Recent content by Hal24

Canada

I am an older person and don't really play a lot of games. I use the PC for general tasks, web browsing, e-mail, etc. I do run a few simulators like FS and Train Simulator. I hope I can coax the PC along a bit longer,1-3 years and then buy/build something new.

Would this: Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 be a worthwhile video upgrade for my ancient PC or a waste of money? Mainboard : Gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2, Rev.2.0 Chipset : nVidia GeForce 6100V Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ @ 2800 MHz Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM ) Video Card ...

Hello Gentlemen, I need some advise from people who have a bit more knowledge than I have regarding the wisdom of upgrading an ancient MOBO (Gigabyte GA-M61VME-S2 REV.2.0) running an equally ancient CPU (AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+,socket AM2, 2.8 gHz). I saw recently on this site that AMD has...

Hello from the frozen North! Wow, what just happened? I am sure there are many nuggets of wisdom in all of this. Thanks to all who took time to contribute. Grandpa

Hello friends, Below is a list of parts for a low budget PC that grandpa and grandson hope to build. Could you please take a look and see if the parts are suitable for a low end PC for general duties around the house? Light video games, internet browsing, MS Flight/Train simulator. NO on...

Hello friends, What is a suitable motherboard for the above processor in a budget build? I would be using the on board HD 3000 graphics to start with. Thanks for any input.

Hello all, Please feel free to comment on this hardware list. Use : as above in title No: O/C,SLI,Crossfire,movie downloads,on line games, etc. Have: 1440x900 flat screen,mouse,keyboard,speakers Budget;< $600 Thanks in advance for your kind input. ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM H61 DDR3...