building my own computer!!!

[pvg]

hi guys,

i know i haven't been around helping out. i have been busy with learning new stuff and building my own computer, i have been saving up for a new computer but i dont want to buy build one i want to make it my self. No more i cant play this game because my computer can't take it or my video card is weak :D:D:D:D:D

Info: i want to get it, if is good or bad tell me before i buy it.

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Processor

RAM: DDR 2GB

Video Card: Zotac 5200 256MB 64bit DDR DVI VGA TVOut AGP Graphics Card, i'm not sure

Hard drive: i'm going with my old one for now Maxtor 76GB and Maxtor 200GB

Motherboard: i thought my old motherboard would work with the new suff but it's not i want to get a new one but i never bought a motherboard before so what things am i looking for?

[Lenogris]

whats ur budget and i can recommend a motherboard processor combo to save some money also you have to get the right case for the motherboard

[pvg]

i have right now £250 should cover the system i want for now, I'm buying most of the stuff from www.ebuyer.com, also i have a good tower case that i really like has a good design.

[Lenogris]

what is is micro atx, atx?

[Raymond]

If your motherboard is old, it can't support newer RAMs and CPU. If your graphics card is using PCI-Express slot and your motherboard don't have that, you can't use it either.

Micro ATX, ATX are size of a computer casing.
MicroATX = 9.6 inches W (243.8 mm) & 9.6 inches L (243.8 mm)
ATX = 12 inches W (304.8 mm) & 9.6 inches L (243.8 mm)

[pvg]

my old motherboard is M266 type but it was okay, i used to use the AGP slot for my old video card. It had DDR slot and inter Pentium 4 CPU.

The problem I'm having right now is how good computer system can i get with the money i have right now; i need a good video card so my system can reach up with the rest of the world.

The computer i want right now is just for playing games, movies and software.

[Lenogris]

i would recommend getting a new motherboard and i would say go for one that supports amd processor such as
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3322767&body=MAIN#detailspecs
comes with dual core athlon and has agp slot wich you could pop this in there
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3101641&CatId=933
and add 2GB of this in there
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1800227&CatId=1649

[pvg]

Lenogris, thx man

i like the motherboard a lot and its quite cheap :D i have just bet problem finding these stuff in places like ebuyer/armamzon, i live in London and need the stuff to be delivered.

so far i found the motherboard but not the video card and the CPU.

[Lenogris]

well i cant help you there but you could find a buddy in the US to order all the stuff then re ship it all to you

[pvg]

naa don't really know any one from US so.

I found another CPU and Video card on ebuyer; if i buy from ebuyer i get the deliver for free so thats why i want to most of the stuff from there.

CPU:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/125203

Video card:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/118281


tell me if they worth the money and if it can support the system i want :D

thx