Upgrading My Dimension E520

MickyBoi

Looking to upgrade my old dell desktop into budget gaming machine. I recently brought new graphics card geforce gt 610 and now want to get a new motherboard and processer. I have been looking online for bundle deals. I found this on dabs..

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-intel-premium-bundle--includes-p8h61-mx-usb3--intel-core-i3-3220---4gb-black-mamba-ddr3-memory--8BPX.html?src=3

can someone tell me if this will be decent enough or can yous give me some suggestions
thanks

ED E

I dont know that you can fit an mATX board into a dell(It'd be BTX). They're kind of designed not to be upgradable.

Jonny7

Dells are very un-upgradeable.

What is the original processor in the Dell?

That graphics card is basically a rebranded GT 520 which is pretty awful for modern gaming
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/23.html

Save money, build your own budget machine, that's my advice.

refusetolose

i have a q6600 processor in my e520

original was pentium d 3.4 but there were others with different processors

i also have a gts 240 in there

and 5 gig ram

MickyBoi

This is my current processor x86 Family 15 Model 6 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~2793 Mhz.
How much would you spend on an entry level gaming rig?

Jonny7

How much cash can you scrape together maximum? Do you have anything that can be used already.. Windows, dvd drive, monitor, etc?

It can be done starting from 300 euros, that's
Processor
Motherboard
4 gigs ram
Case
PSU
Harddrive

If you need Windows + monitor you're looking closer to 500 euros.

MickyBoi

Could spend 350-400 euros. Have monitor keyboard and mouse. Not sure about the dvd drive or hardrive the might not work with new motherboards there old enough. I also could do with Windows 7..

uncle_sam_ie

Item|Price
AMD A10 5800K Black Edition mit AMD Radeon HD 7660D Grafikeinheit, Box, FM2|€113.71
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M, FM2, mATX|€62.83
Antec BasiQ VP350|€34.47
8GB G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€28.05
BitFenix Merc Beta|€34.00
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version)|€82.94
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€374.99
If the harddrive and DvD drive have a SATA connection they will work. If you have XP with a key you can get window 8 upgrade for €30.

MickyBoi

Thanks Uncle Sam looks good