sould i upgrade this computer or trash it??

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  • atm743
    AKA & Macdev fan
    • Aug 2003
    • 3235

    #1

    sould i upgrade this computer or trash it??

    Ok well I have a really nice project computer and I am thinking about upgrading the hell out of it. Well the only thing is that I basically need to upgrade everything on it. Well here are the specks on it.

    Gateway professional V900Cse

    Intel celeron processor 900MHz with 128K cache

    128MB SDRAM

    20GB ultra ATA hard drive

    20x CD drive (12X CD-RW secondary drive)

    Rixio easy cd creator 5

    Microsoft windows 98-second edition

    Microsoft works suite 2001 including word and Encarta

    2 pci expansion slots

    Ethernet Internet slot

    2 usb ports/1 serial port/1 parallel port/ 2PS/2

    16" monitor

    How much is it worth??? And dose anyone thinks I should put time in it or jest bye a new computer??? The computer tower is very slim I took the case off and its nice and snug. There is space to upgrade the memory stick but not sure about the ram. I want to do is get a faster processor, bigger hard drive, xp home edition, faster cd drives for faster burning cd's, dvd drive. Then it turns out worthy to do more I was thinking in the cool looking cases that are see though with lights and a bigger and plasma computer screens. I want jest want it for a media computer for music, videos, and i am thinking about computer gaming. The thing is that I have a felling that if I do all of this stuff I can jest get a new computer. If its too much to do I can jest sell it and save up for a nice computer that you can hook up your TV and video games and I can save TV shows to it. Help me out on what is a better and easier thing to do??

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  • dj89
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    • Mar 2003
    • 4275

    #2
    trash
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    • TransMan
      Man Beast!!!
      • Apr 2002
      • 3152

      #3
      Originally posted by dj89
      trash
      yup

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      • Warewolf50
        The evil monkey
        • Apr 2002
        • 1444

        #4
        I guess trash, but up grading is fun too. I have finnaly finished upgrading my POS comp, i pretty much replaced everything except cd drive and hard drive. And by I replaced i mean i bought the parts and Xmetal did all the work.

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        • Bulldog
          Registered User
          • Jun 2001
          • 1374

          #5
          Time for a new comp.

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          • fire1811
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            • Nov 2002
            • 4930

            #6
            Originally posted by dj89
            trash
            agree
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            • atm743
              AKA & Macdev fan
              • Aug 2003
              • 3235

              #7
              Originally posted by Bulldog
              Time for a new comp.
              thats what i was thinking. i could upgrade it but i bet that it will cost as much as a new one. well how much do you think i can get on e-bay???

              ~my e-mag~

              ~ule frame~
              ~ule rail~
              ~x-valve~
              ~3.2 software~
              ~polished no-rise body~
              ~black 10" freak kit~
              ~smoke halo b~
              ~Fl05283 68 3000 flatline~

              "Let them eat war [x2]
              That's how to ration the poor
              Let them eat war [x2]

              There's an urgent need to feed"

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              • lord1234
                College Boy Spydarm
                • Apr 2003
                • 1558

                #8
                not trash..but definitely ebay time
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                • Bulldog
                  Registered User
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 1374

                  #9
                  Originally posted by atm743
                  thats what i was thinking. i could upgrade it but i bet that it will cost as much as a new one. well how much do you think i can get on e-bay???
                  I have no idea. Maybe 50 bucks? It will cost just as much to upgrade it as buy a new one, 'cause you'll have to upgrade everything in it!

                  If you're going to build it yourself, check out newegg. Good prices and good service. I just built a p4 3.0 from there for under 1k. Good luck with whatever you decide.

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                  • emagballa560
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                    • Aug 2004
                    • 1093

                    #10
                    you can rebuild it , use some parts and buy mostly new ones ,

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                    • emagballa560
                      Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 1093

                      #11
                      heres a list of what you might be able to can reuse

                      20x CD drive (12X CD-RW secondary drive)

                      Intel celeron processor 900MHz with 128K cache

                      Microsoft works suite 2001 including word and Encarta

                      Rixio easy cd creator 5


                      If you want a Gaming Pc , I can Build you a very nice one with good parts for cheap ,

                      Built mine



                      Not actall pic


                      ~Specs ~
                      Win 2000 pro
                      20gig hdd
                      Aspire X Dreamer Case
                      Geforce mx440 Video Card
                      Duron 1.44mhz cpu
                      512 mb of Ram
                      Albatron Nforce 2 Ultra Motherboard
                      cd rom drive
                      Cd-rw drive


                      Will be upgrading it soon to..

                      DVD rw drive
                      200gig hdd
                      daul fan pci slot
                      another stick of 512 , 1 gig total
                      Althon "Barton" Cpu


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                      • atm743
                        AKA & Macdev fan
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 3235

                        #12
                        well if i upgrade this computer it will have to have a

                        pentium 4 processor nice 3.0 ghz

                        1 or 2 gigs of ram

                        xp multi media edition

                        really nice sound card

                        video card

                        new disc drives

                        and new case

                        witch = an arm and a leg. well this computer i hate to say is mine


                        i share a computer at my dads witch i really like. its a compaq with pentium 4 with 2 ghz 512 memory stick. 80 gigs and a 42X cd copier and its about 3 years old and runs very nice but if i sell this gateway i wount have a compuer for my moms house soo. i am thinking in jest getting a new processor new memory. then after that ill slowley get a faster cd drive and case like emagballa's!

                        ~my e-mag~

                        ~ule frame~
                        ~ule rail~
                        ~x-valve~
                        ~3.2 software~
                        ~polished no-rise body~
                        ~black 10" freak kit~
                        ~smoke halo b~
                        ~Fl05283 68 3000 flatline~

                        "Let them eat war [x2]
                        That's how to ration the poor
                        Let them eat war [x2]

                        There's an urgent need to feed"

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                        • emagballa560
                          Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 1093

                          #13
                          watch out

                          You have to find out what the comp can run , you may not be able to put a kick *** cpu and more ram in it

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                          • Mango
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                            • Feb 2002
                            • 4557

                            #14

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                            • emagballa560
                              Got Emag? I dont...Dm4 :)
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 1093

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Mango
                              Mango


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