PC Upgrade Help Please?

Question

Should I:

1) - Keep my existing motherboard, using ddr ram and gp graphics card

or

2) - buy a new motherboard, using existing hard drive, disk drive, ddr 2 ram and pci-e graphics card but have complications connecting the old ide components.

I want to choose option 2 but i would have to lose card readers and other components that I rather like.

Any advice?

Thanks

Answer 1

i u are a gamers, you should buy new motherboard, CPU , graphic card because these are very important to play game

keep the rest are old but not bad to run games

Answer 2

what are these "other" components?

Chances are, your card readers are on a standard USB header.  Take a look.  You should already be able to identify this.

You won't be upgrading much if you don't upgrade your processor and RAM.  You won;t have a problem with IDE connections if you actually pay attention to what you buy and purchase a mobo with IDE and SATA connections.  If you are planning on using more than 2 IDE devices, then make sure you get a board with primary and secondary IDE.  It is that simple.

Answer 3

are you in the UK ?

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Answer 4

if its an upgrade do it, ddr2 is ALOT cheaper than ddr ram, and if its an all round better pc, then whatve u got to lose?

Answer 5

Option 2 is fine, i don't understand why you would have issues connecting a card reader, they tend to be USB?

If you're upgrading your PC the idea is usually to increase performance, go for option 2 and enjoy your new PC.

If you must have slow, old IDE parts connected, look into a PCI add on card for adding IDE connectors.

IDE may be long in the tooth now, but every motherboard I have used in building new PC's (i am a systems builder) come with one IDE port minimum, therefore allowing connection of at least 2 IDE devices.

hope this helps?