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HOW TO CHEAPLY AND EASILY UPGRADE AN OLDER DESKTOP

Kaiju_Jaeger
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I am here asking for some help on how to easily and cheaply improve a really old desktop that i have so i can actually be used any help is appreciated.

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i would say no more than like $500 to $600 maybe 7 at the most

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and as far as spec on the pc as of right now it is like a 2005 Dell Dimension 2520 desktop pc everything stock

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and as far as spec on the pc as of right now it is like a 2005 Dell Dimension 2520 desktop pc everything stock

Honestly mate, It would be better to get a new pc instead of upgrading that old thing. Unless you just want to install linux. (which i don't really consider an upgrade). Most likely, nothing in there is salvagable


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i5 3470

Coolermaster hyper 212 evo push+pull

Powercolor 7950 pcs+ @1100 mhz core 1400mhz mem

Coolermaster haf 912 advanced 120mm rear, 200mm top 200mm front

Corsair vengeance 2x4gb 1600 MHZ

Windows 8 64bit

Silverstone essentials 500w ST50F-ES

Samsung dvd drive

2x 250GB Hitachi RAID0

Seagate Barracuda 2tb

LG IPS235p

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well here is the situation i have my own pc i use for myself the purpose for the other pc was to have that the rest of my family like my parents could use

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If you're spending 600-700 dollars just make a brand new desktop with Linux

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since you are spending 600$ u could just get a new pc which would be way better 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iH4v

500 $ with windows. Ill do a linux one if you want

If I were you I would take Genecidallic's build and spend the $200 that he was under to upgrade it even better. If you want to stay on the low end of your budget than go with the build above, if you want more performance I would sugest some upgrades with the build above. 

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Thanks Genecidalic  and i am a windows person so this system would be great thanks again

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I've also compiled a system on pcpartpicker, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iHRI

Its more expensive then Genecidalic's build but is a lot beefier

I noticed that some of the promos are expiring soon so if you dont get around to buying it in 2 days you could remove the hyper 212 from the build

CPU: i5 2500K @ 4.2GHZ, GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB, RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb (2X4GB) 1600MHZ, Mobo: Asus P8Z77M, Chassis: Phanteks P400s Tempered Glass edition, Storage: Seagate 1TB + Samsung 2TB In RAID 0 + Crucial MX100 256GB SSD, Sound Card: Asus Xonar DS, Mouse: Steelseries Sensei, Keyboard: CM Storm Quick Fire Pro, Monitor: BenQ G2410HD + Samsung SA1900

 

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Thanks Genecidalic  and i am a windows person so this system would be great thanks again

No problem and also if you have a little extra to spend you could easily upgrade your graphics card or go for 8gb of ram

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is it identical to the E520? i cant find anything about a 2520, if so, I'd buy a Q6600 and a 7790, an 8 GB ram kit and throw a copy of Mint or Fedora on it.

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Buy an SSD.

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Honestly mate, It would be better to get a new pc instead of upgrading that old thing. Unless you just want to install linux. (which i don't really consider an upgrade). Most likely, nothing in there is salvagable

Yeah I agree, don't really see the point in upgrading. Maybe save up a little more and get a new computer instead.

CPU: i5 4670K, Mobo: Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H, RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB, GPU: Asus 280X, Case: Fractal Design XLR2, SSD: 840 evo 120GB, HDD: 2x 1TB Seagate, PSU: Corsair RM750, Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo

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Hey guys... I have this awesome tutorial on how to disable CAPS LOCK.

 

1. Press the key "CAPS LOCK" to disable CAPS LOCK when it's on.

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If this computer is for you parents and only for web browsing and word processing, you really don't need to spend much. Take Genecidalic's parts and trade out the 7770 for a cheaper low power and low consumption card. I'm not very good with AMD processors but that one also might be a bit too much (not sure tho!). Also you can salvage some things from the old computer such as the HDD. Then use that money you saved for an SSD (a cheap&small one for cache or if possible enough for the full OS. An SSD is probably the best purchase you can make to a computer feel faster.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Build this instead, it's under 500$ with windows 8

You need to post the permalink and not the url.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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well here is the situation i have my own pc i use for myself the purpose for the other pc was to have that the rest of my family like my parents could use

What will they use the system for?

 

Btw, you have to quote a post or else the person won't get a notification you replied to them.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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