> I'm going to build a new computer for myself and I'm looking for some
> advice. I currently have an Enlight 7237 atx medium tower case, Asus
> A7N8X mb with AMD xp 2500 cpu, 2x256 DDR3 pc 2700 memory, and a Ti4200
> video card. My computing needs are pretty modest. I do a little gaming,
> mostly turn based, spreadsheet, database, etc. The current computer works
> fine at this, but I just feel the need to ramp up a bit, plus I want to be
> ready to run Vista at a good pace.
> > I'm thinking of something like an Athlon 64 3500+ or maybe 4000+ or
> > maybe
> even a 64x2 system. I'm just starting to do a little digging on this, but
> specific questions I have now are:
>
> 1) Can I use the case I have for the new computer?

Yes, but you may need a new power supply. What is the wattage? Does it
have a 4-pin square motherboard power connector in addition to the
20-pin one?

> 2) How about the memory - is it going to work on a new system? Ditto for
> video card, or will I have to go to a PCI Express setup?

Today's computers use DDR2 memory and PCI Express slots so your
DDR1 memory and AGP video card cannot be re-used.

> 3) Should I be looking for an AM2 board or 939 or something else?

S939 is old technology and is being phased out. AM2 is the current
AMD standard.


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