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    graphic card upgrade and hard drive advice

    hi guys
    im looking for a little bit of advise to make sure im going the right way about things im quite limited with my pc knowlege so any help appreciated.
    my girlfriend bought a pc after the old one died it was built buy a so called enthusiast and its not run right since she got it ive found out the main problems with it and im currently looking to put it right .
    my pc specs and problems
    abit is7-g mobo
    p4 2.8ghz (turns out its mobile p4 wont go above 1.6ghz locked multiplier)
    ge force fx5200
    120gb maxtor ata (ide) failing

    im ok with the cpu im getting a p4 3ghz (non mobile lol) the graphics card needs updating im not a hardcore gamer so im not bothered with high end ,i looked at a Asus Radeon HD3450 512MB Low Profile AGP Graphics Card and wondered if it would be compatible and ok .my next issue is the failing hard drive should i replace it with the same type ata or can i put in a sata and would that be a better choice all advice greatly appreciated thank you

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    Re: graphic card upgrade and hard drive advice

    What's the PSU in this build. We could also do with an overall budget as it may be possible to build a whole new rig that will be a lot faster for not a lot of £££.
    Kalniel: "Nice review Tarinder - would it be possible to get a picture of the case when the components are installed (with the side off obviously)?"
    CAT-THE-FIFTH: "The Antec 300 is a case which has an understated and clean appearance which many people like. Not everyone is into e-peen looking computers which look like a cross between the imagination of a hyperactive 10 year old and a Frog."
    TKPeters: "Off to AVForum better Deal - £20+Vat for Free Shipping @ Scan"
    for all intents it seems to be the same card minus some gays name on it and a shielded cover ? with OEM added to it - GoNz0.

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    Re: graphic card upgrade and hard drive advice

    hi terbinator thanx for the reply
    the power supply is atx 500w 12v for pentium 4,the budget isnt that big im afraid the pc is only a few months old so i was looking to just sort out the problems at the moment my budget isnt that great but if you have some suggestions i could always see what i could stretch to also if i have to order anything it has to be from europe or uk (prefered) impoting from us isnt an option as ontop of import costs we have to pay a tax for us imports , i live on a tiny island so that doesnt help with importin cost lol
    thank you very much for the help
    Last edited by heretec; 06-06-2010 at 01:33 PM.

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