Should i upgrade?

[Brigod123]

I have an amd 366 on a crappy motherboard

i wanted to upgrade to something around an athlon tbird 800. I know the computers alright and i was wondering if this project is within my knowledge. I was alsowondering if there are any online sources for this kind of project. I would probably have to replace hard drive, ram, video card and sound card. it is a really big project. Also, my last question, what type of power supply is needed for an athlon tbird? Thanks

[NDD]

It's seems like you'll need whole new system, so better build it all around brand-new case with decent 300W PSU. Sorry, can't help you with any online resources for performing upgrading tasks http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

Best Regards ...

[daveleau]

It isn't beyond you. It really isn't beyond many people that think it is. it is not a hugely difficult task, provided you read.

Like ND said, you will need a new power supply, new RAM, a new motherboard and a new processor. You may need a new case if you have an AT motherboard instead of an ATX. You may want to upgrade your video card, since it is probably antiquated.

I would just go ahead and build a new system. You can get one fairly cheap. check this out: http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum10/HTML/001850.html
http://www.sysopt.com/cgi-bin/forum/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&number=10&forum=PC%2BSteals%2Band%2BDeals&DaysPrune=10&startpoint=35

Dave

[TechDude]

You will need the

CPU
socket a Mobo
at least 156mb sdram
at least a 250watt psu
a fan/heatsink for your cpu if u buy oem
and probably a new case too .. the mobos today are a lot bigger than ones from when that 255 came out.

[RayH]

What kind of budget are you on? Personally, if you are asking about your own skill level, I'd recommend that you build an Intel based system with a motherboard that has an Intel chipset. It will be less headache.

Cheap cases these days could actually be quite good. I just built computers for each of my sons with $20--250 watt cases. They work just fine. One has a 733 Celeron; the other a PIII 1 GHz.

But as Labor Day is coming up, if you scrounge around you may get a lot of the stuff on rebates! Just front out more money than the stuff is worth, in case the rebates don't come.

In the last year, out of about $200 in rebates, I only got juked for $40!

[wing7788]

In short, you need a new everything because you dont want an antiquated component inside a brand new computer. It would simply be useless.

[mars1]

Got to this site and spend lots of time with a piece of paper and a pen. I built a 750 Duron with a MSI KT7A133 MOBO, Nivida G-force mx 400 with 64 mb, 256MB RAM, 10 Gig hard drive, full tower case, coolers, heat sink, floppy drive 52 max CD ROM all for a total cost of 447.00 and over 5 months, it was just a project to do and it w was the 1st one I have ever built. If you gotta friend to help you with setting up the CMOS then you will be fine. LOL http://www.pricewatch.com/

[howste]

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[Brigod123]

I know about pricewatch.com. its a good site. I think i will probably have to build a computer from scratch. The reason i needed some online sources is because i get confused sometimes with the power supply wires and etc.