I want to upgrade my computer to Windows 7 from XP, and I'd prefer to do x64. My computer I have is pretty old, but maybe someone with some expertise can tell me whether I should upgrade a few parts and keep others or just buy all new items. A friend helped me build it 5 years ago and I don't know much hardware lingo. Here is what I got in there right now:
Motherboard:
ASUS A8V 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131541&cm_re=K8T800-_-13-131-541-_-Product
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Single-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103535
Drives:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831AS 300GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Western Digital 36 GB 8MB 360GD Raptor SATA 10K RPM
Video Card:
EVGA 128-A8-N335-TX GeForce FX 5700 128MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=eVGA_GeForce_FX_5700-_-14-130-180-_-Product
Monitor:
Acer V223-WBD 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017AR13G/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Power/Case:
Linkworld Q319-C2628-P4 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164005
RAM:
Memory: 140139 - DDR (400) 3200 - 512 MB Corsair x2
Additionally, we have a cable line that runs in our office and I would love to be able to run it into the Computer monitor we have if it would work. It is Dish Network, and I would prefer to not have the TV ran through a computer program, but just "switch" to TV and use the Dish Remote, is that possible somehow? My nVidia card can do it through the computer, but I just don't like doing it through the computer program.
Also, there are so many different RAM types, what is the best right now? My computer seems to have really slowed down lately. But maybe that is because stuff is "dieing" because everything is so old.
Motherboard:
ASUS A8V 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131541&cm_re=K8T800-_-13-131-541-_-Product
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 2.0GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Single-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103535
Drives:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831AS 300GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive
Western Digital 36 GB 8MB 360GD Raptor SATA 10K RPM
Video Card:
EVGA 128-A8-N335-TX GeForce FX 5700 128MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...e=eVGA_GeForce_FX_5700-_-14-130-180-_-Product
Monitor:
Acer V223-WBD 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017AR13G/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Power/Case:
Linkworld Q319-C2628-P4 Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811164005
RAM:
Memory: 140139 - DDR (400) 3200 - 512 MB Corsair x2
Additionally, we have a cable line that runs in our office and I would love to be able to run it into the Computer monitor we have if it would work. It is Dish Network, and I would prefer to not have the TV ran through a computer program, but just "switch" to TV and use the Dish Remote, is that possible somehow? My nVidia card can do it through the computer, but I just don't like doing it through the computer program.
Also, there are so many different RAM types, what is the best right now? My computer seems to have really slowed down lately. But maybe that is because stuff is "dieing" because everything is so old.