Upgrade Help -

[occlueless]

Hello guys,

I need help in upgrading my current computer. I want to stay medium budget $500 - 700.
I would like to use a Core 2Duo 6300 or better (if possible), would also love to stay with asus family motherboards. Can someone tell me if i can reuse some of my old parts? Your help will be nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Currently i have:

CPU: P4 2.4A
MB: ASUS P4S800
MEMORY: 1 GIG (2x512) PC3200
HD: 200G Maxtor ATA (IDE cable)
Linksys wmp54gs pci wireless card
Video: evga FX5700 LX 256mb graphics card
Trinity case with power supply <---- can i get a smaller case this case a huge brick

 

[Dangman]

With a budget of $700, you can actually get a decent Core 2 Duo system without reusing a single thing:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 - $181.00
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Socket T Intel P965 Express - $99.00
Patriot Signature 1GB DDR2 667 RAM - $104.99
eVGA GeForce 7600GT 256MB PCI-Express - $124.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 160GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s - $57.99
NEC Black DVD Burner - $29.99
XClio 450BL ATX 450W Power Supply - $39.99
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 ATX Mid-Tower - $49.99
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Total: $688.93

But in case you change your mind about a $700 budget, here's another suggestion:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 - $181.00
ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Socket T Motherboard - $56.99
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Total: $237.99

With that ASRock mobo, you can reuse your videocard, ram and IDE hard drive while getting a Core 2 Duo E6300 CPU. Later on, you can upgrade to a PCI-Express video card and DDR2 Ram.

 

[occlueless]

Will i have any problems reinstalling XP-pro.
I bought my original license before SP1.
The first time i rebui;d my computer, xp did not recognize a large drive...
therefore will it recognize the C2D cpu?