What to upgrade?

[MemeMaster]

Hi,

 

I will probably be purchasing a PC over the weekend. My plan is to upgrade it and then resell the PC.

 

I really don't want to spend a lot of money on the upgrade, so my budget is max £70.

 

Here are the specs:

 

Operating System
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit (clean install).

Memory 
- 4GB DDR2

Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT

Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.67ghz

Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R (FSB1333 - DDR2 800/1066)

Hard drive
- 1TB SATA

Power supply
- EZCool Super Silent 450w

Keyboard
- Mad Catz V5 Gaming Keyboard

Monitor
- Cibox 19" Widescreen

 

The PC is second hand and the owner is selling it because he is moving abroad.

I do not want to individually sell the parts.

 

Thanks,

- Harry

[Matiasqooo]

Put in an SSD and if possible then change the video card.

[Praxis727]

Honestly you will get the best performance out of a vid card.  I would search into used .  Other then that unless you know somewhere you can get some cheap ddr2 ram that would be my other choice

[MemeMaster]

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Please take this post more seriously.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I'd try to find a really cheap SSD for it

I'm not sure I'd upgrade it really. more something I'd sell on the basis of it simply being functional

[MemeMaster]

I'd try to find a really cheap SSD for it

I'm not sure I'd upgrade it really. more something I'd sell on the basis of it simply being functional

Do you think I could sell it for over £200 with no upgrades?

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

Do you think I could sell it for over £200 with no upgrades?

no, but I also don't think you'd get the money back out of it from the upgrades

I don't know the PC market in the UK, but in the US it'd be worth maybe $130-$150

edit: actually when I consider that it includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, I'd expect it to bring $180-$200

[MemeMaster]

no, but I also don't think you'd get the money back out of it from the upgrades

I don't know the PC market in the UK, but in the US it'd be worth maybe $130-$150

edit: actually when I consider that it includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, I'd expect it to bring $180-$200

Even with the monitor and keyboard?

[OnekillWalter]

Please take this post more seriously.

this computer need a serious cleaning. looks dusty as hell. please use compressed air. If you feel confident enough, I suggest you take everything appart to clean it thoroughly. i would even go so far as to renew the thermal paste of your cpu. (10$ tube). An SSD would be a great upgrade for the system. a simple 120gb for 60-80$.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

maybe if you found a compatible core 2 quad and a newer graphics card second hand it's be usable for light to medium gaming. something like a GTX 460 would be a good fit