Looking to upgrade, are these compatible?

J

jrlvnv

Have a XP system that is about 7 years old. Looking to change out the Motherboard, video card, memory, and CPU with these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131701

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148466

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Total is $915. Looking to get windows 7 so now I am over 1000.

Do you guys think I am better off just switching out those parts or going to best buy and buying something "similar" like

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pa...rive/2834076.p?id=1218354838662&skuId=2834076

Or if you have another idea I am open for suggestions. Computer is for trading and gaming. Nothing too serious in the gaming but needs to support the new Star Wars Old Republic :)
 
Quote from jrlvnv:

Have a XP system that is about 7 years old. Looking to change out the Motherboard, video card, memory, and CPU with these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131701

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148466

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

Total is $915. Looking to get windows 7 so now I am over 1000.

Do you guys think I am better off just switching out those parts or going to best buy and buying something "similar" like

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pa...rive/2834076.p?id=1218354838662&skuId=2834076


Or if you have another idea I am open for suggestions. Computer is for trading and gaming. Nothing too serious in the gaming but needs to support the new Star Wars Old Republic :)
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You're replacing all but the case and power supply... effectively buying a new computer.

For $1000-ish range...
1. If you're not going to BIY, check out ibuypower.com as a reference for price. If you're going to trade with >2 monitors, the mobo is important.... something with X58, P67, or Z68 chipset and at least 2 PCIEx16 slots (nearly all will).

2. Keep abreast of good deals on Dell's Outlet site... specifically for Precision T3500, ONLY... no other models. (Yesterday they had one with Xeon W3530 CPU... and excellent trading machine... for $599.) For gaming, choose a video card with enough horsepower.

3. Don't bother going to Best Buy. Unlikely they will have anything good for trading... or if they do, it will be an overpriced gaming machine.
 
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