon 64  
  
 
Processor Number 
3700  
  
 
Processor Speed 
64 3700+ / 2.20GHz  
  
 
Processors Onboard 
1  
  
 
Additional Technologies 
HyperTransport Technology  
 
 RAM Memory Specifications  
  
 
Memory Type 
DDR  
  
 
Memory Size 
512MB  
  
 
Total Memory 
512MB  
  
 
Memory Speed 
DDR 400 (PC-3200)  
  
 
Memory Slots (Total) 
2  
  
 
Memory Slots (Available) 
1  
  
 
Maximum Memory Supported 
2.0GB  
 
 Hard Disk Drive Specifications  
  
 
Capacity 
80GB  
  
 
Speed 
7,200RPM  
 
 Optical Drive Specifications  
  
 
Optical Drive Type 
DVD-ROM / CD-RW Combo  
  
 
Interface 
IDE  
 
 Audio Specifications  
  
 
Audio Description 
Integrated Audio  
 
 Graphics Specifications  
  
 
Graphics Description 
Integrated Graphics  
 
 Communications  
  
 
Communications Description 
Integrated LAN Support  
  
 
Interface Type 
RJ-45 - Ethernet Connector  
  
 
Data Transfer Rate 
10Mbps
100Mbps  
 
 Mouse Specifications  
  
 
Mouse Type 
Standard  
  
 
Buttons 
3  
  
 
Scrolling Capability 
Vertical  
  
 
Connection Type Learn More  
PS/2  
  
 
Power Source 
PS/2 Connection  
 
 Keyboard Specifications  
  
 
Keyboard Type 
Standard  
  
 
Keys 
104  
 
 Speaker Specifications  
  
 
Front Speakers

I have some questions about this.

Operating Systems
Free DOS

What does this mean? Would it be hard to install windows xp on it?

HyperTransport Technology

What does this mean? Does it give me better preformace if so how much?

Memory Speed
DDR 400 (PC-3200)

Where can I get some good low priced 3x 512MB ram for this? I need as much as this pc can take and Im guessing it can take up to 2GB

Graphics Description
Integrated Graphics

I need a 6600GT for this pc, could you find me the right one and give me the link?

If this is a good pc, please help convince me to buy it. I would like to know the speed compared to the AMD 3200, and if its worth the extra money to get a better video card and more ram.

 

[Laxgoalie1]

I would just buy a new computer. Upgrading would cost only about 1/3 less than building a new one. Since you want to run high specs games. Plus, its your dad's.

 

[drandon]

Yeah thats what I said , I said I was looking to buy the AMD 3700 but want some more information back users who have experience with an AMD 3700 or currenty own one..