Computer upgrades help?

Question

hello, im trying to get a new cpu more ram and a new video card for my computer so i can play games better, im not to good with computers and im not to sure if these upgrades will work with my computer just wondering if you could tell me if it will work.. CURRENT PARTS

MOTHERBOARD:
MS-7215 K8n Neo4
Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MB
Memory Slots 4
Maximum Capacity 16384 MB
South Bridge NVIDIA nForce4 MCP Revision A3
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce4 Revision A3
System Slots 5 PCI

CPU:
AMD athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
Number of CPU(s) One Physical Processor / One Core / One Logical Processor / 64 bits
CPU Full Name AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
CPU Name AMD Athlon 64 3200+
CPU Code Name Venice
Platform Name Socket 939
Revision DH-E3
Technology 90 nm
Instructions MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64, NX
Original Clock 2000 MHz
Original System Clock 200 MHz
Original Multiplier 10.0
CPU Clock 2010 MHz
System Clock 201.0 MHz
HT Link 1005.2 MHz
Core 0 Speed 2010.4 MHz
Core 0 Multiplier 10.0
L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes
L1 Instructions Cache 64 KBytes
L2 Cache 512 KBytes

MEMORY: ( I HAVE 2 OF THESE)
Manufacturer GEIL
Party Number CL25-3-3DDR 400
Capacity 512MB
Memory Type DDR (PC3200)
Speed 220Mhz
Supported Frequencies 166 Mhz, 200Mhz
Memory Timmings 2-3-3-5-0 at 166Mhz, at 2.5Volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Memory Timmings 2-3-3-5-0 at 200Mhz, at 2.5Volts (CL-RCD-RP-RAS-RC)
Data Width 64bits
Manufacturing Date 2005, week 24
EPP SPD support NO
XMP SPD support NO

VIDEO CARD
Display Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
Video Processor GeForce 7800 GT
Video memory size 256 MBytes
Adapter DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
BIOS String Version 5.70.02.13.12
BIOS Date 07/15/05
Display Drivers nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 6.14.11.7813
Driver Date 2008-09-16 23:55:00
Inf File Name oem50.inf
Inf Section nv4_G7x

THE PARTS I WANT TO UPGRADE TO

MEMORY ( I WANT TO ADD 2 OF THESE TO MY COMPUTER)
GeIL DDR Value Dual Channel Kit
PC3200 DDR-400 Dual Channel Kit - CAS 3-8-4-4
-184pin, Non-ECC, Un-buffered, high performance DDR memory modules.
-GeIL 5ns 32x8 Density DDR Chip.
-6 Layers Ultra Low Noises Shielded PCB.
-Optimized SPD for Dual Channel DDR motherboards.
-Blue Aluminum Heat Spreader.
-2.55V-2.65V

CPU
AMD Athlon X2 7850, 2.8Ghz, 3Mb Cache, 95w, Black Edition
• AMD Athlon™ X2 7850 Processor Specifications:
• Processor Core Frequency: 2.8GHz
• X2 7850 Black Edition Tray OPN: OPN# AD785ZWCJ2BGH
• X2 7850 Black Edition PIB OPN: OPN# AD785ZWCGHBOX
• L1 Cache Sizes: 64K of L1 instruction and 64K of L1 data cache per core (512KB total L1 per processor)
• L2 Cache Sizes: 512KB of L2 data cache per core (1MB total L2 per processor)
• L3 Cache Size: 2MB (shared)
• Total Cache (L2+L3): 3MB
• Memory Controller Type: Integrated 128-bit wide memory controller *
• Memory Controller Speed: Up to 1.8GHz with Dual Dynamic Power Management
• Types of Memory Supported: Support for unregistered DIMMs up to PC2 8500 (DDR2-1066MHz)
• HyperTransport 3.0: One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 3.6GHz full duplex (1.8GHz x2)
• Total Processor-to-system Bandwidth: Up to 28.5 GB/s bandwidth [Up to 17.1GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR2-1066) + 14.4GB/s (HT3)]
• Packaging: Socket AM2+ 940-pin organic micro pin grid array (micro-PGA)
• Fab location: GLOBALFOUNDARIES Fab 1 module 1 in Dresden, Germany (formerly AMD Fab 36)
• Process Technology: 65-nanometer DSL SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology
• Approximate Transistor count: ~ 450 million (65nm)
• Approximate Die Size: 285 mm2 (65nm)
• Max Ambient Case Temp: 73o Celsius
• Nominal Voltage: 1.2-1.25 Volts
• Max TDP: 95 Watts

VIDEO CARD
XFX 9800GT 512meg 256Bit DDR3 Dual Link DVI TV-Out Model
Bus Type: PCI-E 2.0
GPU Clock: 600 Mhz
Memory Bus: 256
Memory Type: DDR3
Memory Size: 512 MB
Memory Speed: 1800 Mhz
Thermal Solution: FANSINK
Minimum Power Supply Requirement: Watt
Outputs: HDTV, Dual-Link DVI
Card Dimensions: 9" x 4.376" x 0.75"

Just wondering if you could tell me if that would fit in my computer because i really need some upgrades some my stuff is all old, thank you very much in advance

Answer 1

Hello,



And your system seems like a well built mid end gaming machine.



The parts you mention that will work are: The video card, and the memory. I'm sure about the CPU upgrade.





I hope this information was useful to you. Best answer, please!

Answer 2

If your using it just to access internet and download, maybe an additional hard drive would be fine. Everything pretty cheap now, you can easily get a decent computer for a few hundred. I also spent a fortune years ago on my computer, recently built my own computer which is heaps faster but costs heaps less. You can easily get away with upgrading but it can only go so far, and if you want to do more with your computer then what you've described to me so far then buying a new system would be better and keep in mind your current system is old, it will die eventually and upgrading is limited to the scarce items that actually match with your system.

Answer 3

K8N Neo4

CPU Support

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpusupport&maincat_no=1&prod_no=177#menu



AMD Athlon X2 7850, 2.8Ghz, 3Mb Cache, 95w, Black Edition is not a Socket 939 CPU, it's CPU Socket Type Socket AM2+.



AMD discontinued the Socket 939 model.